The ESG – environmental, social and corporate governance – code has been drilled into bankers. But, asks Brian Caplen, will it all go out the window in a recession?
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Banks must change to work with fintechs
August 7, 2018Working successfully with a fintech requires a bank to change its culture. Best to get busy on this right away, writes Brian Caplen.
Bracken: Harnessing interconnectedness as a force for good
August 1, 2018The post-crisis focus on ensuring systems are separated by internal risk ‘buffers’ is being questioned, as distributed ledger technology promises to bring benefits to banks, regulators and businesses. But can anything interconnected also be safe? Dixit Joshi investigates.
Emirates NBD’s new digital lead brings a fintech mindset
August 1, 2018Evans Munyuki, recently appointed as group chief digital officer at Emirates NBD, talks to Joy Macknight about his plans to take the digitally mature bank to the next level of innovation.
The quantum revolution is coming
August 1, 2018Quantum computing has advanced to the point where banks can no longer afford to ignore it.
Peru’s finance minister shrugs off stability concerns
August 1, 2018Following his predecessor’s resignation, Peru’s new finance minister Carlos Oliva talks to Silvia Pavoni about achieving political stability and the potential of public-private partnerships.
How banks fail African women
August 1, 2018Lenders’ failure to support Africa’s female entrepreneurs is bad news for the continent’s wider communities.
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Remittances – how the banks missed out
July 31, 2018Banks are looking to tie-up with the new players in the remittance business that have made sending small sums of money cheaper and easier. But, asks Brian Caplen, what’s in it for them?
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May’s bad Brexit for banks
July 24, 2018The UK economy is 80% services so a Brexit that excludes services from a free-trade agreement with the EU makes little sense, writes Brian Caplen.
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Wanted: algorithm mechanic
July 17, 2018Task: tuning algos for profits
Skill set: the three Cs
Salary: 10% higher than Fangs
CV: bankers may apply