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No rest for banks as fintech challenges loom large

October 6, 2015

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.

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Swift CEO sees further opportunities in Asia and Africa

October 1, 2015

In advance of Sibos 2015 in Singapore, Swift chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt talks to Brian Caplen about progress in payments and the society's developments in Asian and African markets.

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Swift CEO sees further opportunities in Asia and Africa

October 1, 2015

In advance of Sibos 2015 in Singapore, Swift chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt talks to Brian Caplen about progress in payments and the society's developments in Asian and African markets.

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The bond bubble risk of cheaper corporate borrowing

September 29, 2015

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.

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A continuation of the low-rate environment is a high risk

September 22, 2015

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...

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Bankers need to balance culture with conduct

September 14, 2015

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

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Bankers at a loss over IFRS9 provisioning rule

September 8, 2015

The concept that bankers know when they are going to make a loss – which forms part of the IFRS9 rules launched in in 2018 – is fundamentally flawed.

Will old hands lead the mass adoption of new technology?

September 2, 2015

Blockchain and the Internet of Things have plenty of advocates in the financial world, but could it be the big banks that give them the scope to become all-encompassing?

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Christine Lagarde keeps the IMF moving with the times

September 1, 2015

The IMF's quota system, the rise of other development banks, sluggish global growth, climate change, gender inequality, financial inclusion, Greece... The 'hot topics' that Christine Lagarde has had to contend with in her four years at the helm of the IMF are many. She tells Brian Caplen how the institution is tackling these issues.

China slowdown highlights importance of reforming during peaks, not troughs

August 24, 2015

The slowdown in China is hitting export-dependent emerging economies hard. It is those that planned for the bad times during the good, however, that will suffer the least.

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