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Corporate finance
● Top story: Andre Sokol (pictured), was hired to run Vodafone’s corporate finance department. Lina Saigol looks at how M&A deals being sealed without external advisers are at a high
● Localising financial risk: How multinationals fund overseas arms
● Back from the brink: Louisa Mitchell details ABB’s recovery
● How to pick an investment bank: Paul Myners gives his advice - -
Content
CEOs pick in-house advisers
The number of M&A deals being sealed without external advisers is at a high, writes Lina Saigol.
Credit derivatives: Siemens takes steps to single out risk
Gillian Tett says that the German engineering group is one of the pioneers in a $17,000bn industry.
On the move: Ex-US secretary of state Zoellick joins Goldman
Peter Thal Larsen charts changes on Wall Street.
Facts and figures: Uncertain future awaits
Recent market conditions have marred a strong second quarter.
Subsidiary financing: Financial risk takes a local approach
US multinationals are reviewing the way they fund overseas arms, writes David Wighton.
Business turnround: ABB engineers its way back to health
The remarkable turnround reflects brutal management decisions and capital market deals achieved with the help of its banks, writes Louisa Mitchell.
Guide to investment banks: Pick the bankers rather than the bank
Paul Myners offers some tips for choosing external advisers.
Financial services: Lloyds TSB deal will highlight banks’ use of capital markets
Financial institutions are sophisticated users and are re-thinking their balance sheets, says Peter Thal Larsen.
Debating point: Are share buybacks a good thing?
Richard Dobbs and Werner Rehm of McKinsey consider the pros and cons.
Peter Thal Larsen: Corporate executives want service, rather than just lip service
Investment bankers are fond of talking about their clients. These days, however, the feeling is rarely mutual.
