The Credit Suisse Rescue Deal: Impact on Banks’ Cost of Capital and Credit Policy Credit Suisse is considered to be a “global systemically important bank” (G-SIB) by the Financial Stability Board, the international body set up following the 2009 G20 summit to monitor our global banking system. This is a very exclusive status shared with…
Silicon Valley Bank: How early stage tech companies may struggle to access funding in a more cautious market Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been a prominent player in funding early stage technology companies in the UK since arriving just over a decade ago. Since then it has led the way in providing funding and banking…
The Government has recently announced an extension to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), which has been running since 23 March offering access to term loans, overdrafts, asset finance and invoice finance of up to £5m for businesses. These loans are interest free for the first 12 months and any fees are paid by…
Last year was certainly an eventful one. What were the key political and economic factors behind dealmaking in 2017 and what are the prospects for 2018? Politics were more interesting than expected Politically there was plenty to consider, with the triggering of Article 50, the Chancellor back tracking sharply on his budget plan to…