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Every fortnight, The Banker will showcase the interesting insights from the world of ‘fintech’ that caught our eye.

PRA raises the bar on model risk management
The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority has published detailed principles for banks to follow on managing their model risk.

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While the impact of higher gas prices is set to ease in the short term, expansion of the North Field LNG project will underpin economic growth in the coming years.
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Zeroing in on the social dimension
The ‘S’ in ESG is receiving much more attention from regulators, investors and companies alike. But all are grappling with the numerous challenges to measuring and quantifying social impact.

EBRD expands remit to sub-Saharan Africa, but Ukraine still “top priority”
Rebuilding Ukraine, Uzbekistan’s gradual opening up and sub-Saharan Africa dominated the agenda at this year’s EBRD meeting in Samarkand.

Is the ‘deposit glut’ a root cause of recent bank failures?
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Bolivia’s economic model called into question
A dollar shortage and falling international reserves are highlighting the limits of a very heterodox economic model.

JPMorgan leads the pack in EMEA leveraged finance
Direct lending, refinancing and quality placements are keeping busy the bank’s leveraged finance team, which recently took on six new underwrites.

UK regulator proposals aim at equity market boost
The FCA has set out plans for a revival of the country’s equity capital markets post-Brexit.
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The Banker’s Top 30 Nordic Banks 2023
Norwegian banks dominate several best-performing categories, while two Swedish banks have different stories to tell in this year’s top Nordic bank rankings.

How does UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse stack up financially?
The first quarter results for both banks are in, but the value of what UBS has acquired remains to be seen.

Higher gender pay gap in fintech driven by lack of transparency
UK fintechs work at the cutting edge of technology, so why are they less innovative when it comes to equal pay and gender diversity?
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The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2022
The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards continue to go from strength to strength, with hundreds of entries submitted from all corners of the world. Congratulations to all of this year's winners.
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Tighter supervision for US regionals almost inevitable
Following the turmoil of recent months, a consensus seems to be building around tighter supervision of large regional banks in the US.