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WEALTH

Private banking: Flight to quality boosts Itaú

What’s a wealthy Brazilian to do faced with economic and political turmoil, scandal at one of the country’s leading private banks, and a big change to the tax law? Turn to the undisputed market leader in wealth management, it seems.

Rob Dwyer, February 10, 2016

WEALTH

Private banking: Wealth managers struggle to define their identities

For many of the largest private banks 2015 was a year of restructuring and geographical retrenchment. Only a few global players remain. This year looks set to be just as turbulent, but will clients put up with yet more change?

Helen Avery, February 10, 2016

WEALTH

Private banking: Pure-play funds plough through private client opening

The world’s leading private banks still haven’t resolved the conflict between advising their clients and investing their assets. A decade ago, many wanted out of asset management. Now they want back in. The ensuing confusion has left a gap that pure-play asset managers are finally beginning to fill.

Helen Avery, February 10, 2016

BANKING

Who will star in Straight to Hell adaptation?

Move over Bale, Carell, Pitt and Gosling in The Big Short: it’s time for Efron, Gervais, J-Law and Renner in the next financial blockbuster to hit the big screens.

Clive Horwood, February 05, 2016

Opinion

Poland should have heeded Hungary’s lesson

Even robots can be made to learn from experience nowadays. Given what happened to Hungary, Poland’s downgrade should be no surprise.

February 05, 2016

Opinion

Brazil loses monetary lever

The Central Bank of Brazil is facing a credibility struggle, making it even harder for investors to predict when country’s turnaround will come.

February 05, 2016

Euromoney Country Risk

Country risk expert insight: Green shoots showing in Ukraine

Ukraine finished 2015 with a slightly improved score year-on-year, despite seeing turbulence on all fronts in the ECR scoring categories throughout the year. Its score dipped in the fourth quarter of 2015, but ECR experts see some reasons for hope amid the gloom.

Catherine Snowdon, February 05, 2016

Opinion

Goldman Sachs' job lot

Goldman Sachs launched an apprenticeship programme in partnership with Queen Mary University of London in late January.

February 04, 2016

Euromoney Country Risk

Country risk: Global risk is as much political as economic

Against the backdrop of China’s economic troubles, US Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes, depressed commodity prices and the refugee crisis affecting Europe, political risks increased for numerous sovereign borrowers in 2015.

February 04, 2016

Foreign Exchange

ParFX expands into prime-of-prime business

It has been nearly 18 months since ParFX launched its Prime service, which enabled the prime broker banks among its clients to offer liquidity to their buy-side clients. Now it is looking to expand that to the PoP space, casting a wider net and bringing smaller funds into the fold, Euromoney can reveal.

Solomon Teague, February 04, 2016

Treasury

Commodity price collapse fuels trade finance fraud

Falling commodity prices have led to higher fraud claims. Banks might have to implement stronger trade finance criteria as a result.

Kimberley Long, February 04, 2016

Opinion

Iran – History in the making

It wasn’t quite John Simpson on the plane with the Ayatollah returning to Iran in 1979, but nonetheless Euromoney experienced a bit of history in January.

February 04, 2016

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