Emerging Europe

As Renaissance Capital moves away from its Russian roots, is the firm now stretched too far or not stretched far enough?

The era of global investment banking is coming to an end. But financial trade involving and between developing markets will continue to grow. This gives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to firms based in those markets to build not just leading domestic franchises but also ones that can compete on a much broader scale. Which emerging market investment banks are best placed to take it?

Bank collapse weighs on fiscal health; Crisis spills over to Latvia

With developed markets stagnant, emerging nations hold the globe’s growth prospects. But can expansion in investment banking revenue in Russia keep up with Brazil or China?

TurkDex introduces exchange-traded options; ISE head steps down

In the words of a recent recruit – it’s the biggest bank you’ve never heard of. If you’re an investment banker in Russia, or even Turkey and Poland, that’s about to change. But can Sberbank, propelled by its acquisition of Troika Dialog, get anywhere close to fulfilling its potential?

Hires Dubai Credit Suisse team; CEE special situations push