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Bosnia and Herzegovina reopens for business

A country still associated in many minds with a savage war is determined to put the past behind it, attract foreign investment and join the EU. It needs to move soon or it will be left behind by the rest of Europe. Julian Evans reports.

Julian Evans, January 01, 2004

CAPITAL MARKETS

Simultaneous buy and sell speeds Center Parcs IPO

Deal: Center Parcs flotation

Peter Koh, January 01, 2004

Opinion

Hoare enters the modern age

If you are accustomed to the light and space of the trading floor, sitting on orthopaedically sensitive office furniture in front of ergonomically designed keyboards, spare a thought for your counterparts in private banking.

Mark Brown, January 01, 2004

CAPITAL MARKETS

Foreign banks return to Iraq

Iraq's banks look set to bounce back this year, shrugging off the crippling impact of nationalization, a decade of sanctions and a US-led invasion. Economic reforms introduced by the Coalition Provisional Authority and the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council have opened the way for the entry of foreign banks and the consolidation of the local private banking sector.

Kate Luxford, January 01, 2004

Opinion

Barclays' big read

We're familiar with the concept of broadsheet newspapers producing tabloid editions, but credit research reports masquerading as novels? In an effort to sex up credit analysis, Barclays Capital's European 2004 outlook is a 628-page book with a lurid cover design more reminiscent of Douglas Coupland or Stephen King than Gary Jenkins, who heads global credit research at the bank.

Kathryn Tully, January 01, 2004

BANKING

Foreign banks - to buy or not to buy?

So far, the three western banks active in Kazakhstan have been a success. In order of appearance, ABN Amro, Citigroup and HSBC have turned tidy profits from lending at low rates to top state and corporate institutions. They now hold about 6.5% of the country's banking assets. Is it time to expand into retail?

January 01, 2004

CAPITAL MARKETS

Ukraine sails back into favour

Strong growth, a successful sovereign bond deal and undervalued assets are turning Ukraine into the hottest new investment opportunity. Nick Parsons reports.

Nick Parsons, January 01, 2004

BANKING

Private banking survey 2004 profiles

UBS Wealth Management, Sarasin, Bordier & Cie, Credit Suisse Private Banking, Coutts, Bank Privat, Degroof, Mandatum, SG Private Banking, Sal Oppenheim, CenE Bankiers, Banif, Cuatrecasas, Carnegie, Citco, Man Group, Noriba, UBS, PwC.

Peter Lee, January 01, 2004

Benchmarking

Private Banking Survey 2004: full results and methodology

Private banking 2004: The reinvention of private banking

January 01, 2004

David Law

Founding partner, Woodstone Capital Partners

Chris Leahy, January 01, 2004

Opinion

From Queen covers to the Queen's bank

Spandex-clad, mullet-haired cult band The Darkness has made it – and we're not talking about the million album sales, or sell-out worldwide tours. Rather, the members of Lowestoft's flamboyant quartet, born out of a Queen-inspired karaoke night in a Norfolk pub, have just become customers of prestigious private bank Coutts.

Helen Avery, January 01, 2004

WEALTH

Private Banks seek the right model for Asia

Asia's high-net-worth individuals are getting richer quicker than those anywhere else. Wealth management has never been so competitive in the region but is a potential goldmine for the smartest bankers. Chris Leahy reports.

Chris Leahy, January 01, 2004

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