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Europe’s self-proclaimed investment banking champions are playing to their strengths, but remain far behind US peers
After quitting M&A and equity capital markets in Europe and the US last year, HSBC is striving to maintain global relevance — and London and New York still have a role to play
Deal raises questions about whether transaction was done at arm's length
Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
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Intesa Sanpaolo beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the second quarter and came out shining in last week’s stress tests. Though its pile of non-performing loans is still growing, the bank has escaped the asset quality and capital adequacy fears that dog Italy’s other large banks. -
A year on from its initial effort to create a listing venue for the country’s start-ups, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is at it again. The regulator has relaxed the rules in its latest consultation, in a bid to get start-up listings off the ground. But unresolved issues mean this will be an uphill task, writes John Loh.
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China is exploring the possibilities for its small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to start borrowing in offshore renminbi as part of an ambitious five year plan to internationalise the sector.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s EMEA Determinations Committee has delayed until Friday a decision on whether Grupo Isolux Corsán Finance has triggered a bankruptcy credit event.
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Intercontinental Exchange restated its credit default swap credentials this week with ICE Swap, a newly launched trading platform for cleared credit default swaps, only days after it agreed to sell its Creditex hybrid voice broker credit derivatives business to Tullett Prebon.
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There is a distinct sense of impending summer slowdown in corporate debt this week, both for loans and bonds. But that has not stopped a number of borrowers rushing to wrap up sizeable deals before the window closes.
