According to a new assessment of financial centres, both the US and Switzerland have become more secret, despite moves to reduce tax evasion, as Danielle Myles reports.
Hungary’s top five banks
February 6, 2018
Rating upgrades and record profitability in Hungary has kindled optimism for 2018. Danielle Myles reports.
BRICs buck the branch demise trend
February 1, 2018While customers in the West lament the closure of their high street branches, emerging markets continue to see new openings despite the digital revolution. Danielle Myles analyses the data.
Citi’s CIB head embraces the tech challenge
February 1, 2018Citi’s corporate and investment banking chief, Raymond McGuire, talks to Danielle Myles about why his is an apprenticeship business, what US tax reforms mean for dealflow, and why he is optimistic about emerging consumer companies.
Leveraged finance: bubble, bubble, toil and trouble?
February 1, 2018Life is a dream for US and European leveraged borrowers, with everything from terms to pricing working aggressively in their favour. Participants claim the pre-crisis excesses are a thing of the past, but there are new risks lurking in today’s record-breaking volumes. Danielle Myles reports.
Banks track Egypt’s growth story
January 30, 2018
Profits at Egypt’s biggest four lenders are on an upward trajectory, and economic forecasts suggest a healthy 2018. Danielle Myles reports.
Taiwan’s homegrown banking leaders
January 23, 2018
Taiwan is expected to experience a recruitment surge in the coming months, with its banks playing a notable role. The Banker data reveals some of the notable candidates.
Morgan Stanley tops ECM rankings
January 16, 2018
Equity capital markets saw a bumper year in 2017. Annual league tables reveal issuers’ preferred bookrunners.
Property crash fears tempered by developed country banks' strength
January 2, 2018Soaring house prices in Sweden, Canada, New Zealand and Australia have sparked warnings about the next real estate crash. Luckily, they have among the world’s most robust banking systems. Danielle Myles analyses the data.
Charting their own course: the move from globally harmonised regulation
January 2, 2018Cracks are emerging in the post-crisis drive to harmonise global financial regulation, with policy-makers diverging in everything from payments to data residency. The effects could be profound, as Danielle Myles discovers.