Asia Pacific
China’s banks forced to follow the government’s course
Equity: Hutch puts its trust in Singapore
Derivatives: Korea still reeling from knock-out blows
Sovereign wealth funds – KIC: Korea keeps sovereign wealth fund on a light rein
Investors play on as Vietnam founders
Japan’s shaken markets survive the test
Cash management debate: Dynamic Asia makes growing demands on cash management banks
Banking news
People: Luzón next in line at Santander
Stress tests: Europe’s latest bank stress test fails to impress
US bank capital: US banks get mixed dividend decisions
Investment banking: RBS digs its way into North America
Markets news
Japan: Catastrophe bonds dodge quake payout
Credit default swaps: Pension funds make last stand to avert clearing
Europe: Bond buyers brace for eurozone debt restructuring
Old guard out as UBS revamps FX team
Wall Street battles in commodities trading
Latin America news
Capital controls: IDB calls for action against rising currencies
Colombia: S&P upgrade confirms sovereign’s rise
Capital flows: Regional funds slip away
Venezuela: PDVSA issuance counteracts dollar shortage
Project finance: Mexico capitalizes on power project track record
Argentina: Domestic capital markets rebound after liquidity crash
EEMEA news
Russia: Third player joins Norilsk battle
Banking: Sberbank ups the ante with Troika Dialog buy
Bahrain: Gulf island’s financial sector hit hard by unrest
Southeastern Europe: Retail sector steals the M&A limelight
Kazakhstan: Halyk Bank makes a clean break with the past
Columns
Abigail with attitude: Changes continue at UBS
Abigail with attitude: How many blows can the Goldman Sachs brand suffer?
Abigail with attitude: The new Nomura
Macaskill on markets: Morgan Stanley derailed by monoline exposure
Against the tide: Stagflation rears its ugly head
Inside investment: Consulting confusion
Front End
Markit: To shave and to shave not
Vietnam’s cross-border cash arb entrepreneurs
IADB: Temperature down, attendance up
Diamonds are an investor’s best friend
UK banker in pub grub snub
