Looking to the future of renewable energy

"You can’t talk about ROE when you don’t know what the ‘E’ is going to be"

The investment bank of the year has performed strongly where you’d expect it to – in flow, debt and derivatives – and surprised many with its advances in M&A and corporate finance.

Region’s bank stock drops 13%; Community banks worst hit say analysts

Barclays is in investment mode; Diamond supports strong regulation

What’s in a name? The problem for the business that Ken Lewis created is: far too much.

With public markets shaky, there is demand for private equity, and banks want to be in on it despite regulatory threats.

Euromoney is accustomed to all kinds of underhand tactics in awards season: from banks "dominating" league tables in positions of second or even anywhere in the top 10, to widespread use in pitch meetings themselves of the classic phrase "I don’t want to criticize a competitor, but...".

Small-cap miners a good investments; Silver benefits from gold’s gains

Market demands reform if IDRs to flourish; Tax, regulatory hurdles to be tackled

Improved sentiment creates international market access; Sovereign eyes long-term bond issue

Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2010

CCPs don’t reduce risk, says EC official; Safety of exchange system questioned

Banks in the UAE are a long way from provisioning for Dubai’s debt and property crises.

Emerging markets specialist in Chinese alliance; AgBank IPO could be biggest ever.

China opens door to currency flexibility; ‘No need for major revaluation’

Jain and Cohrs take Deutsche to a new level

Treasury bank warrants sales increase volumes; Will corporations begin to follow suit?

With its successful execution on a new strategy, and high returns on a low-risk model, Credit Suisse is arguably the best-run bank in the world today.

Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank win top honours in Euromoney Awards for Excellence; Vikram Pandit of Citigroup wins inaugural Banker of the Year award

Pandit knocks Citi into shape

"Reincarnation Bank offers a safe-keeping for any asset you wish to deposit through your transition into the next life"

Brady Dougan trumps the banking sector.

New rules force 25% minimum free float; Rs615 billion of state issuance in first year

The list of cornerstone investors in the ABC deal shows the newfound prominence of Asian and Middle Eastern buyers.

Interpreted as designed to curb capital flight; Parallel market expected to grow

Sovereign issuers say it won’t smother core markets; Spain denies rumours it will be first to tap the facility

In tight markets, some Latin issuers are doing blow-out deals that demand investor attention.

President Barack Obama’s speech at the Cooper Union in New York in late April – where he asked the banking community to work with his administration to bring in financial reform – was attended by many of the leading bankers on Wall Street.

US corporate buyers are finding rich pickings in Europe.