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A body blow to Africa

Nick Kochan May 5, 2017 The Revival of AfricaLeave a comment

HSBC’s decision to walk away from its proposed $8 billion acquisition of a controlling stake in Nedbank is little short of dramatic. It poses a plethora of questions: why did HSBC do it; what happens to Nedbank; what does it say about the attractiveness of South African banks to global …

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Nigeria issue takes Africa centre stage

Nick Kochan May 5, 2017 The Revival of AfricaLeave a comment

When Nigeria comes to the market this month with a £500m sovereign bond, investors will scrabble to get a piece of it. The $500 million ten year bond will be heavily oversubscribed as African credit moves away from the fringe of the emerging market universe to dead centre. Africa is …

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Comment & Analysis, The hyperactivity of UK Regulators

Nick Kochan May 5, 2017 Operational RiskLeave a comment

Bankers may not have gone to jail as a result of their failure to manage the financial turbulence of the last few years, but politicians are determined that there should be no repeat of the mismanagement and greed that caused it. The issue is not just one of punishing bankers …

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Safe Sailing

Nick Kochan May 5, 2017 Operational RiskOne Comment
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Danger Zones

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No More Mr Nice Guy

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How to Fly

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Powerful Knowledge

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Institutions battling insider trading

Nick Kochan May 5, 2017 UncategorizedLeave a comment

Market firms are at the frontline of the regulatory battle now being waged by the Financial Services Authority and other enforcement agencies against insider trading. The campaign indicated a growing strictness against the offence, as the agency unsuccessfully attempted to fight off government demands for its closure. Sources in the …

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New start for UK fraud

Nick Kochan May 5, 2017 Financial CrisisLeave a comment

The UK is set to embark on the most radical overhaul of its system for investigating and prosecuting white collar crime for a hundred years. The outcome of a consultation process, launched at the end of July, is likely to be the unification of a plethora of intelligence, investigatory and …

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