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List of systemically important banks – List of banks deemed systemically important by at least one major regulator; List of largest banks – List of largest banks as measured by market capitalization and total assets on balance sheet; List of investment banks – List of investment banks and brokerages
A custodian bank, or simply custodian, is a specialized financial institution responsible for providing securities services. It provides post-trade services and solutions for asset owners (e.g. sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance companies), asset managers, banks and broker-dealers.
A Principal protected note (PPN) is an investment contract with a guaranteed rate of return of at least the amount invested, and a possible gain. Although traditional fixed income investments such as guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and bonds provide investment security with little or no risk of capital loss, they provide modest returns.
Ireland: EUR 100,000: 100%: The Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) The Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) protects depositors in the event of a bank, building society or credit union authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland being unable to repay deposits. Deposits up to EUR 100,000 per person per institution are protected.
ING Group is one of the biggest banks in the world, and consistently ranks among the top 30 largest banks globally. With a history dating back to 1737, Van Lanschot Kempen is the oldest independent bank in the Netherlands , [ 48 ] the oldest independent bank in the Benelux [ 49 ] [ 50 ] and one of the oldest independent banks in the world.
The investment banking industry, including boutique investment banks, have come under criticism for a variety of reasons, including perceived conflicts of interest, overly large pay packages, cartel-like or oligopolistic behavior, taking both sides in transactions, and more. [50] Investment banking has also been criticized for its opacity. [51]
A survey of European Pfandbrief-like products was issued in 2005 by the Bank for International Settlements; [2] the International Monetary Fund in 2007 issued a study of the covered bond markets in Germany and Spain, [3] while the European Central Bank in 2003 issued a study of housing markets, addressing also mortgage markets and providing a ...
Ireland is a top-five conduit OFC, the largest global tax haven, [1] [2] and the third-largest OFC shadow banking centre. [3] An offshore financial centre (OFC) is defined as a "country or jurisdiction that provides financial services to nonresidents on a scale that is incommensurate with the size and the financing of its domestic economy." [a] [4]