State desperate for new funding sources; controversy at heart of political divide

UniCredit taps Asian appetite; BoI CoCo attracts €5 billion

No rush to fund at outset of 2013; Strong expectations of later pick-up

Finance minister commits to central bank independence; Targets global liquidity, bilateral support

A quarter of IPO applicants might reconsider; market saturated

Linx looked to for issuance kickoff; Large deal pipeline needs stimulus

Pilot schemes to aid integration; FDI exacerbates challenges

Regulators fear a technical shortage of qualifying assets; Hopes grow for relaxation of other regulations

Bad loans have been removed and capital injected; Dependence on wholesale funding is still a problem

Two recent Latin American sovereign issues suggest investor enthusiasm might be outrunning risk.

Improved eurozone sentiment has seen sterling lose its safe-haven status and has renewed worries about the UK’s credit rating.

The so-called great rotation from bonds to equities is already under way, but such a shift will be neither rapid nor particularly smooth.

It might well be Asia’s century, but the dependence of the region’s investment banks on equity issuance puts them in a tight corner.

Private banks must pay heed to regulatory and technological change, and changing client attitudes, or face extinction.

More important than the details of the revision of the liquidity coverage ratio is the Basle Committee’s new pragmatism and realization that it might be blamed for weak bank lending.

Higher fund allocations to Nigeria might be justified, but the timing isn’t.

The new CEO of Barclays takes on the role of chief slogan and acronym officer, and, unfortunately, RISES to the challenge by highlighting the bank's Purpose and Values, while ignoring how it will all work in practice.

Strong demand from yield-hungry investors drives down spreads; Short maturities for peripheral deals show lingering caution

Refocus on growth regions; CEE insurance sector consolidating

Much has been made of the effect of Tokyo’s desire to use its currency as a policy tool to promote growth as a driver of recent yen weakness, but some believe there are greater forces at work.