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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Banking

QUALITY MI IS INTEGRAL TO GOOD QUALITY NON FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Richard Pike, Non Executive Director, Permanent TSB “Without data you’re just another person with an...

11th November, 2016

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DOES THE BANK BRANCH STILL MATTER?

Tony Virdi, VP and Head of Banking & Financial Services, UK & Ireland, Cognizant The number...

11th November, 2016

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WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SWITCH BANK ACCOUNTS?

Jed Mole, European Marketing Director at Acxiom If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been wit...

10th November, 2016

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UK RETAIL BANKS: IS IRRELEVANCE CURTAILING OPPORTUNITY?

By Felicia Rosenzweig, Partner at Prophet It’s hard to believe, but there’s probably never been a be...

8th November, 2016

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DIGITISATION AND DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES SPURRING BANKS TO INVEST IN NEW BUSINESS MODELS

Infosys Finacle-Efma research shows 78 per cent of banks becoming more customer centric through reim...

8th November, 2016

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THE SURPRISING WAY TO INCREASE RETAIL BANKING PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY BY 6X

Jonathan Weech, Crucial SSD Sr. Product Line Manager, Crucial Efficiency is vital when running a ret...

8th November, 2016

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THE OPEN BANKING REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN AND LOOKS SET TO THRIVE

By Joydeep Bhattacharya, Managing Director at Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactiv...

29th October, 2016

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CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE IN BANKING – TIPS ON USING BIG DATA ANALYTICS TO REBUILD IT

By Dominic Vincent Ligot The world’s financial infrastructure is collapsing. So they say. It’s a the...

28th October, 2016

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BRITONS AMONG WORLD’S LEAST LIKELY TO TRY MOBILE-ONLY BANKING

They’re 50% more likely than the global average to prefer going to a branch Despite the number of mo...

27th October, 2016

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CONSUMER DEMAND FOR BANKS TO ADOPT IRIS SCANNING TECHNOLOGY ALMOST DOUBLES IN TWO YEARS

Iris scanning technology has overtaken fingerprinting as the most popular biometric measure, with 60...

27th October, 2016

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Banking

ISLAMIC FINANCE LEADERS FROM ACROSS AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND BEYOND SET TO GATHER IN DJIBOUTI TO BOOST TRADE & INVESTMENT FLOWS

Over the past few years there has been a significant growth in trade and investment between Africa a...

25th October, 2016

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NEW STUDY FINDS UK MILLENNIALS ARE UNEASY OF SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION TO OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS

Findings highlight new insights on Millennial ‘Power Users,’ their tolerance of friction, and concer...

21st October, 2016