ANZ’s banking services business domain lead, Nigel Dobson, talks to Joy Macknight about how open banking will foster digital transformation, and where blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies fit in.
A shift in securities services
October 1, 2018While securities services have traditionally been viewed as unexciting, back-office, post-trade administrative activities, emerging technologies are giving providers an opportunity to move up the value chain. Joy Macknight reports.
European banks continue to wield axe on jobs
October 1, 2018The staffing levels at European banks continue on a downward trend, with Barclays, UniCredit and DNB Group leading the charge. Joy Macknight reports.
Top five South African banks
September 25, 2018South Africa’s top lenders strengthened their balance sheets in 2017, but are now entangled in a corruption inquiry. Joy Macknight reports.
Top five US banks in 2007 and today
September 18, 2018
Ten years on from the global financial crisis, what has changed in the US top five banks ranking? One bank disappeared, two experienced a drop in total assets and three boosted their balance sheets. Joy Macknight reports.
Argentinian banks under pressure
September 11, 2018
Argentina’s ongoing crisis has sparked fears of emerging market contagion. Joy Macknight looks at the state of play of the country’s banks.
Top Canadian banks: strong and stable
September 4, 2018With the US and Mexico coming to an agreement on the way forward for Nafta, Canada has been left out in the cold. But could Canadian banks weather a trade storm? Joy Macknight reports.
Wells Fargo innovation R&D chief embraces digital disruption
September 3, 2018Bipin Sahni, Wells Fargo’s head of innovation research and development for its innovation group, talks to Joy Macknight about laying the foundation for innovation through an R&D mindset.
Ecobank puts Africa on the digital map
August 31, 2018Ecobank's CEO tells The Banker how an appetite for digital and fintech-related solutions is bringing widespread benefits to Africa.
Redefining GDP
August 31, 2018Is it time to rethink gross domestic product as a measure of a country’s economic vitality? Joy Macknight investigates.