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Middle East and Africa

Private banking heads still eye US, UK and other developed markets for growth

February 2012

Despite emerging markets being heralded as the beacon for growth, CEOs and global heads of private banking at the world’s largest firms tell Euromoney they are still expanding and seeking growth in the US and other developed markets

The banking model is broken and needs to change now

January 2012

Euromoney takes a look at how banks need to fundamentally change the way they do business

FX survey 2012 is now open - vote now

January 2012

Please help make Euromoney's 34th annual survey of the world's foreign exchange markets the most authoritative and comprehensive ranking possible.

Investment banking league tables - Year End 2011

January 2012

Includes Bonds, Equities, Loans, M&A, MTN, Project Finance

Bermuda looks to pioneer Western Shariah-compliant hub

January 2012

The favourable tax haven is actively seeking to become the first Western centre to provide a Shariah-compliant platform by reviewing its existing legislation

Africa’s new frontiers

January 2012

Country risk scores for Nigeria, Ghana, Gabon and Tanzania rose last year, with higher average-economic-outlook scores across the continent and a willingness in the international capital markets to finance African borrowers.

Davos special: Looking for bright spots in the global economy

January 2012

Historians will judge 2011 as a year of crisis. Will 2012 be worse, more of the same, or an unexpected pick-up in the world’s economic fortunes? As politicians, business leaders and bankers gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum, we assess the risk factors in an increasingly fragile global economy and market.

Standard Bank redefines a focus on Africa

January 2012

Standard Bank has reduced its global presence and seems set on concentrating on tapping investment flows into infrastructure-hungry Africa.

FBN Capital: ambition tempered by caution

January 2012

Nigerian investment bank FBN Capital has high ambitions for international as well as domestic expansion.

NBK Capital out to follow in parent’s footsteps

January 2012

National Bank of Kuwait’s universal banking ambitions are closely tied to the growth of its investment banking and markets unit.

Narrow focus pays off for GulfMerger

January 2012

Kuwait-based firm has big ambitions in the Gulf’s growing middle market.

Jadwa finds opportunities in tough times

January 2012

Saudi base gives Islamic specialist a platform for regional expansion.

Star of the future: Sarah al Suhaimi, Jadwa

January 2012

The investment banks of the future

January 2012

The era of global investment banking is coming to an end. But financial trade involving and between developing markets will continue to grow. This gives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to firms based in those markets to build not just leading domestic franchises but also ones that can compete on a much broader scale. Which emerging market investment banks are best placed to take it?

Banking: VTB Capital revs up for international drive

January 2012

Hires Dubai Credit Suisse team; CEE special situations push

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