New hires at Bank Ahli, Nedbank Private Wealth, Societe Generale and more.

An introduction to this edition's section on capital-markets activity in the industry.

Fixed-income investors have already shown their appetite for Romania. Now the country’s equity market is serving up new dishes – although not all are proving palatable. Rod James reports.

Islamic banking is taking root in regions far beyond the hubs of Malaysia and the Middle East. Rod James looks at three up-and-coming examples.

From Russia to South Africa via Turkey, companies across the EMEA region continue to make the equity instruments part of their plans to attract international investors. Tim Burke reports.

Despite social unrest, capital-markets transactions in Turkey continue to attract attention – when they happen. Tim Burke reports.

With even beleaguered BTA now turning a profit, the future looks a little brighter for Kazakhstan's banks. But with bad loans still weighing on balance sheets, the hard work isn't over yet. Tim Burke reports.

Big data, and how to harness its potential, is one of the most exciting opportunities facing banking technology heads today. David Reilly from Bank of America tells EMEA Finance about the latest developments and how the bank is putting them into action.

More than just a regulatory obligation, SEPA offers corporate treasurers the chance to harmonise their payment and collection systems – if they’re willing to put in the extra work. Liz Salecka reports.

Swift Service Bureaux are giving corporates greater efficiencies in managing multi-bank relationships, writes Liz Salecka.

News on new hires and promotions at United Bank for Africa, Citi, Bank of Moscow, Commercial Bank of Dubai and Wells Fargo.

Turkey's first infrastructure bond; Russia's return to the eurobond market; and more.