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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A TEST TO PASS: ECB’S STRESS TEST ON OVER 120 EUROPEAN BANKS

Klaus Regling, head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has declared his belief that the banks...

25th February, 2014

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VTB CAPITAL ANNOUNCES 2014 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL INVESTMENT BANKING OPPORTUNITIES

VTB Capital has announced the launch of its 2014 Elevate and Fixed Term Analyst (FTA) programmes, ta...

22nd February, 2014

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BANKS NEED TO REACT TO EVOLVING THREAT OF DDOS ATTACKS

As DDoS attacks become more varied, banks must start to look at cloud-based security for protection...

19th February, 2014

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DUTCH REGULATOR, DE NEDERLANDSCHE BANK, MAKES CLOUD MIGRATION A SEAMLESS REALITY

By Patrick Lastennet, Director Financial Services Business Development and Bill Fenick, Strategy Dir...

19th February, 2014

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OVER EIGHT MILLION CUSTOMERS OF EQUITY BANK TRANSACT SEAMLESSLY ACROSS FIVE COUNTRIES USING INFOSYS FINACLE

Equity Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Africa, and Infosys, a global leader in consulti...

15th February, 2014

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FORMER SEC CO-DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT GEORGE CANELLOS TO RETURN TO MILBANK AS GLOBAL HEAD OF LITIGATION

A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Canellos served as head of Major Crimes Unit for New York’s Souther...

15th February, 2014

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BIG DATA TO DRIVE SPENDING ON MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO $9.3BN BY END OF 2018

Banks will increase their spending on management information systems (MIS) to improve analytics With...

14th February, 2014

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BANK FOUNDERS SHOW BEHIND-THE-SCENE FOOTAGE OF LIFE AT SAXO BANK

Tomorrow, Saxo Bank is unveiling a behind-the-scenes campaign to show day to day life inside the Cop...

11th February, 2014

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WHEN BANKS HAVE IT ISSUES – IT’S THE CUSTOMERS THAT LOSE OUT. SO WHAT CAN BE DONE AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE INITIATIVE?

Howard Williams, Marketing Manager, WhosOn As we all become increasingly reliant on accessing our ba...

11th February, 2014

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NEW CAPITAL REGIME CALLS FOR INCREASED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

By Sunil Prabhu, Banking and Insurance Consultant at Lexmark International Money, as they say, does...

7th February, 2014

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IT’S TIME WE CHANGED BANKING FOR GOOD

Mary Clarke, CEO, Cognisco This week it was announced that Lloyds Banking Group has set out a furthe...

7th February, 2014

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OUTSOURCING AND RETAIL BANKING: DIGITAL INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE

By Eoin O’Gorman, principal, Elix-IRR The retail banking industry is undergoing rapid change w...

30th January, 2014