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Five actions for central banks to address biodiversity risks
March 29, 2022Nature and biodiversity risks have the potential to threaten financial stability and should be seen as part of central banks and banking supervisors’ mandate.
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The fintech chorus grows louder
March 22, 2022Fintech companies saw their best year ever in terms of venture capital funding in 2021. Banks are evolving their fintech engagement strategies and some are embracing the new world of embedded finance.
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Biden’s crypto order: sea change for digital assets?
March 15, 2022The White House directive is pushing the plethora of domestic supervisory agencies to align on a digital asset strategy, including a US central bank digital currency.
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Transforming the work environment with women in mind
March 8, 2022The post-pandemic office needs to reflect the radical change staff have gone through during the past two years. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to look through a gender lens at what the new normal should look like.
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Fighting the good cyber fight
March 1, 2022The financial services industry has long been a prime target for cyber criminals chasing big payoffs. However, the work the sector has put into standards and controls is beginning to deliver results.
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‘Instant-fication’ is coming – are transaction banks prepared?
February 22, 2022To be ready for the move to real-time everything, transaction banks need to modernise their plumbing, re-engineer their core processes and harmonise their data flows, as well as bring their corporate and SME clients on the journey with them.
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UK private sector consortium enters the CBDC game
February 15, 2022No longer content to sit on the sidelines of the Bank of England’s digital currency experiments, Project New Era plans to launch a private sector consortium for a real-world ‘dSterling’ pilot.
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Attracting new talent in transaction banking
February 8, 2022The war for talent has never been greater, as many people have reassessed their lives and work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Transaction banking’s digital transformation, as well as its role in supporting the real economy, may give the industry an edge in attracting and retaining staff.
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Banks need to connect climate and nature financial risks
February 1, 2022It is not possible to manage climate risk without looking at nature, argues David Craig, co-chair of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.