The track record of gains from mobile and cloud investments is poor. Can banks do better with AI, robotics and blockchain?
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Wells Fargo innovation R&D chief embraces digital disruption
September 3, 2018Bipin Sahni, Wells Fargo’s head of innovation research and development for its innovation group, talks to Joy Macknight about laying the foundation for innovation through an R&D mindset.
Axel Weber: how engagement with younger employees leads to better banks
September 3, 2018Attracting the next generation of talent is crucial to banks’ future success, which is why UBS works hard to achieve this.
Why banks must be wary of Russian sanctions risks
September 3, 2018Increasingly tough and complex Russian sanctions carry many hidden risks for lenders, write Collyer Bristow’s Robin Henry and Anna Battams.
Lea Giménez and Benigno López: How teamwork can bring prosperity to Paraguay
September 3, 2018In a show of co-operation, Paraguay’s past and present finance ministers are working together for the betterment of the country’s economy.
Clemens Fuest: A plan to guarantee German prosperity
September 3, 2018Reforms at home and a strengthening of EU co-operation are crucial to Germany’s continuing economic health, writes the economist and president of the IFO Institute.
Gary Gensler: How blockchain can solve the payments riddle
September 3, 2018The former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission explains the many benefits of blockchain.
Dr Alan Qi: Using AI to make the world more equal
September 3, 2018Ant Financial's chief data scientist says the business is essentially an artificial intelligence company trying to bring more equality to the world
Legacy vendors are more of an issue than legacy systems
September 3, 2018Tech firms are among the worst offenders for archaic, paper-based payment systems.
Why helping refugees has benefits for banks
September 3, 2018The moral imperative to help the world's millions of displaced people is clear – but there is an equally strong business case.