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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MORE SMES SAY THEY ARE PROFITABLE, HALF ARE PLANNING TO GROW, BUT NO INCREASE IN APPETITE FOR EXTERNAL FINANCE

Confidence that bank will agree to lend increases BDRC Continental (www.bdrc-continental.com) publis...

3rd June, 2014

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KALIXA ACQUIRES PXP SOLUTIONS

Kalixa now in the top five payment services companies in the world (Photography and infographic avai...

3rd June, 2014

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KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LAUNCHES IN-HOUSE PROCESSING CENTRE BUILT ON TRANZWARE FROM COMPASS PLUS

Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to proces...

29th May, 2014

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SNL FINANCIAL’S TOP 50 BANK RANKING

The widespread effect of deleveraging in Europe is far more evident in SNL Financial’s compila...

27th May, 2014

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NEW REPORT FROM MAZARS REVEALS SIX SUCCESS FACTORS TO HELP SMES STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

Mazars, a leading specialist in audit, tax and advisory services, has today released a comprehensive...

27th May, 2014

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TURN LATE PAYMENTS TO OUR ADVANTAGE, AND HELP SMES GROW

UK entrepreneur calls to Government to re-invest in Britain’s SMEs by castigating corporate in...

27th May, 2014

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PAYMENT PROTECTION INSURANCE (PPI): REGULATORY HICCUP OR CATALYST FOR A BANKING REVOLUTION?

By Roger Davies, Principal Consultant, ea Consulting Group The humble Payment Protection Insurance (...

27th May, 2014

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HIRING TRUSTWORTHY DIRECTORS IN THE BANKING SECTOR– AVOIDING PITFALLS

By Stephen Archer, Spring Partnerships LLP We keep hearing in the news about directors whose standar...

26th May, 2014

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RETAIL BANKING – AN EVOLVING LANDSCAPE

Ewen Fleming, Partner, Financial Services Advisory (Banking), Grant Thornton UK LLP The environment...

26th May, 2014

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OVERBURDENED COMPLIANCE STAFF IN NEED OF AUTOMATED RELIEF

Pressure on Compliance teams has long been increasing and the FCA has been vocal recently about the...

23rd May, 2014

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HSBC AND WELLS FARGO NAMED AS MOST VALUABLE BANKING BRANDS IN MILLWARD BROWN BRANDZ TOP 100 RANKING

Global and regional banks yet to rebuild consumer trust Trust has yet to return to the banking secto...

23rd May, 2014

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INETCO WHITEPAPER – UNLOCKING YOUR ATM BIG DATA

by Brad Zaytsoff Have you been to a conference recently where they had a session on Big Data? Have y...

20th May, 2014