High-yield bond market: Community theatre
WeWork in Old Street, London Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Before the market crash of 2007 the phrases ‘no doc’ or ‘low doc’ mortgages (or ‘liar loans’) should probably have rung a few bells among market participants. So when today’s...
Credit Suisse: Thiam’s Asia dreams come true
Credit Suisse looks like it has finally turned the corner after three years of restructuring by chief executive Tidjane Thiam. In April, the bank posted its strongest quarterly earnings in three years, with much of that boost driven by wealth...
Equities dip highlights concern at SocGen
A substantial drop in Société Générale’s equities revenue, just as peers posted a big rise, has underlined concerns at its investment bank, after a string of departures. SocGen said settlements to pending US litigation are getting closer, and might come...
Corporate treasurers pushing for fintech collaboration
Corporates felt like their requests were being overlooked as banks and fintechs clamoured over winning market share, but with a need for fast, safe and reliable transactions, having the competitors work together seems to be the most effective solution. Stephen...
Saving financial inclusion
I have always been a little wary of the increasing focus on financial inclusion. Call me a sceptic, but when profit-generating institutions speak of creating products to serve the poor, I get apprehensive. Being part of a formal financial system...
SC Lowy makes bet on Italy’s banking system
A quiz question: which European country had the largest pool of non-performing loans in the third quarter of 2017, the last time the European Central Bank released overall data? Greece would be an obvious guess, but its banking system is...
Why the French are leading Europe’s asset management shake-up
Ask European investment bankers in financial institutions groups (FIG) about asset management, and their eyes light up. Here is a sub-sector where transformational deals are happening, even cross-border ones. Soon after the 2008 crisis, it looked like the UK banks...
Argentina: Two confessions – not everyone likes them
I am going to confess an unpopular opinion: I am getting worried about Argentina. I am also going to confess to embarrassing naivety: I have been testing my hypothesis with the wrong bankers. But first, my concerns about Argentina. The...
Debt spiral prompts higher risk warning for Bahrain
Bahrain, it seems, cannot just put its faith in new oil discoveries to improve fiscal revenue The authorities in March decided to abandon plans for a sovereign bond placement, while advancing only the sale of US-denominated Islamic bonds (sukuk) worth...
Waste not, want not: BAML recycles parts to build new treasurer tool
The quickest solution is often to use what you already have. Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has taken that to heart with the development of its new Liquidity Express tool, which combines aspects of three existing services to help...
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