With post-crisis recapitalisations hopefully in the past, stress-testing has become a means to push banks to enhance their risk and data governance.
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Eurozone banks beyond the comprehensive assessment
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2014: the year of banks behaving badly
December 1, 2014Growing geopolitical risk and the rising toll of misconduct fines overshadowed what should have been a year of strengthening economic recovery.

Dos and don’ts of preventing fraud in a bank
April 1, 2014The damage that a fraud investigation can wreak on a bank is already well documented, but what measures can banks take to protect themselves against such incidents and minimise the repercussions if a fraudster does slip through the net?
M&A – the missing piece of the regulatory puzzle
March 24, 2014The regulation of the global financial sector should be extended to include intensive monitoring of merger and acquisition deals, which are a key source of instability.

Time for banks to reflect on branding
December 2, 2013In their pursuit of new money, private banks are trying to build up brand recognition, be it by highlighting their traditional values or the way they have embraced the digital revolution.
A dictionary of difficulties from 2012
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Gref's global vision: how Sberbank is looking beyond Russia
November 1, 2012The acquisition of an investment bank and subsidiaries across emerging Europe are transforming Sberbank from Russia's retail savings bank of choice into a genuine international player, just as Western competitors are retreating. But its management team is treading carefully.

Saudi Arabia's banks look to build on boom
May 1, 2012With significant potential for growth in the country's real estate, retail and capital markets, Saudi Arabia's banks, which are already highly liquid and rapidly increasing their profitability, are making bold projections for their future successes.