Shadow financing itself casting a shadow on traditional banks......

5/3/15

Shadow financing itself casting  a shadow on traditional banks.....

The Financial Times (Capital markets p.30) looks at how so-called shadow banks, which may include peer-to-peer-lenders, private equity firms and investment funds, are grabbing a healthy slice of the business historically under the control of the older, established names. The differing regulatory environments has something to do with it.....

 

Mergers and acquisitions ...... where are they ?

 "Business Comment" in the Daily Telegraph (p.B2) ponders the lack of activity in the M&A sector at a time when conditions would seem to be nigh-on perfect. It seems a bit obvious to suggest that this is just a case of sellers valuing their assets more highly than buyers. Maybe it is that simple, but what's going to kick-start some action ?

 

Petrobras scandal and Brazil.....

For an update on the corruption scandal at the state-owned oil group is undermining attempts to address an already rocky economic scenario, see "Petrobras scandal....." in the Financial Times (p.5)