Higher regulatory costs and lower margins have played into the hands of the global private banks that have been able to weather the storm better than their smaller peers.

As banks retreat from non-core markets, domestic players are left to dominate in their countries, yet global expertise is more desired than ever.

Extended Private banking and wealth management survey results

In the first of a series of pulse surveys on issues impacting the global transaction services industry, Euromoney is asking corporate treasurers and finance directors which countries in particular are the most and least efficient in enabling them to repatriate company cash.

Global risk continued to rise in 2013, according to the latest results of Euromoney’s Country Risk Survey. Gloomy analysts remain cautious on the eurozone and the potential impact of the withdrawal of US monetary stimulus on capital flows to emerging market economies.

Pony Ma has built a Chinese internet company that competes on a global scale. It is no wonder that analysts rate it and its management so highly.

Euromoney’s annual Asia company ranking is based on a survey of market analysts at leading banks and research institutes in Asia. Polling takes place from September 9 to October 25 and Euromoney targets equity analysts covering Asian companies. Respondents are asked to nominate the top-three listed companies for each of the following categories: most convincing and coherent strategy; best system of corporate governance; most accessible senior management; most transparent financial accounts; best for shareholder value; most useful and informative website; most improved performance; and best newly listed.

Euromoney’s annual Asia company ranking is based on a survey of market analysts at leading banks and research institutes in Asia.

Euromoney’s annual survey invites investors to rate the quality of bank research on Middle Eastern equity and debt bearing in mind overall performance and accuracy.