Most recent/Ad
Most recent/Ad
Most recent
An public sector issuer breaking a record with a deal this week became so common a claim it began to sound like, well, a broken record. But questions remain about how robust demand really is
The public bond market needs a Gulf reopener with transparent pricing
Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity
The DRC has a poor governance record but that doesn't mean things will end in tears for its investors
View
Turbulent market conditions of the Middle East war have pushed bond issuers and investors to try new things
Talk of de-dollarisation has evaporated. The dollar market remains the undisputed king of financing
Inflation caused by war threatens budding recovery in commercial real estate
Renewables can make Europe’s capital markets less vulnerable to energy price shocks
Leaders
Middle East turmoil is giving Asia-Pacific corporate borrowers another reason to look west
Falling leveraged loan prices promise tantalising returns, but the risk of defaults is rising
Economic damage from the Middle East war will last for months, if not longer
Bonds, equities and even gold falling in recent weeks shows that all safe havens are fallable
Southpaw
Bank M&A is back on the agenda, but talk of SMBC buying Jefferies is premature. The two firms are prioritising their multi-stranded alliance and a takeover now would jeopardise it
Corporate broking relationships endure for decades and build deep roots between both individuals and institutions, enabling banks to win outsized revenues from clients they serve. No wonder that a new crop of banks are expanding their ambitions
The launch of a €35bn exchange offer for Germany’s Commerzbank marks a decisive attempt to break a stalemate that has frustrated Andrea Orcel in his quest to turn UniCredit into a pan-European banking champion
Bank strives for ‘complete global offering’ in M&A and ECM but market conditions hang in the balance