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• This Month: News - Corrections.(Correction notice)
• Capital Markets: Team Of The Month - ABN AMRO Unlocks The Door To Liquidity - For ABN AMRO's Pioneering Property Derivatives Team The Value Of Deals Is Mushrooming, But It Is Keen That Other Players Enter The Market And Create Greater Liquidity. Joanne Ha
  by Hart, Joanne
• Central & Eastern Europe: Erste Bank - Rebuilding An Empire - Jan Cienski In Prague Reports On Erste Bank's Hugely Successful Expansion Into The Countries That Once Formed The Austro-Hungarian Empire.(Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG)(Co
  by Cienski, Jan
• Regulation: Reg Rage - Faster Payments Will Lead To Faster Fraud - Low-value Electronic Payments Are About To Be Speeded Up In The UK By The Faster Payments Service. But Banks Are Wincing At The Set-up Costs And The Increased Risk Of Fraud, Writes Michael
  by Imeson, Michael
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - How Fast Is The Islamic Finance Industry Growing? The Banker Attempts To Answer This Question With The Launch Of A New Listing: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions. The Pioneering Role Of The
  by Divanna, Joe; Timewell, Stephen
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Grand Ambition - The Banking Sector In Nigeria Is Prospering In An Unprecedented Fashion, As The Economy Accelerates Towards Abuja's Ambitious 2020 Vision.
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Telecoms Renewal - Massive Investment In Telecoms Has Secured Nigeria A Top-10 World Ranking For Mobile Phone Growth.
• This Month: Main News - China's Citic Keen On Stake In 'bargain' Bear Stearns.
• Cover Story: Egypt Moves Ahead With New-found Confidence - The Government's Reforms And Privatisation Plans Have Paid Off To Create A Banking Sector That Is Full Of Activity, Writes Nadine Marroushi In Cairo.
• Western Europe: Spain - BBVA's Hidden Treasures - BBVA May Have Grabbed The Headlines For Missed Acquisitions But A Bank That Posts 20% A Year Profits Growth, That Pays A Top Return On Equity As Well As Being A Byword For Prudence Cannot Be All Bad, As Ka
  by Robinson, Karina
• Retail Banking: Small Wonders - Wendy Atkins Reports On Groundbreaking Developments Taking Place In The World Of Consumer Payments, Including Contactless Mini Cards.
  by Atkins, Wendy
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - The Cyprus Dimension - Thierry Gigant, Managing Director At BNP Paribas In Cyprus, Tells The Banker What Cyprus Has To Offer Financial Institutions And How Regulations, EU Accession And Joining The Eur
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - Compliance Levels Grow At Astounding Rates.
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - FDI Injections - Banks Are Playing A Significant Role In Attracting The Foreign Direct Investment Necessary To Drive Non Oil And Gas Related Projects.
• This Month: News - Libyan Consolidation.(Al Oumma Bank merged with Al Joumhouriya Bank)(JPMorgan Chase has announced it will open a wholesale operation in New Zealand)(Dutch bank ING made an distribution partnership agreement with Piraeus Bank)(Brief arti
• Capital Markets: Off The Critical List, But Still Limping - Europe's Corporate Bond Market Has Regained Consciousness After A Six-week Shutdown, Though It Is Not The Same Animal It Was Back In June. Edward Russell-Walling Explains.(Market overview)
  by Russell-Walling, Edward
• Western Europe: France - A Two-track Mind - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde Talks To Courtney Fingar About The Tax And Labour Reforms Being Pursued By The Sarkozy Administration.(Interview)
  by Fingar, Courtney
• Technology: Shaping Tomorrow - The Science Of Buyology - People Will Not Be Sold To And Do Not Believe Corporate Speak. Chris Skinner Examines The New Rules Of Selling.
  by Skinner, Chris
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - South America's Conquistador - Despite Infrastructure Issues And A Lack Of Scenery, Sao Paulo Has Seen Off Local Rivals And Is Emerging As The Region's Pre-eminent Financial Centre. John Rumsey Explain
  by Rumsey, John
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - New Generation Must Set Sights On Profit And Returns.
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Industrial Action - Growth Story in The Making - The Potential Of Nigeria's Agricultural Sector Is Huge And, If Unlocked, Could Contribute Greatly To The Country's Targets For Prosperity.
• Comment: Tables Turned As Capital Flies To 'safety' Of Emerging Markets - For Now, Emerging Markets Bask In Glory As They Poach Quality Moniker From Ailing Developed Markets - But A Bubble Looms.
