Japan’s way of doing business has in many ways not changed for decades. This presents a wealth of untapped potential for activist investors looking to drive greater profitability. 

With disaster recovery plans in place, global banks' IT infrastructure is holding up in the face of extreme events – but it is the human element that is most impacted. 

Africa is becoming an increasingly attractive fintech funding destination for the international investment community 

Almost 14 years ago, the UK led the world in developing real-time payment rails. 

Asia's central banks are leading the way on developing their own digital currencies, but cross-border interoperability will depend on regional collaboration. 

The signs are positive for another strong year in global deal-making, but it will be hard to recreate the dizzying heights of 2021.

What is the balance sheet after one year of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area agreement?

Getting more women into the banking system needs more than a pink debit card. Demystifying the process of banking and making it accessible will help to bring more women into the formal financial sector. 

Is the industry ready to offer services to this smaller sized, but fast-growing segment of the corporate market?

Spurred on by the pandemic, the banking sector looks set for a more concerted push into cloud-based IT usage.