Deal levels are far from those witnessed before the crisis, but cash-rich buyers can still pick up prime EMEA assets at bargain prices. Mark Dunne reports.

There are mixed fortunes for Kazakhstan's banks, writes Tim Burke.

The IMF was rejuvenated by the credit crunch, but although it’s got bigger, its governance remains unchanged. Now, it has set itself ambitious plans for reform before the end of the year. Julian Evans reports.

Fraud is still a big risk for banks – and managing that risk can be a challenge, writes Bernd Michael.

Despite the extreme stresses of the last two years, most credit ratings have stood up well, writes Blaise Ganguin, chief credit officer for EMEA at ratings agency Standard & Poor’s.

Turkey’s momentum in the syndicated loan market has seen no let-up this year, writes Tim Burke.

The recent EU stress tests have shown how strong its banking sector is, but is it a safe bet for investors? Mark Dunne reports.

For treasurers operating across the EMEA region and beyond, currency volatility represents a major threat to their companies’ profits. Liz Salecka reports.

With the banking industry in the midst of the biggest shake-up since World War II, financial services M&A activity should be booming. But instead, activity slumped in the first half of the year. Julian Evans asks why so few deals have taken place and when the market may pick up.

Latvia’s broken bank has been rebranded and relaunched. But it will take more than a change of name to rebuild a reputation, writes Tim Burke.

As treasurers from around the world prepare to descend on Amsterdam for this year’s SIBOS event, emeafinance is proud to announce the winners of its inaugural Treasury Services Awards.

African stocks are attracting record amounts of capital from foreign investors - why are western pension funds still wary? Julian Evans reports.