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Will shadow bank contagion impact traditional banks?

February 21, 2023

What effect will rising rates and a weakening macroeconomic environment have on the global shadow banking industry? And will their problems shake the stability of the traditional financial sector?

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How is Europe’s liquidity landscape changing?

February 14, 2023

In a rocky year for the European markets, liquidity has remained centred on the main indexes in 2022. But there has been a significant shift in how liquidity trades in the region, according to a report from Liquidnet.

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Are banks lost in transformation?

February 7, 2023

Digital transformation should not be driven by the need to cut costs or compliance – it is a radical rethink in products, services and processes to best serve customers and employees. EY’s recent report provides six tips for success.

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Building brand value: what makes a strong banking brand?

January 31, 2023

Ahead of tomorrow’s release of our Top 500 Banking Brands 2023 ranking, several marketing experts at banks share their views on the fundamental building blocks of brand value.

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How can fintechs better engage with global brands?

January 24, 2023

The David versus Goliath size disparity between fintech start-ups and global financial services companies has been a source of frustration on both sides. What can be done to improve partnership talks?

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Money matters with climate change

January 20, 2023

The climate awareness campaign Make My Money Matter has written to the senior leadership of HSBC, Barclays, Santander, NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group to ask them to stop financing the expansion of fossil fuel reserves as part of the transition to achieving net zero.

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Building resilience in the midst of a polycrisis

January 17, 2023

The cost of living crisis tops the list of near-term concerns in the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2023, but environmental challenges remain in the forefront today and for the next decade.

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Data is key to a bank’s future

January 10, 2023

Data is the foundation of the digital economy. But how can banks truly leverage what they have at their fingertips?

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What will 2023 hold?

January 3, 2023

With the global economy on the brink of recession and more market volatility expected, the global banking industry is bracing for another challenging and unpredictable year.

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Riding the open finance wave

December 20, 2022

Banks are moving beyond open banking to open finance, which most believe is already having a positive impact and making the industry more collaborative.

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