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M&A perspectives for Poland: A look back at 2011 and a 2012 forecast
Contrary to other European markets, the Polish M&A market experienced one of its most active years. More...
Financial services sector in India
The financial services sector in India has witnessed a fundamental transformation since the country was liberalised. More...
Bustling Turkish M&A market outpacing the BRICS
There is plenty of reason to remain optimistic about the Turkish M&A market despite economic turmoil occuring in Turkey’s more Westerly neigbours. More...
“Cajas de ahorro”; Steps to solve Spanish banking plight
The recent Bankia IPO and Caja de Ahorro del Mediterraneo (CAM) intervention by the Bank of Spain have been the latest episodes of the drama played by the Spanish saving banks More...
Insight into South African banking sector
The South African banking sector largely escaped the huge costs experienced by financial institutions in developed markets More...
Canadian banks searching internationally for acquisitions
Canada’s largest banks are poised for growth through acquisition following the meeting of senior regulators in Basel More...
Latin America Financial Institutions Help Economy Recover
Well-capitalized nature of Latin American financial institutions has helped economies of the region More...
Japan entering a second boom era of cross border M&A
There is a clear trend emerging in the Japanese M&A market More...
What next for Russian Insurance?
All is not well in the Russian insurance sector. More...