Espirito Santo Investment is expanding its presence in the global investment market

The collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 produced an immediate and obvious disaster. The aftermath was a global financial meltdown whose intense phase lasted for over six months, and which led to trade and output declines as rapid as those of
the Great Depression

India’s central bank has raised key interest rates by 25 basis points and said further rises are likely as it moves to return monetary policy towards pre-crisis settings and battles near double-digit inflation. The Reserve Bank of India’s move was in line with expectations, but some investors had bet on a bigger rise and central […]

Solid financial ratios and important market share gains have helped Banorte consolidate its growth position

ICICI Bank – NRI Services leverages on their people, technology and financial capital to be the banker of choice for their NRI customers

Chief executives are calling on investment bankers with no fixed employer to plug the gap in advisory expertise, writes David Rothnie

In September 2008, as Lehman Brothers was breaking into a million pieces, a young investment bank was pushing up through the rubble

An international group of banks pledged to expand their social benefits network to one billion people by 2020 as part of a campaign to serve the unserved and those vulnerable to climate change

Investment banks and boutiques are actively seeking senior financial institutions bankers and teams following a shake-up of the industry, write Liam Vaughan and Harry Wilson

Warren Buffett’s support for Byron Trott’s BDT Capital is telling, writes Matt Turner

The Latin American giant, Itau Unibanco, is benefiting from Brazilian growth and has a balance sheet to boast about. Ambitions are high

As banking reaches the end of a turbulent few months, those banks who have pulled through unscathed should be credited

From its base in Lisbon, Espírito Santo Investment is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy by following its clients into new geographic markets and building relationships based on trust and an experienced track record, writes Shirley Redpath

“There are 22 million NRIs around the world who expect global banking expertise and high level of services.” World Finance spoke to Sachin Khandelwal, Head, ICICI Bank NRI Services

Banks are feeling the effects of hedge funds’ woes, says William Hutchings