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Will stress tests lead to safer banks but limited lending?

December 1, 2015

The recent stress tests conducted by the Bank of England provided largely positive news for the UK's largest lenders, but how valuable are there results by the time they've reached the CEOs' in-trays?

The new Mediobanca takes shape

December 1, 2015

Two years into a three-year plan, Italy's Mediobanca is enjoying impressive results, suggesting that its transformation into a more investment and consumer banking-driven operation is on the right path.

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One small step in the right direction for Argentina

November 23, 2015

The election of Mauricio Macri as the president of Argentina bodes well for a country that has experienced economic struggles in recent years, and has often been at odds with the international community. However, investors will need more than an election win before they are convinced to return to the country.

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Are Japan's banks about to make their presence felt?

November 17, 2015

The government has pushed Japan's banks to sell down their cross-shareholdings, and the capital this creates could see the country's leading lenders increasing their presence on the world stage.

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A call for regulatory respite

November 5, 2015

With so many regulations being released by different bodies, is now the time for bankers to pause and absorb their impact?

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CaixaBank continues to defy Spanish banking gloom

November 2, 2015

CaixaBank is bucking the trend in the Spanish domestic banking sector, which is still suffering from a slow recovery from the crisis as well as political uncertainty. Technological investment, cost cutting, consolidation and reducing risk have been at the forefront of the bank's growth strategy.

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Big data, big opportunities, big issues

October 20, 2015

Big data has long been big business, and recent developments show how it can help to save costs as well as target customers. But as recent cybersecurity scares have shown, there are still questions to answer regarding the transferring of this information.

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Faster and wider: the new banking model

October 14, 2015

Mobile banking and instant payments have been the hot topics at Sibos, with their commercial viability becoming increasingly evident to banks.

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The time is ripe for China to 'own' the technology space

October 13, 2015

China's tech capabilities are evident in a number of areas, particularly e-commerce. Brian Caplen looks at what the county needs to do to demonstrate its technological might on a global scale.

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The search for a solution to the hidden payments conundrum

October 12, 2015

The World Payments Report 2015 states that hidden payments are now too big to ignore. Brian Caplen says that banks and regulators must take note.

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