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Hong Kong branches out
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Hong Kong's banks branch out

With limited space and exorbitant rental costs, retail banks in Hong Kong have been rethinking the role of the branch. But rather than moving away from bricks to clicks, Hong Kong’s banks are investing in and revamping their branches. 

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Legacy systems leave banks locked in the past

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Japan’s presence looms large at ADB meeting
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Japan’s presence looms large at ADB meeting

The Asian Development Bank's annual meeting in Delhi in May saw a new president take the helm, but it was the policies of his home country – Japan – that dominated proceedings.

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Germany’s sleeping sparkassen giant

Sparkassen and top 10 German banks

Taken as a single entity, Germany's savings bank sector is the second largest financial institution in the country. And, unlike the country's top 10 banks, it has been growing since 2008.

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EU bonus rules fail to cap risks

The EU is set to cap bonuses at 200% of basic salary, but there is no evidence that this will improve risk-taking behaviour in investment banking.

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