New York may be the centre of the financial industry in the US, but regional variations mean the biggest banks need a physical presence across the country to cater to clients, as well as overseas if they have global ambitions
Americas & Caribbean

Local Latin American banks seize chance as turmoil engulfs region
Latin America’s richest individuals have seen their wealth hit hard by drops in commodity prices, while many international banks have reduced their footprint or backed out of the region entirely

US equities hit record highs as fears over recession fade
Fears of an imminent US recession have abated and recent economic data looks strong, but is the country really in as good a shape as its record-breaking equity markets would suggest?

Is now the time to invest in emerging markets?
Jeffrey Sacks, Emea investment strategist at Citi Private Bank and Ajay Kapur, Asia and global emerging markets strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, ask whether emerging markets have turned a corner

Emerging markets see light at end of the tunnel
The prospects for emerging markets look better than they have done for some time while equity valuations remain attractive. Is now the time to invest?

The consequences of ultra-loose central bank monetary policy
Have markets lost faith in central banks? Have their policies failed? What happens next? Mark Haefele, global chief Investment officer at UBS Wealth Management, Didier Saint-Georges, MD and member of the Investment Committee at Carmignac and Paul Lambert, head of currency, Insight Investment give their views on how investors should be reacting

Panama fallout leaves banks in deep water
The scandal surrounding the Panama Papers have put the Central American country on the front pages for all the wrong reasons, but it is banks working with international law firms who should really be under the microscope
High conviction strategies find alpha in ultra-efficient markets
In the hands of concentrated managers, portfolios can outperform benchmark indices even in the highly efficient US equity market
Swiss and US names dominate private banking brand rankings
UBS’s brand value has surged by almost a third over the past 12 months, giving it a clear lead over its rivals

MINT a meaningless acronym for four disparate countries
Individually, Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey contain a great deal of value. But they have nothing in common