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China’s bid to join the currencies in the IMF’s SDR basket is more than a footnote of interest only to economists. Policymakers should take note.
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Investors ignore valuation at their peril – a period of lacklustre returns looms. The Fed’s move on interest rates is key.
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Renminbi internationalization a big opportunity; commodities counterbalance bank retreat.
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EC aims for low-hanging fruit; ABS being pushed ‘too far, too quickly’.
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Commodity price drop will drive NPLs; difficulties could help local capital markets.
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Second tier set to cash in on APRA move; Suncorp already making waves.
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German utility taps institutional funds for gas inventory; more deals in oil, metals and carbon trading.
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Up to $120 billion moved in-house in three years; not relying on outside firms for alpha.
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Global funds pile into Romania; Hungary, Slovenia next hot spots.
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US banks and issuers dominate global DCM to an extent not seen since early 2008.
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BBVA is leading the drive for banks to change their business models.
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Faltering Brazil a big drag on bank income; Mexico offers cause for optimism.
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Government seeks private investors; buyers ‘not fully aware’ of the risks.
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Goldman dumbfounds its rivals with a stunning comeback from ninth in the league table to once again dominate the advisory market.
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Regulatory blessing for capital return highlights the increasing faith in Citi under the leadership of Michael Corbat.
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The bank matches itself against the biggest names in the market – and stands up well.
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From the depths of a government bailout, Lloyds Banking Group has been transformed into a leaner, more focused, less risky and highly profitable business – and a clear national champion.
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In 15 years, Jiang Jianqing has taken ICBC from technical bankruptcy to the world’s most profitable bank.
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Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence cover more than 20 global product categories, best-in-class awards in all regions and the best banks in close to 100 countries around the world. The full results are available here and are accessible by subscribers.
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In a difficult market, Credit Suisse used its experience and innovation to stay ahead of the pack.
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Deutsche Bank’s flow business remains the crown jewel of its investment bank and a true global competitor that continues to build share in key markets.
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Regional awards • Country awards • Press release • View full 2015 results
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Regional awards • Country awards • Press release • View full 2015 results
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Regional awards • Country awards • Press release • View full 2015 results
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John Hourican, the Bank of Cyprus chief executive, will move on this summer after restoring the bank to health – the latest, and toughest, of his repair jobs.
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Regional awards • Country awards • Press release • View full 2015 results
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Regional awards • Country awards • Press release • View full 2015 results
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Morgan Stanley’s investment bank is on a roll, helped rather than hindered by the addition of a leading wealth management franchise. It is now a unique proposition, and the markets and clients are taking notice.
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From supporting impact investment and leading from the front as the green bond market flourishes, to backing women entrepreneurs and mentoring young people, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has done it all in the last 12 months.
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Algomi, the non-bank, is driving innovation in the bond market, being both a disrupter and the enabler for banks.
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Alibaba’s IPO may have grabbed the headlines, but Morgan Stanley had some other big successes over the year.
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Morgan Stanley’s equity franchise stood out in the emerging markets, making transformative deals and underlining its status as a trusted adviser.
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Citi remains the most consistent leader in emerging markets investment banking.
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ICBC’s sheer scale in its domestic markets makes it a competitor to fear. But the Chinese bank’s management, strategy and intelligent approach to overseas expansion mark it out as a global bank of the future.
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The bank excelled in all the key areas of primary market issuance across the emerging markets
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Crédit Agricole CIB’s improving advisory prowess alongside its lending strength helped push it ahead of its peers.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch has become a truly global loan market powerhouse, helping to drive other parts of its corporate and investment banking franchise.
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Remarkable client focus and pioneering product development have helped Bank of America Merrill Lynch to retain its award.
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Jürg Zeltner has transformed UBS Wealth Management into an innovative and client-centric firm, helping boost its status as the global private bank of choice
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From the strengths of its event-driven base, the firm has built a risk-management platform that far more than just its advisory clients rely on
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Barclays was intrinsically involved in the big events and deals of an extraordinary year for debt markets.
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Citi is the last global wholesale bank offering all products to its clients everywhere. It operates in 100 countries and boasts a payment system handling $3 trillion of transactions a day, which no other bank is ever likely to emulate. It has taken the axe to its global consumer business, but still operates in 24 countries. Under the leadership of Michael Corbat, Citi has closed the share price discount to book value. It must now prove that a global universal bank can avoid the pitfalls of scale and deliver sustainable returns. If it does, it will be the only one
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Credit Suisse stands out among its European and US peers, for both the strength of its origination business, and its advice to sellers and buyers alike.
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Best bank in the US Wells Fargo Best investment bank in the US Goldman Sachs Best M&A house in the US Goldman Sachs Best debt house in the US Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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Under the leadership of James Gorman, Morgan Stanley has carved out a unique position in global banking. It remains a great investment bank. Its much-maligned FICC division now looks fit for purpose. And its US wealth management arm gives the firm new stability and strength. Most important of all, the disparate parts of a once-divided business are delivering the benefits of the whole firm. And the markets are starting to realize the potential of a new Morgan Stanley as well.
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Loan production offices instead of branches; tech tie-ups lead to nationwide presence.
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It is now a mark of the serious individual in finance to issue a dire warning about the threat posed by a lack of market liquidity. What climate change is to the young liberal (or young person), so liquidity has become to the ageing plutocrat, secure perhaps in his own billions, but with a furrowed brow as he contemplates the potential havoc that could be wreaked by diminished liquidity.
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$15 billion raised year-to-date for tech venture capital; financial services tough to disintermediate.
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Deutsche Bank’s Strategy 2020 – which led to the resignations of co-CEOs Anshu Jain and Jürgen Fitschen – was a study in how to obfuscate and overwhelm reality in a way that simply didn’t add up.
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Little known outside the banking industry, John Cryan could prove a very capable chief executive of Deutsche Bank, as long as he can cope with life under public scrutiny.