Columns

Disquiet at UK local authorities’ growing real-estate exposure

HSBC’s long, long wait for JV approval finally comes good

Dana Gas puts Islamic finance to the test

China’s A-share MSCI milestone is more symbolism than substance

Spain’s bank rescue could make tier 2 less Popular

Macaskill on markets: Cracking the FX revenue code

Banking

Barclays reorganization: good in parts

When Brazilian bank holidays meet financial regulation

Private equity: Distressed funds are Europe’s new shareholder of last resort

Sideways: The chairman emails, part II

Emerging Europe: Hungary’s bankers breathe again as mortgage fears subside

Middle East: Keeping Lebanon central bank’s Salamé was the right call