Bureau van Dijk Podcast

Australian and New Zealand banks appear to be under pressure due to the impact of Covid-19, yet with solid risk profiles both groups should be able to safeguard against the expected weakening in the economy. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Like their counterparts in Europe, North American banks are seeing a substantial decline in net profits, in spite of a growth in assets and supportive measures. The rise in pre-emptive provisioning charges levied due to Covid-19 appears to be the cause. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Despite maintaining a high growth rate in assets, European banks have experienced a considerable decline in net profitability. This appears to be due to a spike in provisioning expenses levied in anticipation of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

With pressure from Covid-19 impacting the banks in India, we investigated their performance and key profitability and asset quality indicators and explore why the weakening trends are likely to continue.

In a recent analysis of five selected banks which experienced credit events recently, we explore if financial ratios can predict credit events.

In this podcast episode, we explore the resilience and profitability of Japanese and South Korean banks since 2012.

Our analysis explores the strength of Emerging Market banks performance since 2012, with some factors improving and others declining, can these banks weather the upcoming storms in 2020? Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research. 

In this podcast, we look at whether medium and large US banks have regained substantial enough profitability since 2008 to absorb a similar degree of downturn following the Covid-19 pandemic. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The analysis of the main financial ratios of the selected Chinese banks indicates weakening trends since 2012. And we expect the risk profiles of Chinese banks to come under further pressure in light of the global slowdown and economic headwinds. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The Italian and Spanish banks experienced significant weakening during the 2007/2008 crisis. The subsequent recovery led to improvement in their regulatory capitalisation and funding profiles, but their profitability and asset quality remain weak in light of the imminent impact from Covid-19. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Our analysis of the Baseline Credit Assessments (or BCAs) of 173 European commercial banks suggests a strong correlation between the level of BCAs and some financial indicators such as asset quality, regulatory capitalisation and total size of assets. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Our analysis of the Baseline Credit Assessments (or BCAs) of 173 European commercial banks suggests a strong correlation between the level of BCAs and some financial indicators such as asset quality, regulatory capitalisation and total size of assets. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The leading Japanese banks have strong asset quality with a comfortable liquidity and funding position. But stagnant growth and flat yields are unlikely to improve in 2020. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The German insurance industry doesn't follow some long-running stereotypes for a typical mature insurance market in Europe. Hear an executive summary of the InsuranceFocus research.

The leading UK banks will face challenges to their already modest profitability in 2020. But they’re expected to weather an expected economic slowdown. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Hear audio from the panel discussion "Identifying power and control" from our recent Compliance Forum. Experts Naomi Hirst (Global Witness), Sam Sheen (Ex Ante Advisory) and Michele Riccardi (Transcrime – Università Cattolica) explore “power and control” in the context of beneficial ownership and why it matters from a compliance perspective.

Banks from seven underperforming EU countries face constrained net profitability due to a high cost base and elevated provisioning charges. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

7 European banking systems improved their asset quality trends since 2014. But they fell short compared to their EU peers. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The Chinese insurance market is the second biggest in the world and could overtake the US for the top spot in the 2030s. Hear an executive summary of the InsuranceFocus research.  

Leading Chinese banks are less dependent on wholesale funding compared to their European peers. But risks could arise from a high reliance on interbank lending. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The leading US banks continue to rely on core customer funding, and their liquidity ratios provide high coverage of short-term liabilities. Hear this executive summary of the BankFocus research.

European insurers saw a smooth transition into the Solvency II regime. Hear why they hold a strong capital position — in this executive summary of the InsuranceFocus research.

Leading European banks saw improved loan-to-deposit ratios. But they are still dependent on wholesale, market-based funding sources. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

This first-ever research report from InsuranceFocus compares leading European banks — which saw lower market valuations compared to their book value — and leading insurers in the region, which fared much better. Hear the executive summary.

Leading banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) show strong fundamentals — that can be challenged by unfavourable trends in oil prices. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research. 

Leading banks in Australia and New Zealand showed strong credit fundamentals in recent years. But their profitability is under pressure from the rising costs of funding. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The net interest income (NIM) of leading financial institutions in the UK has been under pressure from increased expenses and declining profitability, with contraction expected to continue throughout the year. Hear the executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Chinese banks generated a double-digit return on capital, yet market capitalization remains well below the book value. Listen to this executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Market capitalization of the largest North American banks is at the highest level since 2011, given investor confidence in the strength of their balance sheets and profitability potential. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Leading European banks improved their regulatory and accounting capitalization since 2011 — but market capitalization remains depressed. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

IFRS 9 accounting standards had a negative effect on emerging market banks’ impaired loan ratios. Hear why – in this executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Was the impact of IFRS 9 as negative as predicted? Hear how leading European banks performed under the new standard, in this executive summary of the BankFocus research.

