In September 2008, as Lehman Brothers was breaking into a million pieces, a young investment bank was pushing up through the rubble

An international group of banks pledged to expand their social benefits network to one billion people by 2020 as part of a campaign to serve the unserved and those vulnerable to climate change

Lenders to Dubai World will get a range of options including full repayment once Abu Dhabi decides how much additional support it will give its debt-laden neighbour, sources close to the discussions said

World Finance interviews Dimitris Gialouris, Shipping Manager at Marfin Egnatia Bank, on the shipping industry.

World Finance interviews Javier de Leon, Commercial Director at Afore BBVA Bancomer, on growth and vision for the future

World Finance interviews Saad Azhari, Chairman and General Manager at Blom Bank, on banking in Lebanon

Citi expects to win rich clients in emerging markets at a much faster pace than in the Americas, its top private banker said, as it rebuilds itself after taking heavy hits during the credit crisis

European states lined up behind German Chancellor Angela Merkel to expose tax cheats in a combined assault on the Swiss banking secrecy laws that help protect them

Warren Buffett’s support for Byron Trott’s BDT Capital is telling, writes Matt Turner

Investment banks and boutiques are actively seeking senior financial institutions bankers and teams following a shake-up of the industry, write Liam Vaughan and Harry Wilson

The Latin American giant, Itau Unibanco, is benefiting from Brazilian growth and has a balance sheet to boast about. Ambitions are high

With its prudent management and risk approach, Garanti Bank have acquired enviable brand recognition

Why sustainability and improved corporate governance will enhance competitiveness, by Abdulkareem Abu Al Nasr

Faith must be restored for credit to flow and for the economy to function, says Jordan’s Central Bank Governor, Dr. Umayya Salah Toukan. By Natalie Shaw

“There are 22 million NRIs around the world who expect global banking expertise and high level of services.” World Finance spoke to Sachin Khandelwal, Head, ICICI Bank NRI Services