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Ayesha Begum

Levelling the playing field for minority ethnic groups

December 12, 2023

Fair4All Finance’s report looks at how ethnicity influences access to financial services in the UK.

Bond market

The long march to digitising capital markets

December 12, 2023

Blockchain technology is not new, but it has failed to live up to its promise. There have been critical developments this year, however.

Reputation risk chain

Managing reputation risk: a cautionary tale

December 8, 2023

Bankers shouldn’t expect to be given the benefit of the doubt.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

How trade and trade finance can assist the transition to net zero

December 7, 2023

In the first trade day to be held at COP, trade leaders from the ICC, WTO, Unctad and the ITC came together to highlight the role trade and trade finance can play in the transition to a lower-carbon future. 

OakNorth on phone

Specialist lenders lead the UK challenger profitability pack

December 6, 2023

But it could be crunch time for those without a strong lending proposition.

Comerica Bank

Wave of consolidation could save smaller US banks

December 4, 2023

After a dip in US banking M&A activity in 2023, next year may see a wave of consolidation as smaller banks seek new competitive advantages.

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Green road

The road to sustainable capital markets

December 4, 2023

Issuances of green, social and sustainability-linked bonds continue to grow, as banks have structured new products to respond to investors’ and corporates’ needs. What is the state of play of the markets today? 

Global banking summit

Investment bank luminaries cautiously bullish for next year

December 1, 2023

The war for talent, deal revaluations and private credit will be the big investment bank themes of 2024.

Year ahead 2024

Will calmer markets prevail in 2024?

November 30, 2023

Markets have been either volatile or dead in 2023, but there is growing optimism that 2024 will be better. 

EU instant payments

Banks face tougher requirements as EU reaches provisional agreement on instant payments

November 30, 2023

Euro instant payments are to become universally available under a provisional agreement between the European Commission and European Parliament, but its requirements may pose challenges for banks.

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