We discuss the markets with new hires at Standard Chartered and Russia's Nomos Bank.

The past year has been the best ever for sukuk issuance, highlighting growing interest in Islamic finance from issuers and investors alike. Tim Burke reports.

Russian banks' funding deals; Turkey's rating upgrade; and Kazakhstan's "People's IPO".

Riad Salameh, governor of Lebanon’s central bank, discusses the strengths of the country’s banking sector and the stimulus packages he hopes will promote economic stability in 2013.