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London calling
01 June 2007
Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, is impressed with London's ability to attract global financial institutions. Is the city more than just a financial centre of excellence? Natasha Yazdabadi, Rossa McPhillips and Janet Du Chenne investigate.
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Alliance & Leicester
Bank of Scotland
Deutsche Bank
DVB Bank
HSH Nordbank
Investec
WestLB
There is a rumble in the City of London. Apart from being the battleground for the RBS and Barclays bids for ABN Amro, London appears to be the hub for aviation banks such as HSH Nordbank, WestLB and Deutsche Bank. But the banks have different reasons on why this is happening.
Alliance & Leicester
Headquartered in the English city of Leicester, Alliance & Leicester's involvement in the structured and corporate finance markets began in 1998 when the company established a small London based team who were tasked with writing new business utilising the bank's tax capacity. The London-based team has grown from 3 to 40 people since inception, its growth accelerating in the last 4 years. In just under 10 years, the corporate lending portfolio has increased from £1 billion and is expected to breach the £7 billion mark this year. Martin Webb, Head of Aviation Finance at Alliance &...
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