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 DIGITAL DISRUPTORS: CAN DEVOPS SAVE THE BANKS?

By Nigel Beighton, VP of Technology, Rackspace Traditional banks are facing huge competition from di...

17th March, 2015

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A NEW BANKING PARADIGM FOR A NEW CONNECTED SOCIAL WORLD

Ahmed Michla of financial IT leader Sopra Banking Softwaredescribes a possible digital banking futur...

3rd March, 2015

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BANKS NEED TO BE THE FRONTRUNNER IN CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Tony Virdi, VP of Banking and Financial Services in the UK & Ireland, Cognizant NFC technology i...

27th February, 2015

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MOVING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE BANKING MODEL – THE RISE OF SMALLER RIVALS

By Max Lami, CEO of Oppenheimer Europe Mid-market banks have been winning market share from leading...

26th February, 2015

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THE FRAUDSTERS KEEP COMING – BUT IS THE BANKING WORLD READY?

John Marsden, identity and fraud expert at Equifax It’s estimated that fraud costthe British economy...

26th February, 2015

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CULTURE IN BANKING, THE KEY TO INDUSTRY RECOVERY?

Jonny Westcar, MD London, Brand Union The banking sector is walking on thin ice. Recent revelations...

25th February, 2015

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WHY BANKS ARE LEARNING THE RETAIL LESSON

David Maitland, General Manager, EMEA at Couchbase explains how financial institutions are building...

19th February, 2015

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LOCAL BANKING ON DEMAND: TSB LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE BANKING APP

New app is faster, slicker and allows payments via a mobile number TSB has improved mobile access fo...

19th February, 2015

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INNOVATE OR FAIL!

David Layton, UK Financial Services Director at Delphix, the provider of Data as a Service,looks at...

19th February, 2015

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MY LIFE AFTER BANKING

Alistair Smit, age 40, spent 10 years in structured finance at two global investment banks. A frustr...

19th February, 2015

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FOUR REASONS WHY BANK ACCOUNT CHARGES WON’T PAY

By Christopher Evans, Director of Collinson Group Is there any future in the retail banking business...

17th February, 2015

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USING CODE HALOS TO IMPROVE BANKS’ NET PROMOTER SCORE

Tony Virdi, VP of Banking and Financial Services in the UK & Ireland, Cognizant A company’s Net...

17th February, 2015