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Kigali and Lagos added to financial centre index

September 28, 2021

While there was not much change at the top of the 30th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index, two African centres join the ranks for the first time. 

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The rising threat of DDoS attacks

September 21, 2021

Cyber criminals are raising their game, adopting new distributed-denial-of-service attack methods and using botnets to harness vulnerable Internet of Things devices. 

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Cyber security tips for the payments industry

September 14, 2021

A new report lays out 20 recommendations for how the payments industry can elevate its game in preventing cyber attacks. A rising focus on cyber hygiene will lift the whole industry.

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European banks’ profitability quest continues

September 7, 2021

Retail banks in both western and eastern Europe continue to face profitability challenges, as revenues and margins are predicted to remain under pressure in the near term.

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Climate, data and talent top banks’ risk concerns

August 31, 2021

In the Covid-19 era, bank resiliency encompasses a much wider definition than prior to the pandemic.

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Should banks pay attention to DeFi?

August 24, 2021

The debates around decentralised finance are heating up, with evangelists and critics going head-to-head.

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US and Canada join the open banking wave

August 17, 2021

The uptake of open banking has been given a boost as North Americans embrace the global trend.

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Regulators push banks to do better on diversity

August 10, 2021

Banks on both sides of the Atlantic are feeling the heat, as regulators ramp up their focus on diversity and inclusion goals.

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EU banks tough out harsh stress test

August 3, 2021

Despite facing the most severe stress test to date, the EU’s largest lenders have come out the other side in relatively good shape.

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Wealth accumulation shifts from East to West

July 27, 2021

The World Wealth Report 2021 sees North America back on top as the global leader in population and wealth of high-net worth individuals.

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