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Breach of Trust: Decoding the Banking Crisis

Musings on Markets

In March 2023, the fall of Silicon Valley Bank shocked investors not only because it was unforeseen, but also because of the speed with which it unfolded. That failure has had a domino effect, with Signature Bank falling soon after, followed by Credit Suisse in April 2023 and by First Republic last week.

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M&A Industry Trends: What sectors have the best-selling businesses?

Viking Mergers

Nearly every industry had record activity in 2021, though. Even with 2021’s widespread increase in activity across industries, the technology sector continued to dominate, setting records for volume and value. The second-largest sector by value and by volume in 2021 M&A activity was industrials and chemicals. Technology.

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World’s Best Banks in Western Europe 2025

Global Finance

Building on a profitable and dynamic 2023, when high interest rates buoyed bank lending margins, most Western European banks had a strong 2024, ending the year with a spurt in net income and revenue growth. In addition, banks benefited from strong investor sentiment.

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World’s Best Banks 2024—Asia-Pacific

Global Finance

In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region last year—as in 2022—net interest margin (NIM) dynamics were optimal for banks in Southeast Asia, Australasia, Hong Kong and India. Lending rates followed central bank tightening moves, while deposit rates lagged; and across the region, there were some record profits.

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Hyundai India’s IPO Filing Highlights Confidence In Surging India Markets

Global Finance

Hyundai’s IPO is being managed by investment banks Kotak Securities, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and HSBC. Ola is being advised by Bank of America Securities India, Goldman Sachs India, Citiglobal India and Kotak Securities. In the second half of 2023 the Indian equity market crossed the $4 trillion mark and is currently valued at $4.9

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Data Update 1 for 2021: A (Data) Look Back at a Most Forgettable Year (2020)!

Musings on Markets

I spent the first week of 2021 in the same way that I have spent the first week of every year since 1995, collecting data on publicly traded companies and analyzing how they navigated the cross currents of the prior year, both in operating and market value terms.

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Data Update 3: Inflation and its Ripple Effects!

Musings on Markets

Inflation numbers have been coming in high now, for more than a year, but for much of the early part of 2021, bankers, investors and politicians seemed to be either in denial or casually dismissive of its potential for damage.