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Liz Lumley

Save me from the ‘Women in…’ breakfasts, please!

March 6, 2024

The gender parity needle will only move when we put down the pastries and find real solutions

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Silvia Pavoni

When should the boss speak up?

March 1, 2024

The lines between CEO activism and views on business strategy are blurring

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Liz Lumley

Anyone nostalgic for the pre-SVB fintech era?

February 28, 2024

Fintech is entering a new phase. Leave it a bit before you start planning the reunions, please?

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Silvia Pavoni

Will banks become beggars, not choosers, when it comes to talent?

February 23, 2024

As expectations around work and life change, and banking careers lose their gloss, bank bosses would do well to reconsider their approach to attract bright, young minds

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Liz Lumley

Minds are like umbrellas; they only work when they’re open

February 21, 2024

There are lots of views on CBDCs. The only constant is that views can change

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Silvia Pavoni

The problem with appointing fewer women to the board

February 16, 2024

The more complex the challenge, the more diverse teams should be to tackle it

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Liz Lumley

Winning hearts and minds with innovation

February 14, 2024

While real business benefit is key, banks shouldn’t ignore actionable advice that comes in less familiar packaging

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Silvia Pavoni

Why banks need to pay attention to sustainability due diligence rulemaking

February 9, 2024

The EU’s much-criticised attempt to impose environmental and social obligations on companies along their supply chains is part of growing international efforts to hold businesses — and their lenders — accountable for their actions

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Liz Lumley

Everything old is new again, even in banking

February 7, 2024

Is reinventing the wheel the fintech we were promised, and will it solve any real problems?

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Silvia Pavoni

The risks of ‘hallucinating’ financial reports

February 2, 2024

The use of generative AI in how companies share information with investors and other stakeholders creates new risks, which banks should not ignore

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