Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Nonbanks have eaten into traditional banks’ marketplace. Can the older banks retake lost ground by simply becoming more agile? Once upon a time, banking was simple: Take deposits, use depositors’ money to make loans, and transfer payments between clients and earn a commission. All three pillars are now under assault.

Banking 104

Banking Start-ups Technology Marketability 104

Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Opportunities remain to better align external risk reporting with internal risk management and reporting processes, improve the readability and categorization of risks, and make disclosures less generic.

Enterprise Value 334

Enterprise Value Market Risk Technology Compliance 334

Global Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Global Finance presents its 31st annual list of best banks worldwide. Banks face an uphill battle as supply chains remain disrupted, regional conflicts continue to build, and the fear of bank failure returns. Industry leadership, advancements in digitalization and corporate citizenship also factored in.

Banking 111

Banking Finance Treasury Marketability 111

N Contracts

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Your board of directors is responsible for safety and soundness, growth, and increasing the profitability of your bank — all while serving the needs of your customers, employees, and community. Meeting these goals requires that the board of directors makes wise investments in capital projects, including adding or upgrading technology.

Banking 98

Banking Technology Compliance 98

Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The founder and CEO of Thought Machine talks with McKinsey about how advances in cloud-based solutions are helping banks meet the technology challenge.

Banking 85

Banking Technology 85

Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Africa : UBA United Bank for Africa (UBA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. With a portfolio of over a million SME clients and a loan book of $90 million, the bank has been instrumental in ensuring that SMEs remain the engine of growth. The bank also ensures easy transaction processing through its UBA Afritrade and UBA Connect.

Banking 52

Banking Finance Start-ups Marketability 52

Global Finance

JULY 22, 2024

Jamie Dimon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer JP Morgan Global Finance has announced its selection of global winners for the 26th annual World’s Best Banks , the 2024 World’s Best Bank is JP Morgan. The bank’s growing investment in talent and technology ensures its continued growth and profitability.”

Banking 98

Banking Finance Technology Marketability 98

Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Private banks increase their technology investments to improve their high-touch offerings for the wealthy. On the other side of the equation are the global private banks, which see the current mixture of massive wealth generation and increasingly complex demands as a generational opportunity. David Frame, CEO of J.P.

Banking 98

Banking Technology Finance Marketability 98

Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

After a year that can be described as challenging for US regional banks, with the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank, and Signature Bank early in 2023, profitability growth has returned to many of the sectors banks that survived that dark period. The banks robust fee income, totaling $274.2

Banking 52

Banking Marketability Technology Finance 52

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 8, 2024

Successful technology leaders partner closely with the business on IT strategy, gen AI use, and product development.

Technology 137

Technology Banking 137

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Susanne Prager, head of cash management at Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), discusses the challenges affecting global banking services and the need for the latest tech tools to help companies succeed in CEE and around the world. Global Finance: What are the overall trends impacting international banking transactions?

Banking 98

Banking Compliance Treasury Finance 98

Global Finance

JUNE 11, 2024

Lori Schwartz : We are looking at ways to harness the power of such technology to simplify and make our internal processes more efficient. Overall, there is enormous potential with technology and how creatively we deploy efforts in a targeted manner. Schwartz : A big misunderstanding is that innovation is only about technology.

Technology 119

Technology Treasury Banking Finance 119

Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

Banking 105

Banking Start-ups Finance Equity 105

Global Finance

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The use of AI in finance has been a hot topic at this year’s Sibos conference, as banks consider how AI can transform the way financial services are delivered and consumed, and, more urgently, how its data is managed. The post Banks Seek Ways To Manage Data Quality For AI Services appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

Banking 111

Banking Finance Compliance Technology 111

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 25, 2023

By contrast, outside the United States, nearly 80 percent of lending to such firms comes from banks. New financial technologies continue to change the face of finance for investors and businesses. capital markets continue to support American competitiveness on the world stage because of the strong investor protections the SEC offers.

Finance 298

Finance Banking Marketability Technology 298

Avanade

JUNE 15, 2022

Learn about how technology can help banks hit their sustainability goals, especially around data integration, analytics and reporting.

Banking 97

Banking Technology 97

Global Finance

JULY 16, 2024

Throughout its 30-year history, Converse Bank has been a trendsetter in Armenia. This began with it as the first bank since the country became independent to be set up with foreign investment – led by principal shareholder Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine-Armenian businessman. Being a pioneer seems to be in Converse Bank’s DNA.

Banking 98

Banking Finance Marketability Technology 98

IVSC

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The Agenda Consultation stated that the “IVSC Technical Boards had originally begun to look at this topic due to market feedback on technological disruption caused by the increasing use of AVMs in many markets, particularly by banks and valuers for the valuation of residential properties for secured lending purposes.”.

Banking 246

Banking Technology Marketability Business Valuation 246

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 25, 2022

Here’s how to build a comprehensive, measurable, and objective end-to-end risk appetite framework as a foundation for managing technology risk and cyber risk.

