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Banks say social media is important – but how many are engaging?

April 3, 2017

Many banks are still sitting on the sidelines when it comes to social media engagement, while others are exploring innovative ways to tap the network effect. Joy Macknight reports.    

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Lloyds Banking Group gears up for the digital talent war

March 1, 2017

Lloyds Banking Group director of innovation Claire Calmejane understands only too well how hard it is to attract talent in the digital space. She outlines to Joy Macknight how the group is bringing in, upskilling and retaining the right staff.

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The changing face of trade in a digital world

March 1, 2017

The way goods and services are traded internationally is changing, fuelled by the globalisation and digitalisation of supply and distribution chains. Are free-trade deals still fit for purpose in a hyperconnected world? Joy Macknight investigates. 

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Credit Suisse develops a digital culture in private banking

February 1, 2017

Marco Abele, a digital transformation expert at Credit Suisse, argues that culture – not technology – is the main success factor when re-engineering a bank for the future. He describes to Joy Macknight how the bank architected a culture shift in its private banking business.

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Top 500 Banking Brands 2017

February 1, 2017

China’s aggregate banking brand power has continued to surge, overtaking the US for the first time and giving further credence to the belief that this will be 'China's century'. Joy Macknight reports. 

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Box founder sees bright future for the cloud

January 3, 2017

Cloud computing and the explosion of mobile devices is leading to a democratisation in the way people work. Aaron Levie, Box’s founder and CEO, talks to Joy Macknight about what employment will look like in the future.

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Time for banks to redefine their purpose and priorities

January 2, 2017

After a tsunami of scandals comes the reckoning. But are financial institutions ready to do some soul-searching and rethink how they add value to society? Joy Macknight investigates.

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Getting the most out of digital transformation

January 2, 2017

Banks are investing vast sums into digital programmes but are not yet reaping the benefits. Joy Macknight examines where banks are focusing on in order to create – and capture – value in digital.

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The millennial audit: new EC rules for a new era

January 2, 2017

The auditing of financial institutions has changed little over many decades, but the combined forces of post-financial crisis regulatory reform and digitisation are transforming the audit world, writes Heather McKenzie.

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Barclays Africa takes a different approach to data

December 1, 2016

Barclays Africa is on a transformation track, focused on making data analytics available to the whole organisation, as Yasaman Hadjibashi, its chief data officer, explains to Joy Macknight.

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