Making a bank Basel III compliant is only a start. It’s the risks that Basel doesn’t address that are the stuff of nightmares, writes Brian Caplen.
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Is a new wave of banking M&A imminent?
June 5, 2018Since the financial crisis big banks have got bigger and this trend is set to continue. Get ready for the next round of banking M&A, writes Brian Caplen.
SocGen’s UK innovation lead looks to clients and fintechs for inspiration
June 1, 2018Société Générale’s head of innovation for the UK, Anthony Woolley, talks to Joy Macknight about accelerating the French bank’s digital transformation through an open innovation strategy inside and outside the organisation.
Poland’s deputy finance minister stays close to the EU
June 1, 2018Poland's deputy finance minister, Piotr Nowak, a former fund manager and trader, tells Stefanie Linhardt about the country's public fundraising plans and the importance of a good relationship with the buy side, as well as Poland’s future within the EU and the health of its banking sector.
Société Générale sets an African standard with Côte d’Ivoire issue
June 1, 2018When Côte d’Ivoire was planning its record-breaking euro-denominated bond issue earlier in 2018, it turned to Société Générale’s emerging markets team as co-bookrunner. Edward Russell-Walling reports.
AfDB casts its net wider after the commodity slump
June 1, 2018African Development Bank is venturing into green bonds and euro issuance as part of its 10-year strategy to boost developing economies and intra-continental trade. David Wigan reports.
Final checks for financial institutions post-GDPR deadline
June 1, 2018The General Data Protection Regulation is now here, and financial institutions need to ensure they are fully prepared if they are to avoid major fines. Adam Mertz gives his checklist for compliance.
BNP Paribas global markets head moves focus to clients
June 1, 2018BNP Paribas’ head of global markets, Olivier Osty, tells Danielle Myles about its recent management shake-up, the crux of its US strategy and the upside of MiFID II.
Nibbling around the edges of Open Banking
June 1, 2018Despite buzzwords around Open Banking such as partnership and co-creation, fintechs and challengers are sceptical that big banks are seriously contemplating changing the status quo, writes Chris Skinner.
Building transformative payment services on faster rails
June 1, 2018As real-time payment systems become more widespread, the most recent innovations lie in value-added or ‘overlay’ services that complement the core service.