Inflation has recently been announced to have reached 9.1%, which will have huge consequences for the region’s financial services industry, according to a recent Oliver Wyman report. 

While incumbent banks stay on the sidelines when it comes to offering crypto services, BBVA is giving its Swiss clients opportunities to invest and experiment with decentralised finance.

Embedded in the final version of the Basel Committee’s principles on managing climate risks is a recommendation for banks to rethink pay and bonus structures, aligning them with long-term goals on tackling climate change. 

A slew of announcements around Money 20/20 Europe is evidence that the buy now, pay later space is still expanding. But the regulators are closing in. 

Most of the financial industry’s value creation is being driven by new players, yet rising interest rates may provide the boost incumbents need to fight back.

Forrester’s recent report assesses levels of adoption of emerging technologies in banks, including AI, 5G and quantum computing.

Taking the pain and cost out of cross-border payments could be as easy as extending RTGS operating hours and opening up access to a wider variety of players. However, nothing is ever simple in payments.

The 51st St Gallen Symposium brought together more than 900 participants to debate how to address the planetary emergencies the world faces today, as well as launch a New Generational Contract together with the Club of Rome.

The OMFIF’s Gender Balance Index 2022 shows that the financial services industry still has a long way to go to reach parity.

The UK watchdog has called on challengers to beef up their financial crime systems in light of changing business models and rising customer numbers.