• This Month: Reports - Celent Study Looks At Mobile Banking Vendors While IFAD & IADB Examines The Burgeoning Remittance Market.(Report)
• Capital Markets: Taking Issue - Taking Issue - Arguing for a longer term view is one of the most difficult challenges faced by a CEO; And Will The Citigroup, Bank Of America And JPMorgan Rescue Plan Work? Brian Caplen Reports.
  by Caplen, Brian
• Central & Eastern Europe: Poland - Battle Lines Drawn - The Controversial Polish Financial Supervision Authority Is Stuck In A Political War With The Government Over Who Should Control The Country's Banks, Writes Jan Cienski In Warsaw.
  by Cienski, Jan
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - French Savoir Faire - Given The Euronext/NYSE Merger, Paris Now Has Massive Economies Of Scale To Add To Its World-renowned Expertise In Areas Including Derivatives And Risk- based Modelling. Arnaud De
  by Bresson, Arnaud De
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - Worldwide Partnership - Long-term Viability And Sustainability Will Come From Increased Interoperation Between Sharia-compliant Financial Institutions Throughout The World, Says Joe DiVanna.
  by Divanna, Joe
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Prospects For A Better Image - Nigeria's International Standing Has Improved Considerably, But The Country Remains A Risky Place In Which To Do Business. Government Efforts On This Front Continue.
• Viewpoint: A Significant Test Of Emerging Markets - Taking A Global Perspective Is Vital To Learn Lessons From Financial Market Turbulence And find The Right Approach To Move Forward In The Future, Says Jaime Caruana.(Viewpoint essay)
  by Caruana, Jaime
• Cover Story: Economic Cities Point To A Sea Change In Thinking - The Financial Services Sector In Saudi Arabia Is Benefiting From New Policies Aimed At Attracting Foreign Investors, And Creating A More Sophisticated Market, Write Nadine Marroushi And Jon.
  by Marks, Jon; Marroushi, Nadine
• Round Table: Risk Management - Integrated Risk Strategy Holds Promise For Shareholder Value - Banks And Insurers Must Adopt An Integrated View Of Risk And Align It With Business Strategy If They Want To Create Value For Shareholders. Michael Imeson Summar
  by Imeson, Michael
• Africa: Structured Debate - Financing Africa: Sovereign Bond Markets In The Spotlight - Africa Is The New Frontier For Foreign Investors But It Must Iron Out Risk And Reward Inefficiencies.
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - Bullseyes And Targets In Sight - Michael Sarris, Cyprus's Minister Of Finance, Outlines The Ambitious Plans His Ministry Has For The Country's Future And Emphasises Cyprus's Regulatory Alignment With T
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - Iran Dominates In The World Of Sharia Compliance.
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - How To Reform And Flourish - There Are Different Ways To Get Stronger Quickly. Nigerian Financiers Have Had To Explore The Options. Now, The Trauma Of Reform Is Over, The Banker Asks Them How They Did It.
• This Month: News - Absolut Expansion.(Belgian bank KBC has announced plans to expand in Russia)(Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. has announced the acquisition of Xerion Capital Partners)(Wal-Mart de Mexico, has announced plans to launch a bank in November)(
• Capital Markets: Agenda - Viswas Raghavan - JPMorgan's Head Of Equity International Capital Markets Tells Geraldine Lambe About How The Firm's European Division Has Transformed Its Equity-linked Prowess Into A Broader Platform.
  by Lambe, Geraldine
• Western Europe: Project Finance - Innovative Structuring - Silvia Pavoni Reports On A Record-breaking Wind Power Project Financed Purely On Future Cash Flows.
  by Pavoni, Silvia
• Technology: Algorithmic Trading: Villain Or Scapegoat? - Algorithmic Trading Was Blamed For The Escalating Volatility Spikes In August. Frances Maguire Asks If This Is A Fair Criticism As Well As Looking At How Algorithms Are Getting Smarter.
  by Maguire, Frances
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - Access To Asia - Hong Kong Has Emerged As The Clear Global Financial Centre In Asia, Standing Alongside London And New York. Mark Michelson Examines The Drivers Behind The City's Success.
  by Michelson, Mark
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - Growth Attracts New Players.(Brief article)
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Industrial Action - Industrial Sector Growth Has Been Driven By Economic Diversification Policies, A Wish To Access The Huge Domestic Market And A Desire For Import Substitution.
• This Month (November 2007): The First Word On The Ascendance Of Islamic Finance.(Company rankings)
  by Caplen, Brian
• This Month: The Bottom Line - Libya Opens Door To Foreign Banks.(Brief article)
• Capital Markets: Issuer Strategy - RBS Makes History - Funding For RBS' Share Of The ABN AMRO Takeover Has Been Secured With The Largest Ever Tier 1 Capital Securities Issue. RBS Director Of Capital Management Ron Huggett Talks To Edward Russell Walling.(
• Central & Eastern Europe: Top 50 Russian Banks - State Underpins Booming Sector - Diversification By Banks Away From Industry And Into Retail Indicates Russia's Growing Banking Prowess.
