Refocus on growth regions; CEE insurance sector consolidating

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.

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

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.

Aldar, Sorouh agree merger; State to hold 37% of combined entity

Allegations linked to film star girlfriend; CEO had overseen IPO boom

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.

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

Corporates respond to shrinking bank lending; Electronic trading on the rise

A quarter of IPO applicants might reconsider; market saturated

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

Pilot schemes to aid integration; FDI exacerbates challenges

UniCredit taps Asian appetite; BoI CoCo attracts €5 billion

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

Reports of the death of the cult of equity might have been exaggerated. For those with intestinal fortitude, stocks offer both relative and absolute value. The current bull market might still be in its infancy.

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

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

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

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.