Mergers & Acquisitions


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”

May 2010

Conversation with Yves Mersch, Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg on the EU’s role in the Greek crisis – on Luxembourg as a financial centre – coping with the crisis – balancing supervisory duties between the central bank and the banking regulator


“The mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level”


“The mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level”

April 2010

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with David Conner, CEO of OCBC, on the mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level - ING Asia acquisition - private banking brands - integration and management change - OCBC as acquisition target


“The mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level”


“The mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level”

April 2010

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with David Conner, CEO of OCBC, on the mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level - focusing on differentiation - improving business processes - the Great Eastern acquisition - building product sets


“The mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level”


“The mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level”

April 2010

Conversation with David Conner, CEO of OCBC, on the mechanics of taking a franchise to the next level - rebuilding OCBC in 2003 - first priorities of a new CEO - the balanced business scorecard - divesting non-core businesses to focus on core


ANZ’s Mike Smith: “We may still walk away from the RBS Asian franchise.”


ANZ’s Mike Smith: “We may still walk away from the RBS Asian franchise.”

June 2009

(Part 2 of 2) Conversation with Mike Smith, CEO, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)

RBS – management changes – competition – shareholders – China – Australian government – future plans


“Banco Itau’s Setubal on leadership during an M&A”


“Banco Itau’s Setubal on leadership during an M&A”

June 2009

Conversation with Roberto Setubal, president and CEO, Banco Itau Unibanco, the largest bank in South America by market capitalisation
Leadership - Mergers & Acquisitions


“HSBC’s Stephen Green says that his bank is not going back into consumer finance in the US”


“HSBC’s Stephen Green says that his bank is not going back into consumer finance in the US”

June 2009

(Part 4 of 5) Conversation with Stephen Green, Chairman, HSBC
HSBC’s global footprint going forward - Leadership in the financial services industry


“HSBC’s Stephen Green says that his bank is not going back into consumer finance in the US”


“HSBC’s Stephen Green says that his bank is not going back into consumer finance in the US”

June 2009

(Part 1 of 5) Conversation with Stephen Green, Chairman, HSBC
HSBC’s future US strategy - Crisis recovery and HSBC