As part of The Banker's pre-Sibos build up, editor Brian Caplen and chief executive of VocaLink David Yates discuss the ways in which payments infrastructures are having to adapt to emerging technologies and changing consumer habits.
Ahead of the annual Sibos conference, The Banker’s editor Brian Caplen discusses the event’s agenda with Swift’s chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt. They consider the impact of inbound regulations, the rise of new technologies, the big data challenge, emerging market growth and the wider economic picture.
Ahead of the annual Sibos conference, The Banker’s editor Brian Caplen discusses the event’s agenda with Swift’s chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt. They consider the impact of inbound regulations, the rise of new technologies, the big data challenge, emerging market growth and the wider economic picture.
With thousands of delegates signed up to attend Sibos 2013, the topics of discussion are bound to be numerous, but The Banker's transaction banking editor Jane Cooper identifies two overring themes – regulation and cost control – that will feature in most conversations.
As Islamic banks continue to post impressive figures compared to their conventional counterparts, The Banker launches its inaugural awards aimed at celebrating this financial sector. With a global award, regional winners for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, as well as 13 country prizes, the awards show what an impressive geographical reach Islamic finance has established.