Fresh interoperability legislation will be transformative, but don’t expect a copy of Brazil’s PIX just yet.
Houlihan Lokey’s M&A advisory team shares the secret of getting tech deals done.
With the rise of the sustainable consumer offering banks the opportunity to serve customers in a different way, Mashreq announces a MENA-first climate banking platform.
Banks, payment providers and financial regulators all have a vital role to play in helping tackle the worldwide scourge of human trafficking.
Trade finance is an essential part of banking, but one full of specialised terms. Get up to speed with the more common terminology.
The European Commission has launched a consultation on over-the-counter derivatives to determine which identifier is best suited for trade transparency across the block. Could a new system help regulate the market?
Private markets have received a lot of attention from regulators, but are the risks exaggerated?
Russia has subverted international sanctions by building new financial pathways, each of which present new risks. Banks will need to contend with yet more in 2024.
Mustafa Rawji, CEO of Rawbank, talks to John Everington about the outlook for the bank’s home market of the Democratic Republic of Congo, strategies for sustainable lending to the country’s CEOs, and the nascent bancassurance market.
Fair4All Finance’s report looks at how ethnicity influences access to financial services in the UK.
Blockchain technology is not new, but it has failed to live up to its promise. There have been critical developments this year, however.
Bankers shouldn’t expect to be given the benefit of the doubt.
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.
But it could be crunch time for those without a strong lending proposition.
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.
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?
The war for talent, deal revaluations and private credit will be the big investment bank themes of 2024.
Markets have been either volatile or dead in 2023, but there is growing optimism that 2024 will be better.
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.
The head of the Vienna Stock Exchange tells Michael Klimes why Europe needs a strategic vision to drive competition in the bloc’s capital markets.