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Joy Macknight 2023

Congratulations to the Bank of the Year 2023 winners

December 1, 2023

The institutions that triumphed this year demonstrated agility in adapting to the quickly changing environment with flair and pizzazz, adeptly dealing with numerous and intertwined challenges that emerged in 2023.

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Liz Lumley

Payments has always been the gateway drug to fintech

November 29, 2023

Cards remain a central part of consumer payments — is that a problem?

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Joy Macknight 2023

Can branches be a competitive edge?

November 24, 2023

While branch numbers in the UK have almost halved over the past decade, there are banks that still believe their future lies in the branch.

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Liz Lumley

Does Sam Altman want to be where the people are?

November 22, 2023

ChatGPT found its voice a year ago this month. Will it end 2023 with legs?

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Joy Macknight 2023

Welcome to The Banker’s new look

November 17, 2023

The 97-year-old, industry-leading publication has undergone a digital transfiguration, sporting a new website and logo. But amid the change, The Banker remains the independent and trustworthy source of financial intelligence that readers value.

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Liz Lumley

For sale: baby shoes, never worn

November 15, 2023

How and why we teach artificial intelligence is as important as what we teach it.

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Joy Macknight 2023

Why do regulatory change programmes fail?

November 14, 2023

While eye-wateringly large financial crime fines keep coming, banks are scrambling to improve their remediation programmes. What can institutions do to ensure the delivery of a regulatory change programme?

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Liz Lumley

The ‘S’ word

November 8, 2023

Social impact will eat your growth for breakfast. 

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Joy Macknight 2023

Are banks turning technology into a competitive edge?

November 7, 2023

Bain & Company analysis has found that technology leaders deliver higher shareholder returns and net promoter scores, as well as lower cost-to-income ratios. However, it’s not as simple as increasing spend on tech.

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Liz Lumley

Liz doesn’t live here anymore

November 1, 2023

Twitter opened so many doors for me and my career. It is a shame it doesn’t exist anymore. 

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