Ahead of Sibos 2013, chief executive of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift) Gottfried Leibbrandt talks exclusively to The Banker about the challenges and opportunities in a global market that is continually evolving with new regulations, technologies and infrastructures.
Regulators risk driving banks into a corner
August 27, 2013The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to investigate JPMorgan's hiring of so-called princelings only serves to add to the argument that regulators are being overzealous in their supervision of banks.
Is China about to be knocked off balance?
August 19, 2013The unearthing of China's considerable off-balance-sheet liabilities casts a new light on the country's economic position, raising fears that its previously rapid development could stall.
A 'big data' breakdown
August 14, 2013Banks' failure to exploit the potential of 'big data' has seen them miss out on innumerable opportunities already, but with data growing at an exponential rate, the future cost of ignoring it could be vast.
How telling is Mark Carney's forward guidance?
August 12, 2013The Bank of England’s new governor, Mark Carney, has adopted a 'forward guidance' policy, but just how much stability does such a strategy really provide for the economy?
Best banks since the crisis, 2013
August 1, 2013The banking landscape has altered dramatically since the global financial crisis made its impact felt five years ago. The Banker looks at the performances of the leading banks in the world to see which financial institutions have coped best.
European corporates market: a question of strategy
July 1, 2013European companies are taking advantage of benign conditions in the markets to prefund, sometimes driven by less accommodating banks as they struggle under higher capital requirements. And with investors searching for yield, hybrid corporate bonds are gaining in popularity. Executives from four leading European corporates share their funding strategies.
BNP Paribas CEO makes the case for diversification
July 1, 2013BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé tells The Banker why the bank's diversification strategy – along product lines, sectors and geography – is at the heart of its downturn-defying performance of recent years.
Developing world enjoys best return on assets
July 1, 2013It comes as little surprise to see emerging economies such as Kenya and Indonesia leading return-on-asset rankings, though China's relatively low scores may raise a few eyebrows.
Western Europe's state of inertia
July 1, 2013Little has changed among the leading western European banks over the course of the past year, despite the best efforts of the region's authorities.