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - Big Apple Turnover - It Is Not Just London That Is Taking Business From New York, Asian Markets Are Also Rapidly Growing In Stature. Jules Stewart Explains.
  by Stewart, Jules
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - From Emergence To Innovation - Islamic Finance Has Established Solid Roots In The Gulf States, Malaysia And Indonesia And Is Set For A Roll-out To The World's 1.6 Billion Muslims, With All The C
  by Divanna, Joe
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Mixed Progress - Growth, Transparency And Poverty Alleviation Remain Immense Challenges But Reform And Investment In Long-neglected Sectors Is Under Way.
• This Month: News - ABN AMRO Deal Victors.(China Merchant Bank aims to increase its financing of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly projects )(Royal Bank of Canada has agreed to buy RBTT Financial Group)(Toronto-Dominion Bank agreed to buy New J
• Cover Story: Consumer Loans Business Takes A Gentler Curve - Personal Loans Have Been A Significant Chunk Of The Credit Market In The Gulf In Recent Years, With Volumes Being Driven High By Oil Prices. Andrew Cunningham Predicts Slower Growth Prospects Fo
  by Cunningham, Andrew
• Western Europe: Italy - A Most Appetising Private Equity Market - Italy's Economy Is Characterised By Small And Medium-sized Family Businesses, Offering Huge Potential For Private Equity. David Lane Reports From Rome.
  by Lane, David
• Technology: Tech Vision - Donald Donahue - The CEO Of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation Talks To Alan Duerden On Playing The Volume And Innovation Game.
  by Duerden, Alan
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - Sound Standards - Professor Joe Bannister, Chairman Of Malta Financial Services Authority, Talks To The Banker About The Role Of The Regulator And Its Vision For The Industry In Malta.(Interview)
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - Investment Banks And Insurance Firms In The Net.
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Well-oiled Prospects - High Oil Prices And The Crystallisation Of New Hydrocarbons Projects Could Jeopardise Efforts To Diversify Away From Over-reliance On This Sector.
• Comment: A Poisoned Chalice For New UBS Chief? - Marcel Rohner, The Incoming UBS CEO, Is Inheriting All Kinds Of Problems, Most Of Which Are Not Of His Making.
• Karina's Kolumn: A Reformist With An Appetite For Honesty - Ferenc Gyurcsany, Hungary's Prime Minister, Tells Karina Robinson How He Plans To Rein In Public Spending Yet Confound The Polls And Get Re-elected.
  by Robinson, Karina
• FX & Derivatives: Contingent Credit Default Swaps, Come On Down - In Bull Markets It Is Easy To Forget About Counterparty Credit Risk, But Recent Turmoil Has Brought It To The Fore And Placed Efficient Management Of Such Risk Back On The Agenda. Natas
• Asia: Thailand - Foreign Banks Go Bargain Hunting - As Thailand Prepares For Elections, Foreign Banks Are Looking Around For Openings In A Market With Room For Growth. Simon Montlake Reports From Bangkok.
  by Montlake, Simon
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - A Gateway To Euro Markets - Gilles Denoyel, Deputy CEO Of HSBC France, Details The Advantages Paris Offers Over Other Locations Including An Internationally Renowned School Of Maths And Finance And Its
  by Denoyel, Gilles
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - From Niche To Mainstream - The Islamic Finance Industry Is Rapidly Evolving And Expanding, With Growth Of Banking Assets Estimated At $750bn And Growing At A Rate Of 15% To 20% A Year. Nabeel Sh
  by Shoaib, Nabeel
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Market Raiders - Nigerian Banks Are Carving Out A Deeper Capital Markets Reach.
• Bracken: The Struggle For Accord On Free Trade - Labour And Environment Sidebars Are Not Protectionist, Says Jeffrey Schott.
  by Schott, Jeffrey
• Cover Story: Gulf's New Energy - Finance Is Taking Over From Oil As The Fuel That Drives The Engine Of Economic Growth In The Gulf Region, Reports Stephen Timewell.(Cover story)
  by Timewell, Stephen
• Cash & Securities Services: MiFID - Early Birds, Hesitant Foxes And Dawdling Tortoises - MiFID's First Deadline Has Passed And Only Three EU Members Are In Full Compliance. Alan Duerden Assesses Whether The European Commission Can Realistically Punish
  by Duerden, Alan
• Americas: Latin American Debt - Investors Leave Cash South Of Rio Grande - Latin American Market Investors' Sanguine Reaction To The Debt Crisis Shows How Far The Continent Has Come In Cushioning Itself Through Strong Macro Policies And Solid Growth. John
  by Rumsey, John
• Special Supplement: International Financial Centres - All For One, One For All - MiFID Allows Firms To Set Up In One EU Country And Do Business Anywhere Regardless Of The Rules In Each Jurisdiction. Jules Stewart Explains How This Could Attract New Invest
  by Stewart, Jules
• Special Supplement: Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions - GCC Region Holds Biggest Slice Of Sharia Assets Pie.(Gulf Cooperation Council )(Brief article)
• Special Supplement: Nigeria - Battling For The Unbanked - Nigerian Banks Are Embarking On An Unprecedented Drive To Capture New Consumers.