Laurence Neville

Socially responsible investment is a growing force, and corporates have taken note. But what does it take to get on approved investment lists? And do the companies get anything back from being high-minded? Responsibility is the buzzword of the 21st ...

Socially responsible investment is a growing force, and corporates have taken note. But what does it take to get on approved investment lists? And do the companies get anything back from being high-minded? Responsibility is the buzzword of the 21st ...

Global Finance brought together some of the world’s leading custody experts to discuss the industry’s prospects. GLOBAL FINANCE: Welcome. Please tell us a little about your organizations. Global Finance publisher Joseph Giarraputo: Does technology continue to drive change in custody? ...

Annual Survey The biggest banks in the world have performed like well-oiled money-creating machines this year, generating billions of dollars of profits on a quarterly basis. The risks to the global economy from rising oil prices and interest rates, however, ...

It might seem as if we live in risky times, but financial markets are now less volatile than they have been in decades. How has this come about, and is it sustainable? If you read the newspapers, you could be ...

Global Simon Collins To the casual observer it might look as though M&A; activity globally during the first half of 2005 was less than inspiring. Activity did increase when compared with the same period last year, but growth was modest. ...

European companies are finding themselves trapped in the fallout from recent downgrades of GM and Ford. Borrowers in the European bond markets have been on a roller-coaster ride in the past four months. Having grown accustomed over the past 18 ...

After the Revolution With the shockwaves from last year’s election debacle subsiding, Ukraine is poised to embark on a phase of explosive—and potentially traumatic—growth. In the space of just six months, the world’s view of Ukraine has changed beyond recognition. ...

Country Report: Building Bridges As its economy continues to grow, Cyprus is hoping to take advantage of its strategic position between Europe and the burgeoning markets of the Middle East and Africa. The year 2004 was one of mixed emotions ...

In the 12th annual Global Finance survey of the world’s best emerging market banks, we honor those banks that consistently provide excellent service and security in often-tumultuous markets. In the dynamic world of emerging market banking, the past year has ...

Insurers are getting more involved in helping their corporate clients understand the risks they face. Just four years ago insurance was a necessity rather than a dynamic component of a company’s business strategy—a determinedly unsexy but essential part of operations. ...

Insurers Seek New Role In A Changing World Insurers are getting more involved in helping their corporate clients understand the risks they face. Just four years ago insurance was a necessity rather than a dynamic component of a company’s business ...

Insurers are getting more involved in helping their corporate clients understand the risks they face. Just four years ago insurance was a necessity rather than a dynamic component of a company’s business strategy—a determinedly unsexy but essential part of operations. ...

Europe Equity capital markets activity in Europe is off to a record start this year, according to figures from information provider Dealogic. More was raised this January through IPOs, secondary offers and equity-linked deals than in any previous January. A ...

France Is Euro Disney about to recover after three years of malaise? The Paris, France-based theme park-by far the largest in Europe-believes a forthcoming restructuring and fundraising will set it on its way. Investors might not be cheering just yet, ...

NORTH AMERICA AIRLINES JETBLUE AIRWAYS CEO and Director: David Neeleman After gaining passenger loyalty in the US with its goal of “bringing humanity back to air travel,” JetBlue went international this year, adding flights to two Caribbean destinations. The airline ...

The European IPO market is building up an impressive head of steam, but investors aren’t prepared to buy just anything. The first quarter of this year was always expected to be a good one for European IPOs, but few dared ...

EUROPE Market jitters as a result of the terrorist attacks in Madrid in March failed to knock the European IPO market off course, according to bankers in the region. With pricing due shortly on bellwether deals such as Belgacom’s €3.91 ...

The project finance industry that is emerging from the recent global downturn looks very different than it did in the late 1990s. In recent years project finance banks have had it tough. In 2001 and 2002 the merchant power debacle, ...

As custody outsourcing comes of age, it is undergoing a transformation. Rob Mancuso, senior vice president at Investors Bank & Trust Outsourcing in custody is as old as custody itself. After all, the industry developed to meet regulatory requirements to ...

ANNUAL SURVEY           AIRLINES   LanChile   Executive Vice President and CEO: Enrique Cueto Plaza       LanChile’s operational efficiency, passenger loyalty and steady revenue growth in both its cargo and its passenger business segments ...

As the profitability of pure custody services continues to decline, global custodians are realizing their dreams of moving up the corporate value chain. Jeff Conway, managing director, investor services UK, at State Street The bear market has been tough for ...

When General Motors issued nearly $18 billion in debt to fund its pension liabilities,it was derided for trading one liability for another.But with pensions funding becoming an increasingly hot topic, the auto giant may turn out to be a trailblazer. ...