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Martín Redrado, president of the Central Bank of Argentina, tells Sudip Roy why the banker should get through the global crisis intact.
Euromoney November 2008
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Mian Mansha is the richest man in Pakistan and owns one of the best banks in Asia. However, his ambitions reach much further. In his first ever foreign media interview, Mansha discusses his plans to expand his empire geographically, and to create a new holding company and list his various interests on the LS
Published October 2008 euromoney.com
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Today, Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ group announced its intention to acquire a stake of up to 20% in Morgan Stanley. In an interview for Euromoney’s September edition, MUFJ’s chief executive Nobuo Kuroyanagi spoke about the bank’s intention to take advantage of opportunities presented by the global credit
Euromoney September 2008
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Al Gore, the former vice-president of the US, is the most high-profile figure in the fight to force action to combat global warming. He explains why a new approach to investment is needed, adopts an unusual position in the carbon tax versus cap-and-trade debate, and says banks are generally ahead of the game
Euromoney September 2007
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When Stan O’Neal spoke at the Euromoney Forum in London in late June, concerns about the fallout from the sub-prime correction were at their height. In a wide-ranging interview with Euromoney’s editor, Clive Horwood, Merrill Lynch’s chairman and chief executive discussed the market’s reaction to sub-
Euromoney August 2007
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KEN LEWIS IS on the march. The man never seems to sit still. In the last week of June he was due to complete the acquisition of US Trust for $3.3 billion. At the same time, he was battling to secure control of LaSalle Bank in Chicago, for a net consideration of $16 billion, speaking with shareholders, liaisi
Euromoney July 2007
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John Mack has the job he always wanted. One of Wall Street’s leading firms has the leader it desperately needed. Morgan Stanley is now the investment bank with momentum. Mack and his senior management tell Clive Horwood how they revived the firm’s fortunes.
Euromoney July 2007
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When Herbert Stepic bought his first bank in central Europe in 1987, hardly anyone noticed. Now competitors closely follow his every move. On the following pages, he tells Sudip Roy how Raiffeisen’s strategy has developed over the past 20 years and how he intends to stay ahead of the game.
Euromoney May 2007
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Eisuke Sakakibara is known as Mr Yen for the influence of his pronouncements on Japan’s currency and was Japan’s vice-minister for finance for international affairs from 1997 to 1999. An internationalist famed for making key policy speeches in English, he argues in this interview with Tetsuya Shibata tha
Euromoney April 2007
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Proponents of the merger between the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext believe it will enhance Paris’s position as a financial centre as the $14 billion deal promises to maintain independence. One cheerleader has been Daniel Bouton, chairman and CEO of Société Générale. At the Euromoney Paris Forum,
Euromoney February 2007
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Chris Garnett interviewed Baudouin Prot, chief executive of BNP Paribas at the recent Euromoney Paris Forum.
Euromoney December 2006
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The liberalization of Pakistan’s financial sector has generated unprecedented growth in the number and size of the country’s banks. Pakistan’s central bank governor, Shamshad Akhtar, discusses the challenges posed by the dramatic growth in the financial industry.
Euromoney December 2006
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One of the surprise consequences of the merger between Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI was that it resulted in yet another foreign bank carving out a strong presence in the Italian market. In exchange for its support for the merger with Sanpaolo, Intesa ceded to French bank Crédit Agricole, a long-time partner and
Euromoney December 2006
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ING Direct has built a top-10 retail bank position in eight of the nine markets it operates in. It is is without doubt the most successful internet bank in the world. In fact it is arguably one of the most successful banks of any kind given the rapid and substantial inroads it has made in mature markets.
Euromoney September 2006
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Árni Mathiesen, Iceland’s finance minister, speaks to Laurence Neville about this year’s economic troubles and the economy’s prospects.
Euromoney September 2006
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Daniel Bouton, chairman and CEO of Société Générale, discusses in detail his bank’s culture and strategy with Euromoney’s editor, Clive Horwood.
Euromoney July 2006
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What lessons did Stan O’Neal learn from the restructuring of Merrill Lynch at the turn of the decade? What are Merrill’s plans in mortgages, private equity and asset management? And what continues to drive Merrill’s CEO forward? O’Neal reveals all to Clive Horwood in his first in-depth interview sinc
Euromoney July 2006
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Argentina’s central bank president reckons that it will take at least another two or three years before his country’s economic variables normalize. Martin Redrado says that although Argentina has made progress since the 2001/02 financial crisis, more patience is needed before it can achieve sustainable g
Euromoney July 2006
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Billionaire prince intends listing, scheduled for Q4 2006, to change the rules for foreign investment in the Saudi stock market. Peter Lee reports from Riyadh.
Euromoney April 2006
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Domestic criticisms of Deutsche Bank’s international focus have not passed it by, prompting plans to develop its business at home. But as Jürgen Fitschen, who leads the initiative, tells Philip Moore, his bank does not intend to imitate rivals’ indiscriminate wooing of medium-size companies.
Euromoney April 2006
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Thai capital markets are set for a bull run. SCB's president, Khunying Jada Watthanasiritham, expains how her bank, and other local firms, can profit despite growing interest from international banks.
Euromoney March 2006
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In December 2001, the government defaulted on $81.8 billion of debt repayments and broke the peso’s link with the dollar. When Nielsen was appointed in May 2002, the country was in the midst of one of the worst financial, social and political crises to hit any country since the Great Depression. His job, t
Euromoney March 2006
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Citigroup wants to pioneer a new type of private banking for active wealth creators. Helen Avery speaks to the man who aims to drive the firm forward.
Euromoney February 2006
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The Inter-American Development Bank’s new president, Luis Alberto Moreno, speaks to Sudip Roy about his plans to make the bank’s policies more relevant to the private sector in a region that is attracting growing investment inflows.
Euromoney November 2005
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The woman who has run the central bank since 2000 has overseen reform of the exchange rate, the capital markets and the banking industry. With her encouragement the country has also become a hub for Islamic finance.
Euromoney September 2005
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In 2002 the Dubai authorities announced the appointment of a distinguished chairman to its financial regulator that would give credibility to the country's attempts to establish itself as the leading Arab financial centre. Just two years later he was fired. Now, for the first time, Ian Hay Davison gives a fi
Euromoney September 2005
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John Costas speaks to Euromoney about the achievements of UBS's investment bank during his tenure as chief executive and the legacy he leaves to his successor.
Euromoney August 2005
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With a long history in the region, the most extensive network of any bank and a full suite of financial products, Citigroup is the biggest force in Asian banking. Yet it is still facing challenges. Chris Leahy spoke to Robert Morse, chief executive officer, corporate & investment banking, Citigroup Asia Paci
Euromoney July 2005
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As investment banks try to cut the cost of research for clients, outsourcing is taking on an ever-increasing and ever more important role in keeping costs under control. For the providers of these services, such as Copal Partners, the key is to move on from simply crunching the numbers to providing in-depth
Euromoney June 2005
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Hossein Abdoh Tabrizi obtained a doctorate in finance from the Manchester Business School in 1977. He has been secretary-general of the Tehran Stock Exchange since May 2003 and is also a member of the exchange's high council. He speaks to Euromoney's Kate Luxford.
Euromoney September 2004