Big data has long been big business, and recent developments show how it can help to save costs as well as target customers. But as recent cybersecurity scares have shown, there are still questions to answer regarding the transferring of this information.

Mobile banking and instant payments have been the hot topics at Sibos, with their commercial viability becoming increasingly evident to banks.

China's tech capabilities are evident in a number of areas, particularly e-commerce. Brian Caplen looks at what the county needs to do to demonstrate its technological might on a global scale.

The World Payments Report 2015 states that hidden payments are now too big to ignore. Brian Caplen says that banks and regulators must take note.

With the financial crisis all but negotiated, banks and bankers may be looking forward with optimism at long last. However, reports from McKinsey and Deloitte suggest that the next big challenge – the impact of fintech firms – needs their imminent attention.

The post-financial crisis push in Western countries towards low interest rates, QE and encouraging corporates to utilise the capital markets has had an impact beyond the borders of the developed world, leading to some unintended consequences.

The US Federal Reserve's decision not to raise interest rates was a political one, and not driven by economics. The long-term consequences of prolonging this 'managed depression' will not be pretty...

Bankers need to walk a fine line between embracing regulation while remaining innovative and competitive.