Bank trading desks are continually seeking faster data processing to speed up deals and this is pitting technology developers against the laws of physics. Dan Barnes reports.
In the big money world of trading, patience is definitely not a virtue. Traders who miss deals by milliseconds, or are outwitted by a competitor’s superior data, quickly become history. That is why they demand the best from their IT departments and do not take ‘no’ for an answer.

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What are the recent trends and economic prospects that are shaping investment and the financial sector? Silvia Pavoni quizzes top bankers from around the world.

Karina Robinson assesses the correlation between the corporate branding of individual banks with the works of art they have acquired over the years.

Dan Barnes follows the historical path of the technology that has allowed banking to progress in the past 80 years and looks at what lies ahead in the next 20 years.

Wendy Atkins reports on the worldwide shift by national post offices away from their traditional restricted roles to become providers of commercially driven products.

A booming population and widespread immigration is fuelling worldwide growth. CSFB head of research Giles Keating looks at the likely impact on the global economy.

Terry Baker-Self describes the evolution of The Banker’s world listings and how the way they are assessed has reflected changes in bank practices and industry regulations over the years.

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WALID CHAMMAH

Brendan Bracken was an extraordinary individual who in his distinct, curious way made an indelible mark on the 20th century and beyond. Not only was he the founding editor of The Banker in 1926, marking the start of an illustrious publishing career that included chairmanship of the Financial Times from 1945-1958, but as a loyal confidant of Winston Churchill he had a remarkable political career, too.