Transition bonds – an issuance option for 'brown' companies wanting to clean up their act – are controversial but essential tools in the fight against climate change.
The fintech community sprang up out of nowhere to dominate any discussion on the state of the banking industry. But will we still be talking about it in 10 years’ time?
The head of SEB’s innovation platform talks to The Banker about its efforts to disrupt itself.
The CFA franc is being replaced in the Waemu region by the 'eco'. But will the benefits of this move be worth the bemusement it is causing elsewhere in Africa?
An eventful 2019 for initial public offerings has led to some questions about the appeal of the traditional IPO – one of the oldest and most established forms of fundraising – to modern businesses.
The past 10 years have seen both incredible technology disruption and the proliferation of financial disruptors – and the pace of change only seems to be speeding up as we head into 2020.
People are an essential strand of a bank's digital strategy, so reinventing training and career advancement methods is crucial to both attract and retain the best staff.
China’s payment technology giants have the country’s long reach into Belt and Road countries to help them expand, benefiting the unbanked in emerging markets but making Western politicians uneasy.
Compliance with the latest incarnation of Basel rules is patchy, with some developing countries still struggling to comply with the earlier versions.
Bonds are often portrayed as the more sedate side of capital markets but it is not necessarily a fair characterisation.
With millions of people excluded from the financial system because of their religious beliefs, would adapting to their needs boost the numbers of financial inclusion?
As Mario Draghi steps down from his European Central Bank role, it is crucial that other parties take responsibility for the EU’s fiscal direction.
In Asia, virtual banking is being seen as an overhaul of the bank sector – but in reality it could be more of the same from the existing players, just under a new name.
Using agile methodologies can help break down the barriers to understanding between techies and bankers, says Chris Skinner.
Facebook’s Libra will, it is claimed, bring the unbanked into the financial system. However, in Africa this issue is being tackled in more innovative ways.
Start-ups are grabbing headlines with their eye-watering valuations, but there seems to be something illusory about the numbers.
The Pacific Islands are trying to establish themselves as economic centres beyond dependence on tourism, but from their perspective the international community has been slow to help.
China's fintech expansion has made global headlines – but progress is not consistent across the country.
Legacy core banking systems are well past their shelf life and adding on new layers of functionality at the front end just won’t make the grade, writes Chris Skinner.
How can banks tempt coders away from the big tech titans or the exciting start-up world of unicorns, centaurs and ponies?