Bloomberg Its economy is contracting and the nation’s largest lenders are a mess. And yet, banks from BNP Paribas SA to JPMorgan Chase & Co are scrambling to win business from Germany’s ultra-wealthy. Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Rothschild & Co are also among those planning to beef up in Europe’s largest economy. Several tout the country’s …

Bloomberg Brazil’s top banking executives were unanimous in cheering the approval of a long-delayed pension overhaul — and quick to line up what they think should be the government’s next priority. With the top item on their wish list now crossed off after years of debates, bankers from Itau Unibanco Holding to Banco BTG Pactual are now championing reforms to …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The total recorded re-exports of the United Arab Emirates amounted to AED 1.046 trillion over the past three years, which accounted for 25 percent of the UAE’s total trade volume during the same period, valued at AED4.141 trillion, according to official statistics revealed by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority. The FCSA’s figures indicated an upward …