BNP to hire a dozen staff in Asia equities revamp, end research deal-sources
BNP Paribas plans to make at least a dozen hires in its equities business in Asia next year and will end a research outsourcing pact with Morningstar, two sources with…
Rule by fear
FEAR defines us as a nation. It has been cultivated by choice by the present arbiters of actual authority. Unfortunately, this kind of fear has not been known before. It…
The federation shakes
Despite the rhetoric that top decision-makers tend to employ in Pakistan, the reality refuses to hide behind any pep talks. The biting, disturbing and harsh realities are evident in the…
The state’s failure
FOR the last several weeks, life in Balochistan has been paralysed with most highways connecting the province with the rest of the country blocked by protesters, while mobile services have been suspended.…
European banks’ record takings fuel M&A talk as pressures on industry persist
For years, pressure on European banks and asset managers to bulk up to better compete with US rivals has been mounting. This year may mark a turning point as more…
Investors reload rate hike bets in Japan
Investors are betting a slide in the yen will force a hawkish shift at the Bank of Japan and are shorting bonds, buying bank shares and bracing for rates to…
No quick fixes in Balochistan
THE deadly terrorist attack in Quetta has reignited debates surrounding the security situation in Balochistan. Predictably, hawkish voices have sought to discredit advocates for political reconciliation. This knee-jerk reaction merits…
Trump victory to reverberate through global economy
Donald Trump’s victory in the race to become the next US president will, if confirmed, have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep…
Dream of political stability
IT is often believed that engineering political stability is the solution to a nation’s economic and security challenges. The idea of this so-called stability is used to justify the suppression…
Ill-conceived gambit
The government has shot itself in the foot by launching an ill-conceived and hurried attempt to bring in a spate of Constitutional Amendments without proper disclosure, forging consensus on the…
