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The world's largest banks in 2006

*The 2007 guide is now available* This is an annual guide to the leading banks across the globe by market capitalization, plus other key statistics, including the largest banks in every region.

August 01, 2006

BANKING

Lat Am market round-up: Santander redoubles its efforts

Grupo Santander, winner of Euromoney’s award for best bank in Latin America, has revealed plans to double its Latin American banking business with a $4 billion investment over the next three years. The region is a cash cow for Santander, which realized $787 million of profits in the first quarter, a 47% increase.

Sudip Roy, July 27, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Deutsche and Goldman neck and neck

The results of Euromoney’s inaugural structured credit poll provide an invaluable insight into what is often an impenetrable sector of the capital markets.

Alex Chambers, July 27, 2006

BANKING

Asia market round-up: Goldman Sachs - Check out but don’t leave

Critics of Goldman Sachs enjoy accusing the firm of being a hedge fund. But such accusations look wide of the mark given that Goldman’s Asia’s equity guru, Hyder Ahmad, has just quit to start his own fund.

Chris Leahy, July 27, 2006

Opinion

Goldman Sachs: Covering all the bases

Complacency can lead to extinction according to Goldman Sachs’s key principles. The extent to which its bankers take that tenet to heart was amply demonstrated at Euromoney’s inaugural Asia Awards for Excellence in July [see Asia awards 2006 for more on the event]. As guests arrived for the pre-dinner cocktail reception, one sharp-eyed Goldman banker spotted an unfamiliar but evidently important dignitary entering the room, accompanied by an impressive entourage of aides and hangers-on.

Chris Leahy, July 27, 2006

Bahrain: Regulator reports fund explosion

Bahrain is experiencing a mutual fund boom, according to the Bahrain Monetary Authority, which says assets under management by BMA-authorized mutual funds have grown by 55% to $8.3 billion in the past year.

Kathryn Wells, July 27, 2006

Opinion

Regulator forces bonds into equity straitjacket

When three industry trade bodies join forces to issue a joint statement in response to regulatory proposals it’s clear that they are taking the matter very seriously.

July 27, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Market strategy: Lake moves over to HSBC

SpencerLake has joined HSBC as global head of debt capital markets after 17 years at Merrill Lynch. Lake had only recently been appointed to a newly created role of head of debt capital markets for the Asia-Pacific region at Merrill. He will be based in London and manage HSBC’s 250-strong origination team. He reports to Daniel Palmer, head of global capital markets.

Alex Chambers, July 27, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

US issuance: Lafarge makes dollar debut

Building materials company Lafarge has become the first French issuer to issue an SEC-registered deal for five years. But despite the ease with which it did this it seems unlikely many will follow its example.

Alex Chambers, July 27, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Structured credit poll Methodology

How to get to the top in structured credit

Andrew Newby, July 27, 2006

Business travel poll 2006: Confessions of a business travel diva

You always need seat 1A, unless you’ve got a private jet. Your hotel room has to be just so. You’ve got a British Airways black card. Then you’re a travel diva, as Abigail Hofman knows only too well.

July 27, 2006

BANKING

Asia awards 2006

Outstanding achievement award: Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Teh Hong Piow, Public Bank, Malaysia

July 27, 2006

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