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The covered bond purchase programme (CBPP3) has been a roaring success from point of view of smaller banks in Europe’s periphery. But it may have simply postponed difficult choices.

In 1975, voters backed Britain’s continued membership of the EEC. Forty years later, the public are preparing for another vote on the European question, and the City is worried about “Brexit”. But leaving the EU could strengthen Britain’s markets, the country, and Europe itself.

Twenty-three developed countries have promised $100bn a year to poor nations from 2020 to help them cope with climate change. So far, it looks like that promise won't be met. It’s time for a proper, fair system so struggling countries get the finance they need, and the rich penny-pinchers are named and shamed.

China Reinsurance has pulled off one of the year’s largest IPOs in Hong Kong, and all signs are pointing to an equally positive finish for China Huarong Asset Management. But while their success bodes well for market sentiment, participants would be wise not to oversell a recovery too quickly.

The recent announcement of the sale of £2bn of Lloyds Bank shares to individual investors on special terms has put UK privatisation and widening share ownership back on the agenda.

Third quarter results swung into action this week, with the big US firms kicking off the action. But GC was musing on the future of the industry.

Loans bankers have been berating the Loan Ranger for sparing the spurs and letting the horse get fat.

Disruption is the tech trend of our times. It’s about whether technology and innovation can abolish old business models, rather than merely smoothing out their edges and adding efficiency gains.

It will have been easy to overlook CP29/15, a consultation paper from the UK's Prudential Regulatory Authority published in August. After all, it hardly sounds like a summer blockbuster.

BoC Aviation has notched up a new landmark for Asia by becoming the first issuer from the region to sell an aircraft leasing ABS. Market observers are buoyed by the landmark transaction and hope it will spur similar deals from Asia and particularly China, writes Rev Hui.

The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) is set to welcome only its third IPO since the bourse opened in 2012, as a state-owned port operator looks to list this month. While progress has been slow in its equity capital market, rising interest from foreign investors and a much-needed push from the government may turn the tide. John Loh reports.

Bankers are often accused of selling products they don’t understand and know very little about. But this sales experience can sometimes come in handy when you least expect it.