Paris has been unapologetic about its desire to lure London bankers after Brexit. Danielle Myles looks at the home-grown lenders best-placed to benefit.
Foreign exchange rises in the East according to BIS report
September 12, 2016
The latest global foreign exchange survey reveals the rise of Asia’s trading centres and the knock-on effects of China opening up. Danielle Myles analyses the findings.
Is Germany primed for a round of banking consolidation?
September 5, 2016
The CEO of Deutsche Bank has called for consolidation in Germany's banking sector, but which lenders would be in a position to absorb others?
Nomura enjoys the benefits of specialising
September 1, 2016Nomura’s head of global finance for the EMEA region talks to Danielle Myles about the return of pure-play investment banking, the restructuring of its equity business, and the headwinds that put Brexit in perspective.
The toll of Abenomics on Japanese banking
September 1, 2016Considered the birthplace of quantitative easing, Japan is a testing ground for the unconventional monetary policies being adopted by central banks around the world. Danielle Myles looks at how its banks are faring.
Parties square up in the battle for euro clearing domination
September 1, 2016Clearing has become an early battleground in the UK's – and therefore London's – exit from the EU, but political posturing has been followed by calls for calm. Over the long term, however, nothing is being ruled out. Danielle Myles reports.
How Switzerland's financial sector copes outside the EU single market
September 1, 2016Switzerland’s rise as a European financial centre has followed an unorthodox path. Danielle Myles looks at the various ways its banks access the EU market, why the model is under threat, and how the Swiss plans to exploit Brexit.
India at the crossroads
August 30, 2016
The RBI’s incoming governor Urjit Patel inherits a well-capitalised sector with a growing NPL problem.
Banks primed for Argentina’s turnaround
August 23, 2016
With strong capital levels and minimal NPLs, local lenders can support Argentina’s economic revival, reports Danielle Myles.
Italian NPLs pass their peak
August 10, 2016
NPLs are causing headaches for Monte dei Paschi di Siena and UBI Banca, but other Italian banks are faring better