Western banks and companies need to engage in China's world-changing Silk Road project or face being left on the sidelines, writes Brian Caplen.
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Compliance is red, blue and green
December 19, 2017For many banks, compliance and regulation take up greater mindshare than running the business. Regtech offers the chance to reset the balance, writes Brian Caplen.
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Better service? First liberate your workers
December 12, 2017CEO visions for a new banking model will fail if more pressure is put on employees. State Bank of India is taking a different approach, as Brian Caplen discovers.
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Zen and the art of Brexit wobbles
December 5, 2017The Irish border issue shows how tortuous the Brexit process will be and how easily talks could collapse. Worried bankers should study a new report on what happens if there is no deal, writes Brian Caplen.
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Where is the reporting robot?
November 28, 2017Banks have added huge staff numbers to cope with regulation and compliance. Consultants and regtech may eventually put this trend into reverse, writes Brian Caplen.
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Would modified MiFID keep Lloyd Blankfein in London?
November 21, 2017There has been talk of deregulating London to keep it competitive after Brexit. MiFID II would be a good place to start, writes Brian Caplen.
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Will there be an EU banking union in time for the next crisis?
November 14, 2017With the continuing problems of banks holding large amounts of sovereign bonds as well as high NPL levels, the prospects for completing an EU banking union are poor, writes Brian Caplen.
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Crypto is capital despite Dimon's rant
November 7, 2017JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is among the critics of both Bitcoin and initial coin offerings. But, properly regulated, they can be an effective way to raise capital, writes Brian Caplen.
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Digital or die: why banks are in last-chance saloon on ROE
October 31, 2017Return on equity remains a depressing story and only those banks embracing digital have any hope of turning things around, writes Brian Caplen.
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Making international payments at domestic prices
October 24, 2017The pressures being felt in the payments industry are set to continue as banks prepare for fees to go even lower. And, as Brian Caplen writes, it is mid-sized banks that are under the biggest threat.