Many of the independents that have surfaced, and indeed progressed well over the last few months, have come under fire for ‘poaching’ work traditionally done by banking advisors. But is there any truth to the accusation, asks Dawn Cowie Magna

Employee relations have gained significant importance over the last few years. World Finance spoke to Margrit Schmid, Head Swiss Life Network and CEO Corporate Solutions at Swiss Life, to find out more on current trends

The rise of a split could vastly accelerate the growth of execution and research costs, meaning massive changes in the way the system works, says Lynn Strongin Dodds

Many banks are still waiting for the storm to blow over. But, as economic plates shift, is it better to be safe or bold? This bank is doing both

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have risen into mainstream consciousness recently as key criteria forming part of long-term company valuation by financial institutions

Barclays’ proposed sale of BGI to BlackRock would be good news for shareholders

UK law enforcement agencies have had a chequered record in prosecuting high-level fraud and price-fixing cases. But the government is attempting to change its fortunes by stopping companies and their directors from reclaiming their costs –
even if they win their case. Neil Hodge reports

The US Treasury has put forward a plan to bail out the country’s chaotic banking sector. Will it work?

Michael Dynes investigates SMEs in Africa

Once dominated by neoliberal ideology, the financial crisis is returning the IMF to its Keynesian roots, Neil Baker

How badly will the fraud at Satyam damage the reputation of corporate India?

Just how incompetent is the Securities and Exchange Commission, the granddaddy of regulators?

Massive deleveraging, a full year or more of recession followed by years of slow growth, high unemployment and wartime-like federal deficits. It’s hardly a cheerful outlook from Harvard academic Niall Ferguson, who presents a television series called The Ascent of Money. And that’s his best-case scenario. His forecasts do not bode well for most investments over the near term…

The financial crisis has forced a redraw of the pipeline map for EMEA, says Harry Wilson

The credit crunch is likely to result in more regulation and increased litigation, writes Neil Baker