LIA ‘not financially illiterate’; relationship was ‘arm’s length’.

Sector profitability holding up; central bank adds dollars to liquidity provision.

CEE enthusiasts should not despair just yet. A number of the clouds handing over the region might turn out, on closer inspection, to have a silver lining.

Brazil’s business community wants ‘anyone but Dilma’ as its next president. But Marina Silva will not be able to deliver everything that business, or the country, needs

As the UK economy picks up and loan demand rises amid a continuing scarcity of supply, equity investors will have the chance to play this theme through a new and growing sub-sector of challenger banks. Investors, however, still face a challenge in valuing Aldermore's IPO.

What does it take to succeed in the increasingly competitive world of transaction services? Internal collaboration, global footprint, adaptability, connectivity and mobile technology all make up part of the equation. But every bank, and every client, is different

14% rise in responses pushes total to all-time high of 28,000.

View the results of a record 28,000 survey responses from treasury professionals.

The November G20 meeting could see the capital requirements of systemically important banks doubled.

Banking industry analysts are not to be deterred in their quest to quantify the unquantifiable. The new philosopher’s stone for the modern day alchemists of analysis is finding a way to estimate the size and impact of future fines for misconduct by banks. This may not be quite as challenging as transmuting base metal into gold, but it presents difficulties nonetheless.

The aftermath of a £250m accounting scandal that led to a £2bn drop in the value of its shares might not seem like the best time for UK retailer Tesco to think about ramping up its activity in banking.

Corporate treasurers believe their cash managers give them adequate transparency on banking fees, but overwhelmingly they want a common electronic bank billing format to help deliver greater visibility

The debate around how to strengthen the regulation of FX markets continues to rage. Advocates highlight examples of regulations that have benefited the markets in the long run, while detractors warn of unintended consequences and cite their own examples of risk-mitigating measures evolving naturally within the industry.

Kenya’s top-tier corporates and financial institutions are primed to follow hot on the heels of the sovereign’s Eurobond issue. But the volume is likely to be modest relative to Nigeria.

A November rush to market is anticipated, but there are signs of a flight to quality by investors.

Akshaya Bhargava, Barclays' new CEO for wealth and investment management, has his work cut out.

South Africa issued its long-awaited debut sukuk on Wednesday in a bid to diversify away from conventional means of fundraising and attract investors in growth markets in the Middle East and Asia.

Despite Phones 4U, high-yield investors should keep calm and carry on.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) are hoping to forge closer ties with the announcement of plans for a direct link between the two bourses, but equity market bankers reckon it will do little to boost demand.

It's a sad indictment of the state of the banking industry that a half billion dollar settlement looks like a good outcome. HSBC's share price went up on news of its agreement with the FHFA. But neither it nor the rest of the industry should take too much comfort.