The co-head of global M&A at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Adrian Mee, talks to Danielle Myles about China’s role in the growth of cross-regional deal-making, and why Brexit has complicated, rather than halted, UK investment decisions.
Spanish loan books show bank fortunes are improving
November 1, 2016Spain has endured a sovereign debt crisis, property crash and sector-wide restructure. Danielle Myles looks at the impact on its biggest banks’ loan portfolios.
Banks still have bond market role as e-platforms evolve
November 1, 2016Data and technology are pushing the boundaries of primary and secondary market infrastructure. Danielle Myles examines how banks have found ways to remain valuable to their clients.
Revealed: the banks behind Holland’s rise
November 1, 2016
According to The Banker’s rankings, Amsterdam has become continental Europe’s leading financial centre. These are the banks that have witnessed its rise.
Mexico banks ready for change
October 18, 2016
Citi’s Mexico-based bank has received a major investment boost and been rebranded. Data collected by The Banker reveals its major competitors, as Danielle Myles reports.
Nedbank tops African bond tables
October 11, 2016
Johannesburg-based Nedbank has doubled its share of Sub-Saharan Africa’s debt capital market.
The banks behind LSE’s new derivatives venue
October 4, 2016
CurveGlobal has the backing of trading heavyweights from the UK, US and France.
BlackRock chief strategist rethinks investment conventions
October 3, 2016BlackRock’s global chief investment strategist, Richard Turnill, tells Danielle Myles about the new emerging market darlings, investor myths that need dispelling and the unprecedented hurdles presented by unconventional monetary policy.
GDP-linked bonds: from concept to reality?
October 3, 2016Growth-linked sovereign bonds sound desirable in theory but have long been considered impossible in practice. Now a small group of investors, lawyers and trade bodies is working hard to turn the idea into reality. Danielle Myles reports.
UAE banks unveil $1.9bn rescue package for indebted SMEs
September 27, 2016
A $1.91bn private sector initiative will help the region’s struggling SMEs, and perhaps some bank balance sheets.