Technology 145

Technology Banking 145

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 27, 2023

Following the consecutive collapses of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank in March, other regional banks have been under pressure. This news, coupled with First Republic having a high percentage of uninsured deposits, triggered a run on the bank, causing a liquidity crisis that the bank could not quell. [1]

Banking 208

Banking Marketability Equity Technology 208

N Contracts

JULY 12, 2023

Service-level agreements (SLAs) between banks and third-party providers specify performance standards and establish benchmarks for service.

Banking 98

Banking Technology 98

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 5, 2023

on Monday, May 1, 2023 Tags: Climate change , Disclosure , Institutional Investors , investor scrutiny , Proxy season , Say on climate The New Unocal Posted by Robert B. Uyeda, U.S.

Banking 229

Banking Equity Finance Technology 229

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

According to press reports, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or the “SEC”) is requiring Wall Street banks to undertake an unprecedented review of dozens of their top executives’ and traders’ personal cell phones to determine the frequency with which these platforms are used to conduct bank business.

Banking 223

Banking Compliance Technology 223

Global Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

APIs, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI) are the core technologies behind EF. Plaid connects to bank accounts and Stripe connects to cards. Fintechs are joined by big banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered and online giants like Amazon, Alibaba, and PayPal in mining this new line of business.

Finance 52

Finance Banking B2B Treasury 52

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 21, 2023

Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media. Specifically, should you aim for entry-level investment banking roles in Dubai rather than London, New York, or other financial centers? Investment Banking in Dubai: The Top Banks The usual U.S. are much less active.

Banking 105

Banking Start-ups Finance Equity 105

Brian DeChesare

MAY 10, 2023

I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. It’s just that it’s smaller than you might expect, which means a lower investment banking headcount than true financial centers.

Banking 105

Banking Start-ups Equity Marketability 105

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 15, 2023

Posted by Christopher Brummer (Georgetown University) , on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Editor's Note: Christopher Brummer is the Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Financial Technology, and is the Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown University. This post is based on his recent keynote address.

Technology 252

Technology Banking Marketability 252

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Global Finance magazine interviewed Brazil Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto, who has been at the helm since February 2019. In this interview, Campos Neto shares his insights on the global economy, Brazil’s economic outlook, the resilience of Latin American economies, and the importance of central bank independence.

Banking 105

Banking Finance Marketability Start-ups 105

Brian DeChesare

JANUARY 11, 2023

The technology behind it is too complex to explain fully here, but it uses supervised/reinforcement learning and all the data on the Internet (as of 2021) to generate text based on statistical probabilities ( Wikipedia has a good summary ). This leads us to the possible impact on investment banking and other finance-related roles.

Banking 111

Banking Start-ups Finance Compliance 111

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 15, 2022

Yes, if you’re working at a large bank, it’s generally best to be in a “front office” (client-facing) role. First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.).

Banking 98

Banking Treasury Start-ups Finance 98

Startup Valuation Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

By developing a comprehensive risk management strategy and implementing sound financial practices, companies can reduce their exposure to banking institution bankruptcy risk and protect their long-term financial position. The bank's collapse prevented the enterprises from accessing deposits. Says Tamir Levy, Ph.D.,

Banking 100

Banking Firm Value Finance Equity 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 3, 2023

Overview The techniques of M&A, including acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and spin-off or other separation transactions, are among the most important tools available to companies to anticipate and respond to the constantly changing economic, regulatory, competitive and technological environments in which they operate.

Banking 250

Banking Technology Equity Marketability 250

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Posted by Carine Smith Ihenacho, Wilhelm Mohn, and Alexis Wegerich, Norges Bank , on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Editor's Note: Carine Smith Ihenacho is Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Wilhelm Mohn is Global Head of Corporate Governance, and Alexis Wegerich is Head of ESG Analytics at Norges Bank Investment Management.

Banking 248

Banking Compliance Marketability Technology 248

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Merton (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Richard T. Indeed, anecdotal evidence suggests that greater transparency need not be associated with greater trust: This may be true even when there is a benevolent regulator overseeing a monitor (like a bank) with reputational concerns. Posted by Robert C.

Finance 257

Finance Banking Technology 257

Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Generative AI could help the Gulf’s traditional banks wrest the competitive advantage back from challenger and neobanks. While artificial intelligence was already promising profound changes in the traditional banking business model, the latest innovation in the technology—generative AI—portends a multisensory revolution in banking services.

Banking 124

Banking Finance Technology Compliance 124

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 4, 2022

Open Finance seeks to harness the potential of new platform technology to enhance customer data access, sharing, portability, and interoperability—thereby leveling the informational playing field and fostering greater competition between incumbent financial institutions and a new breed of fintech disruptors.

Finance 274

Finance Technology Banking 274

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 5, 2022

Special attention must be paid to the impact of measures swiftly introduced by many governments, including the US, to sanction Russian banks, state-owned enterprises, and oligarchs and to control exports from Russia.

Compliance 312

Compliance Banking Technology Marketability 312