Banking

From risk‑management practices to competitive positioning, the Banking section delivers detailed articles and opinion pieces on global banks and financial institutions. It examines regulatory shifts, digital transformation and the evolving role of banks in the wider economy.

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The missed small business banking opportunity – why banks must optimise digital capabilities, or risk losing customers

By Derek Corcoran, Chief Experience Officer, Avoka There are an estimated 4.5 million SMEs in the UK...

9th May, 2019

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“Alexa, show me the money” – the challenges and obstacles banks face when implementing Alexa AI

By Pete Gatenby, head of sales and marketing at B60 AI voice assistants have begun slowly infiltrati...

9th May, 2019

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The banking industry in a changing climate – financing the low-carbon transition

By Lauren Compere, Director of Shareowner Engagement, Boston Common Asset Management We already know...

9th May, 2019

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Managing Big Data and Big Risks in Banking

By Eric Crabtree, Global Head Financial Services, Unisys Data is playing an increasingly important r...

9th May, 2019

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“Your basket contains: one microwaveable lasagne, and a mortgage. Proceed to checkout”

By Paul Bowen, Head of Financial Services, Avanade UKI The idea of buying financial services from a...

7th May, 2019

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PSD2 – the challenges facing the banks when it comes to third party application data access

By Andrew Whaley, VP Engineering, Arxan Technologies The next big challenge on the horizon for both...

7th May, 2019

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The future of blockchain in banking

By Philippe Meyer, managing director of Avaloq Innovation Blockchain has useful applications in vari...

7th May, 2019

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Do banks really need to choose between operations and innovation

By Caroline Hermon, Head of Adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at SAS UK &...

3rd May, 2019

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PSD2, threat or opportunity for banks?

Are PSD2 and Open Banking a threat or an opportunity for banks? It’s the question for which everyone...

3rd May, 2019

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Can regional banks across APAC stop market data costs from spiralling out of control?

By Tim Versteeg, Chief Sales Officer APAC at NeoXam  For many financial institutions, in a world inu...

2nd May, 2019

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How can banks deliver on UN Sustainable Development Goals?

Simon Hill is CEO and founder at idea management firm, Wazoku CSR and SDGs are major priorities for...

2nd May, 2019

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Banks and fintechs: the perfect partnership

Christer Holloman, CEO and co-founder, Divido  Figures from Accenture estimate that the point-of-sal...

2nd May, 2019