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Government hopes delay will not harm investment drive

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Auna set for LBO record Three consortia of private equity firms are expected to submit bids of around e12 billion for Spanish telecoms operator Auna. If one succeeds, the deal would be Europe's largest-ever leveraged buyout and the biggest globally since KKR bought RJR Nabisco in 1989.

The chairman of the SEC throws his weight behind Sarbanes-Oxley

Between sessions on liquidity, capital issues and the future of credit markets, the big issues of a conference near Malaga in Spain were played out around the poker table

Deutsche and Wharton announce Delta

Regulator makes new attempt to solve 'legal person' shares overhang

Algeria: bank reform picks up pace

Other banks' proprietary platforms need to pick up market share fast

Achieving macroeconomic stability was the first objective of Nigeria's economic team, and in the past 18 months they have achieved significant progress across a number of areas – and that has not escaped the attention of the international community.

Mizuho has announced plans to establish a private banking company in Japan. The 70-person unit, Mizuho Private Wealth Management Company, will provide consulting services and various personalised financial products for clients with 500 million yen or more in assets. It will be a tough market to crack, however. A private banking market in Japan has never fully taken off despite attempts by both foreign and domestic players. Wealthy Japanese have tended to keep their money on deposit, while the banks have not focused on customer service. Even at a retail banking level, only now is there evidence of a service-oriented banking culture, led by Shinsei and Tokyo Star.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association held a gala dinner in London in May to celebrate its 20th anniversary.