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Interest rates are expected to remain high most of this year due to persistent inflation. Landsbankinn’s Economic Research department nevertheless expects the economy to show resilience and grow. The department recently published an outlook on the subject, leading up to 2026.

Leading lenders like DZ Bank are well placed to guide retail clients through challenging energy and renovation projects that are key to climate success.

Íslandsbanki is one of the leading players in Icelandic banking and is an innovator in the country’s capital markets, notably being the first issuer of covered bonds. It has cultivated a broad investor base across the capital spectrum and across Europe.

Nordic countries are raising their defence spending, amid fears of further Russian aggression in the region. State finances are generally sound but fiscal and monetary stimuli may also be needed, reports Philip Moore

Presidents and premiers are said to obsess about legacies. Nearly two years after leaving office, Liz Truss may be about to secure hers

Housing is high on the agenda, with scope for disruption to RMBS and other markets

GlobalCapital launches innovative database of new bond pricing dynamics

◆ Race for public solar ABS is on ◆ Senior noteholders to suffer CMBS losses for first time since 2008 ◆ CLOs jump tighter again

◆ Banks need a bond market leader, just not a French one ◆ From Golden Goose to lame duck ◆ CMBS problems, rise of solar ABS

The Dutch bank is hiring 100 capital markets and advisory bankers to expand beyond DCM

Excessive regulation will slow the market, but it is better than the alternative

The best banks, issuers, individuals and other market participants were awarded at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London