After a dip in US banking M&A activity in 2023, next year may see a wave of consolidation as smaller banks seek new competitive advantages.
Banks must be at the forefront of shifting financial flows to incentivise nature gain, UNEP FI says.
Now that Iraq has joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, can it use development bank money and know-how to build a ‘greener’ economy?
Euro instant payments are to become universally available under a provisional agreement between the European Commission and European Parliament, but its requirements may pose challenges for banks.
With a large underbanked population living in a fast-growing economy, firms taking the lead in the Philippines could be at the forefront of the country’s digital banking revolution.
Three decades on from the establishment of the Single Market, Europe’s capital markets are failing to keep up with rivals.
The UK’s Lending Standards Board has highlighted the barriers to accessing finance facing ethnic minority-led businesses.
Embracing digital, while retaining brick-and-mortar, is the Coventry’s recipe.
Banking profits are up, but financial institutions will likely need to reinvent themselves as the risk landscape evolves and new drivers of growth come to the fore.
As European regulators crack down on money laundering, Switzerland is the latest to announce reform and place a greater burden on banks.
As global demand for tech talent grows, could central Asia become a technology hotspot?
Leaders across Europe’s financial services sector expect GenAI technologies to deliver a productivity windfall as they brace for its impact on their workforce and operations.
AFC Commercial Bank joins the league of African banks leveraging Intellect Global Consumer Banking to support its digital banking experience.
With emerging innovations cited as the most significant trend to impact banks in the next half-decade, banks must develop or participate in digital ecosystems to remain at the centre of the sector.
GenAI is a “defining moment” for the financial sector, DBS says. How can the financial sector stay ahead of the curve?
The best way to meet climate goals, address the gender diversity gap, and increase profits? Put women at the helm.
Fintech is no longer in competition with traditional banks. Instead, the sector’s evolution has opened the door to a new financial ecosystem.
As UK financial regulators outline guidance to address work cultures and boost inclusion, can more women rise to the top, and speak out against bullying or harassment, without fear of losing their jobs?
Calls grow for multilateral institutions to embrace culture change, take a more client responsive approach, and become less risk averse.
Andrew Cross, chief financial officer at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, gives his perspectives on climate change commitments, possible challenges ahead, and the bank’s upcoming priorities.