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Oil-producing Gulf states at an inflection point

December 3, 2018

With the sky no longer the limit for Middle Eastern oil prices, Gulf Co-operation Council states must adapt and find new markets, or face the consequences.

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Think like a venture capitalist

November 27, 2018

Innovation is easier and cheaper in the digital age. Banks should take advantage of this, writes Brian Caplen.

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Solved! The productivity mystery

November 20, 2018

The challenges banks face with regulation and legacy IT systems hold lessons for the wider economy, writes Brian Caplen.

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Chinese banks’ big tech threat

November 13, 2018

Investors have doubts about Chinese banks’ ability to withstand the competition in a market where tech companies have a solid grip, writes Brian Caplen.

UK finance needs a principled agenda

November 9, 2018

Efforts must be made to ensure that the UK is the safest and most transparent place to conduct financial services business, writes UK Finance CEO Stephen Jones.

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From cross-sell to cross-buy

November 6, 2018

Still trying to improve your cross-sell ratio? Building a platform where consumers can cross-buy is a better option, writes Brian Caplen.

Building mutual trust is crucial to the future of European banking

November 1, 2018

Europe's member states need to trust that both they and the region's banks have the necessary risk reduction in place if the banking union is to succeed, writes Timothy Buenker of the European Banking Federation.

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MKB Bank undergoes core replacement to become digitally fit

November 1, 2018

Replacing a core banking system is not for the faint of heart but Hungary's MKB Bank took on the challenge.

Run the bank. Change the bank

November 1, 2018

The new bank era has arrived – and entails learning to code, creating digital structures and closing branches. 

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Will coal plant IPO kick off Dominican Republic capital market reform?

November 1, 2018

The sell-off of a national coal plant signals the Dominican Republic's opening up of its capital markets.

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