Banks in Central Europe showed strong performance in the past year—but profitability remains under pressure. Hear an executive summary of the BankFocus research.

The leading Nordic banks are expected to shift their focus from international to domestic markets in the coming year. Hear how this could impact their risk and profitability profiles, in a summary of the Moody's Analytics BankFocus research. 

The 5 leading Israeli banks have strong asset quality and provisioning coverage. But capitalization and profitability ratios are lower than those of their Middle Eastern peers. This is an executive summary of the Moody's BankFocus research report.

The majority of emerging market banks faced declining capitalization ratios due to high growth in assets and loan books in 2018. Listen to this executive summary of the Moody's Analytics BankFocus research report.

European banks reported modest but sufficient return on average equity (ROAE) in light of low growth of risk-weighted assets (RWAs) for 2018, but capitalization ratios have declined. This is an executive summary of the Moody's BankFocus research report.

The leading banks in Ireland reported improved asset quality with solid capitalization and low wholesale funding dependence. Yet profitability remains constrained with a decline in provisioning coverage. Listen to this executive summary of the Moody's Analytics BankFocus research report.

Capitalization in Greek and Cypriot banks remains vulnerable to a high stock of unprovisioned loans, despite improved asset quality and enhanced provisioning coverage. This is an executive summary of the Moody's Analytics BankFocus research report.

Net profitability ratios of leading global banks improved in 2018 compared to the 3-year average, but significant performance variations are likely to persist in 2019. Listen to this executive summary of research from Moody's Analytics BankFocus.

Analysis of the latest financial statements suggest that net profitability ratios of the top five Chinese banks remained unchanged in 2018 compared to the three-year average. Hear executive highlights of this Moody’s Analytics BankFocus research from senior research analyst Irakli Pipia.

An analysis of key metrics suggests that the 12 leading European banks improved profitability in 2018. However, momentum remains weak with the ROAA growing only by 5% in three quarters of 2018. Listen to this executive summary of research from Moody's Analytics BankFocus.

Top US banks improved their profitability in 2018, but positive impact on bank capitalization is modest according to Moody’s Analytics BankFocus research. Executive highlights from senior research analyst Irakli Pipia.

Companies are under pressure to grow and at the same time they are expected to manage financial risk and the developing challenges of not doing business with “dubious organizations”. Business leaders are recognizing the need for a more holistic approach to credit risk management and sales - and they are taking action. Listen to this podcast and download our free whitepaper.

An analysis of key financial metrics suggests that profitability of the top five banks in Japan remains under pressure balanced by positive trends in asset quality. This report has been created using the data of Moody’s Analytics BankFocus.

In this podcast we discuss WalletSizing® – a technique that helps banks to weigh up their actual and potential revenue from customers. Information on customer wallets can help your bank to build stronger, more productive relationships with your corporate customers. It can also help you to gain a better understanding of which relationships are most valuable to you, and where the untapped opportunities are to be found within your existing customer base. Alexander Heutink, who works for Bureau van Dijk in the Netherlands, and Hugo van Wijk, chief executive of Vallstein, who developed the methodology behind WalletSizing Catalyst, discuss: the pitfalls that banks should avoid when dealing with clients what data can do to help banks build more effective relationships their customers how to maximize your wallet with each corporate customer This podcast is part of a series that explores how good company information helps you make better, faster decisions.

In this episode we discuss BEPS Action 13 with Luis Carrillo, our global head of tax and transfer pricing solutions. Luis has over 16 years of transfer pricing advisory experience. Topics include: how Action 13 is changing the discipline of transfer pricing the effect BEPS is having on risk areas across a business what a company can do to navigate this new environment Bureau van Dijk captures and treats private company information for better decision making and increased efficiency. 

Welcome to the first Bureau van Dijk podcast! In episode 1 we discuss OFAC and the notoriously difficult 50% rule with Anders Rodenberg. Anders works for Bureau van Dijk in our New York office, and has a lot of experience and knowledge around this podcast topic. We explore: what OFAC’s 50% rule means for organizations the key challenges in complying with the 50% rule what you need to look out for with ownership structures Bureau van Dijk captures and treats private company information for better decision making and increased efficiency. Orbis, our global database, is the world’s most powerful comparable data resource on private companies. It currently has information on around 300 million companies across the globe.