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The Bracken column
The Bracken column is named after Brendan Bracken, the founding editor of The Banker in 1926 and chairman of the modern-day Financial Times from 1945 to 1958.
Latest articles from Bracken
Coronavirus sends banks back home
May 26, 2020Banks will likely find themselves pushed towards a domestic, rather than international, focus. Michiel Haasbroek explains.
How to fund crisis recovery while protecting the climate
April 14, 2020The EU could finance a response to Covid-19 and expand its climate commitments.
AI, fintech and pandemics: the new normal
March 30, 2020Technology will be the key to operating in a post-coronavirus financial world, writes Clara Durodié of Cognitive Finance Group.
What the coronavirus tells us about risk management
February 26, 2020The normal rules do not apply when confronted by extreme risk such as the coronavirus outbreak, writes the chairman of the European Risk Management Council.
Taking data simulation to the next level
February 7, 2020Simply restaging past events is no longer enough when it comes to accurately predicting how markets will evolve, writes Justin Lyon, CEO of Simudyne.
Why the Fed must focus on its remit on jobs and stability
January 2, 2020The former vice-chair of the US Federal Reserve Board talks to The Banker about why he is concerned over the lack of tools available to tackle another serious global economic problem.
Can banks overcome their crypto scepticism?
December 2, 2019Claude Brown of law firm Reed Smith looks at how the pressures from social media, central banks and sanctions are driving banks towards digital currencies.
How uneven regulation and financial innovation fuel tax abuse
November 1, 2019Aggressive tax planning costs governments billions of dollars a year, not helped by an uneven regulatory playing field.
Supervision and the location choices of multinational banks
October 1, 2019Differing regulatory regimes cannot help but have an effect on banks’ choice of location, write three leading academics.