I’m doubling down — preaching to the International Women’s Day choir has changed nothing
Opportunistic, weak roundtables about women’s careers are helping no one, but conversations should continue and become ‘normal’
The gender parity needle will only move when we put down the pastries and find real solutions
The lines between CEO activism and views on business strategy are blurring
Fintech is entering a new phase. Leave it a bit before you start planning the reunions, please?
As expectations around work and life change, and banking careers lose their gloss, bank bosses would do well to reconsider their approach to attract bright, young minds
There are lots of views on CBDCs. The only constant is that views can change
The more complex the challenge, the more diverse teams should be to tackle it
While real business benefit is key, banks shouldn’t ignore actionable advice that comes in less familiar packaging
The EU’s much-criticised attempt to impose environmental and social obligations on companies along their supply chains is part of growing international efforts to hold businesses — and their lenders — accountable for their actions
Is reinventing the wheel the fintech we were promised, and will it solve any real problems?
The use of generative AI in how companies share information with investors and other stakeholders creates new risks, which banks should not ignore
What can I say? Profitable, sustainable companies make me happy
Bold new concepts at Davos serve as inspiration for the year ahead
The Future of Global Fintech report, launched at Davos, is optimistic. The laurels are far from being rested on yet.
You can write about technology until the cows come home — it always comes back to culture.
For consumer fintech, market domination is a different mountain to climb.
Change isn’t always easy, but it is almost always worth it. Here’s to a new year and a forward-looking vision for The Banker in 2024.
While southern Africa’s payments infrastructure has been in development for more than five decades, there has been limited progress in terms of financial inclusion, according to a recent report.