Pakistan: A quiet sort of military might
Across the army, navy and air force, conservative estimates put the value of the military’s business empire at more than $25 billion; on any normal day, it’s difficult to conduct commercial activity in Pakistan and not make the brass hats...
International banks unlikely to debt finance Argentina’s new PPPs
International banks’ appetite for debt financing Argentina’s upcoming programme of infrastructure projects via a new public-private partnership (PPP) structure is likely to be extremely limited. The first Argentine PPP projects will be awarded by the end of April, with an...
Goldman’s debt to Solomon helps him get the top job
By now it is received wisdom that David Solomon’s apparent victory at Goldman Sachs over rival co-president Harvey Schwartz is a reflection of where the emphasis of that firm is heading – namely, towards investment banking and away from the...
Alipay offers some lessons on open banking
European bankers, fintech entrepreneurs, their lawyers and consultants were all struggling with the still-new concept of open banking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit in London in March. The notion that individuals might be willing to share their banking transaction...
Asia commodity traders: What’s at stake with the Noble restructuring?
Even by its own elevated standards, Noble Group had a busy week in late November. On November 20, several branches of the Singapore state announced they were investigating the troubled commodity trader for suspected false and misleading statements and breaches...
Robots are not a threat to bankers, say tech firms
Banks have made large headcount cuts over the last five to 10 years, driven by the financial crash and regulatory changes, says Grant Goodband, client manager at Thoughtonomy. Grant Goodband,Thoughtonomy Thoughtonomy is a technology company developing robotic workers for robotic...
Africa needs international banks – and they need Africa
With the launch of its London office in September, Absa came up with a new slogan: “Proudly African. Truly Global. That’s Absa.” The insistence on the truth of its global nature here almost suggests it is aspirational, at least by...
Sideways: Dick Fuld – my part in his downfall
In the early summer of 2007 I was by the pool at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona, recovering from an all-night session at the casino after a securitization conference, when none other than JPMorgan investment bank head Bill Winters came...
New Mexico City airport seen as test for Amlo
A ‘devil’ with two aeroplanes is held aloft during a protest against the new Mexico City airport The fate of Mexico City’s New International Airport (NAIMC) is being seen by investors and bankers as a litmus test for the conciliatory...
‘Don’t overestimate’ Italy risk, pleads Amundi’s Perrier
The chief executive of Europe’s largest asset manager has launched a stringent defence of investment in its Italian business, despite increased worry about populist economic policy in Rome. Amundi’s shares plummeted 14% in mid-to-late May as the Northern League and...
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