The CEO of Commerzbank’s corporates and markets division is meeting his brief to cut costs and risk but, he tells Geraldine Lambe, under his aegis there will also be selective growth.

Cracks are starting to appear in the Equator Principles. While banks may not lend money for non-compliant projects, they are still free to invest or to lend to export credit agencies that do the financing. Geraldine Lambe explores the new reputational risks this throws up.

Deutsche Bank’s head of global banking, EMEA, fills Geraldine Lambe in on the company’s numerous unsung successes: M&A, emerging markets and – surprisingly coming from an investment banker – cash management services during the execution of transactions.

How can investment banks hope to match last year’s stellar performance? Some say that is impossible, but Geraldine Lambe picks out the products that others believe will bring them riches.

The co-president of global markets and investment banking at Merrill Lynch assures Geraldine Lambe that a spate of diversified acquisitions is all part of a disciplined strategy to reshape the company.

Can markets succeed where tree-huggers failed? Geraldine Lambe reports.

Credit Suisse’s head of European ECM and co-head of the global markets solutions group in Europe tells Geraldine Lambe that execution history is as important as league tables and that Credit Suisse is reaping rewards for reorganisation

The CEO of Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking, Asia-Pacific, tells Geraldine Lambe how the firm’s strategy is enabling it to thrive across the board in the Asia-Pacific region, where even its once-lagging prime brokerage business is now up to speed.

Intelligence gathering is a crucial part of the role of the head of markets at the Bank of England, for its purposes of preserving monetary and financial stability. Paul Tucker reveals to Geraldine Lambe the three ‘unknowable’ things that would aid in the management of risk.

Emerging markets investors are discriminating increasingly between countries, signalling a fundamental shift in approach to the asset class.