The chairman of the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute shares his views on the role its members are playing in promoting sustainable and inclusive finance, as well as the economic and social well-being of their communities.

Gender representation at senior executive and board level remains a challenge for the European banking industry, especially in the CEO role. On the plus side, Silicon Valley Bank UK’s Erin Platts has recently joined the exclusive club of female bank CEOs.

The debate over lifting the ceiling for bankers’ bonuses has reignited in the UK, as the new chancellor raises the possibility once again.

Ahead of the next COP27 meeting in November, research has found that no G7 country has a corporate sector likely to decarbonise fast enough to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal.

The annual transaction banking jamboree is back in person, with around 8000 bankers, fintechs, big techs and payment providers, among others, expected to descend on Amsterdam in early October.

Santander CIB is exploring how a common data format for corporate-to-bank connectivity can be leveraged to create “invisible” corporate banking solutions, as well as value-added services in the sustainability space.

Despite the perceived upsides, a large merger or acquisition project is not for the faint-hearted. There are many hurdles to overcome, not least IT integration and cultural alignment.

Attracting tech talent is a challenge for many banks, pushing many to come up with inventive ways to engage the next generation of programmers and developers.