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BANKING

Asia round-up: Golden deal for Banco De Oro

The lengthy courtship between domestic Philippine lenders Banco De Oro (BDO) and Equitable PCI Bank (EPCIB) drew to a successful conclusion in November with news that the two banks had finally agreed terms for a merger.

Chris Leahy, November 27, 2006

BANKING

Quotes of the month

“People say there’s no distressed debt. Well, there is; it’s just not trading at distressed prices”

November 27, 2006

BANKING

Italian banks: Politics in and out of the boardroom

How Italian banks built new foundations

Peter Koh, November 27, 2006

BANKING

Multilateral trading facilities: Brokers plan exchange tie-up

Just six years after deciding that they would be best served by exchanges run for profit and owned by institutions other than themselves, investment bankers have conspired to try to undo their mistake.

Peter Koh, November 27, 2006

BANKING

SF market round-up: BNP Paribas builds infrastructure

In the latest example of the growing focus on infrastructure opportunities in the ABS market, BNP Paribas has formed a specialized product group in its fixed income securitization business.

November 27, 2006

BANKING

Central bank governor: The iron lady at the heart of Pakistan’s new economy

Shamshad Akhtar breaks the mould in Pakistan. As central bank governor, she has been charged with managing the sudden growth in the country’s banking markets, as well as promoting economic development in some of the country’s more deprived areas – a key tool in the war on terror. Eric Ellis met her in Karachi.

Eric Ellis, November 27, 2006

Opinion

Yours, mine, shag!

YoursMineShag destroyed the opposition at ACI’s annual quiz.

Lee Oliver, November 27, 2006

BANKING

Asia’s property pioneers: Building brands

For large integrated property developments that aim to attract communities to “live, work, play” super blocks, edge cities or lifestyle shopping and entertainment developments, careful branding and marketing are as important as capital, bricks and cement. So successful have some developers become that brands created from single projects have become exportable into other developments and even overseas.

November 27, 2006

Opinion

Lamma lunch wins points for GMA

Hong Kong’s hard-working Filipina maids got something to smile about in November when the Philippines’ president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, made an unannounced visit to the territory after duties in Beijing at an Apec meeting.

Chris Leahy, November 27, 2006

BANKING

West gets a taste for Russia’s investment banks

If 2006 was the year that western financial institutions began to cherry-pick Russia’s tastiest retail banking operations, 2007 looks set to see them turn their attention to the country’s investment banks.

Kathryn Wells, November 27, 2006

BANKING

Bond markets: Local-currency opportunities

While credit is one source of alpha for emerging markets investors, another is local currencies and bonds. For mainstream emerging markets funds, moreover, investing in local-currency securities is easier and, arguably, more sensible than taking exposure in credit instruments, where liquidity is at premium.

November 27, 2006

BANKING

Latin America market round-up: Hugo Chávez watch

Hugo Chávez, who seeks re-election on December 3, intends to transfer about $7 billion in international reserves from the central bank to the government’s coffers.

Sudip Roy, November 27, 2006

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