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CAPITAL MARKETS

Exchanges: Nasdaq reels from double blow

Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld’s head must be spinning. Just as the exchange was mounting its fightback from losing the iconic Twitter listing, the key architect of its move away from equities markets has upped and left the firm for a rival. Will Nasdaq stay on its diversification course?

Helen Avery, November 29, 2013

CAPITAL MARKETS

Petrobras walks the debt/capital tightrope

When Brazil’s national oil and gas champion raised $70 billion from a capital increase in 2010, it was trumpeted as a once-in-a-decade event. But as Petrobras nears its self-imposed leverage thresholds, its capital position looks compromised. A sharp cut to its rating or a return to the equity markets looks likely. So why is Brazil’s banking community so scared to discuss it?

Rob Dwyer, November 29, 2013

BANKING

Nigeria banks’ results belie equity enthusiasm

Banks heading for profit decline in 2013; Stock market continues strong performance

Sherelle Jacobs, November 29, 2013

CAPITAL MARKETS

Brazilian equities: The OGX effect

If Petrobras is considering an equity transaction in 2014, the implosion of Eike Batista’s OGX group this year won’t be helpful for investors’ perceptions of the risk of Brazil’s oil exploration and production industry.

Rob Dwyer, November 29, 2013

Opinion

Turkey debate: Turkey looks towards global financial centre status

Bankers discuss the progress made so far and the potential for Turkey to become a vibrant financial services hub.

November 28, 2013

BANKING

National Bank of Serbia governor paints banking landscape – Q&A

In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session, governor Jorgovanka Tabaković reveals shifting sands in the Serbian banking system, efforts to boost domestic sources of finance, capital market reform, Basel III and Vienna initiatives.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, November 28, 2013

BANKING

SME finance: Weak loan demand is the real problem, say banks

In November, the European Central Bank published the findings of its latest survey of SMEs in the euro area. It contacted over 8,000 firms, the vast majority with fewer than 250 employees, and concluded with the headline that the dominant concerns for these companies was finding customers and access to finance.

Peter Lee, November 28, 2013

China: Has FTA snub driven Shanghai’s FTZ?

Rush to open free trade zone; aim to facilitate China’s entry into TPP.

Kanika Saigal, November 28, 2013

BANKING

Turkey debate participants

Turkey debate: Turkey looks towards global financial centre status

November 28, 2013

Opinion

China’s reform agenda

The absence of senior officials at the opening of China’s first FTZ doesn’t mean it’s not a priority.

November 28, 2013

China’s crucial Shanghai trade

At its Third Plenum, the Communist Party communicated its commitment to economic change. The country’s first free trade zone, in Shanghai, will act as the test bed, but without clarity on any number of policies, will international firms rush to set up shop?

Kanika Saigal, November 28, 2013

Opinion

The SME funding challenge

Convinced that reviving the moribund securitization market is the best way to channel funding to small and medium size enterprises, the ECB is now championing the financial technique at the centre of the systemic collapse five years ago. Convinced any U-turn is justified to support the small companies that might drive Europe's economic recovery, the ECB now finds itself at war with regulators still determined to clamp down hard on securitization.

November 28, 2013

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