The Banker Midweek

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Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know.

This week Liz Lumley and John Everington talk about the legacy of the World Cup in Qatar, the ongoing embrace of crypto by traditional finance – to the annoyance of decentralised finance – the ongoing ‘Banking Saga’ in the US, the trouble with Revolut, and Facebook (or Meta’s?) EU data problems.

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Functional banking magic

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UK-based Shawbrook Bank has partnered with Pega to use low code to transform its unsecured loans process, improving processing time by 75%, saving 1500 hours per month, and improving the customer experience. 

Liz Lumley sits down with Shawbrook Bank and Pega to discuss the fintech partnership and the benefits of a low code platform.

Guests:

  • Steve Morgan, banking industry market lead, Pega
  • Russ Thornton, chief technology officer, Shawbrook Bank

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Banking in the shadows

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Join Anita Hawser, Europe editor, for “Banking in the shadows”, a podcast that shines a spotlight on the worlds of financial and cyber crime, how they impact the global financial system, and the people, organisations and agencies tasked with fighting it. 

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Disruptive voices

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Each month, Kimberley Long, Asia editor at The Banker, speaks with women in the industry to understand the reality of working within fintech today. 

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The talk of Felaban 2022

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Join Barbara Pianese, The Banker’s Latin America editor, for The talk of Felaban 2022, exploring the current hot topics for Latin American banks. The podcast was recorded in Guatemala City at the annual congress of Felaban, the Federation of Latin American Banks. 

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Africa's digital financial journey

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Every month, John Everington, The Banker’s Middle East and Africa editor, discusses the amazing shifts underway across the continent’s financial services sector, and how technology is being used to widen and deepen financial inclusion from Cairo to the Cape.  

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Previous podcast series

Banking in transition

   

As the world began to come to terms with the new normal under a global pandemic in 2021, The Banker's editors conducted exclusive interviews covering the latest trends and developments in capital markets, risk management, transaction banking, sustainability and green finance, and technology.

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Banking under pressure 

     

The global pandemic shocked the world and banks had to react quickly to the new market dynamics, making a mass shift to digitally serving their customers and supporting staff. Exclusive interviews and analysis from The Banker covers how the banking industry adapted during 2020.

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