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Finance has failed because of its self-referential world where people are merely trading existing assets, rather than creating new…
Finance has failed because of its self-referential world where people are merely trading existing assets, rather than creating new…
Chris Skinner, founder of the Financial Services Club in Europe, and writer of Value Web and The Digital Bank, mouths the words banks…
Chris Skinner, founder of the Financial Services Club in Europe, and writer of Value Web and The Digital Bank, identifies technology-led…
Author and economist John Kay says banking and finance is about four things: payments, wealth management, capital allocation, and risk…
SC Lowy, independent fixed income specialist, goes head-to-head with the bulge bracket sans the multiple layers and strict regulation…
Kiatchai Sophastienphong, Thailand’s vice minister of finance, talks about his immediate national economic priorities under the new…
Innovations emerging from East and West African banking hubs are enabling the sector to take a lead in reaching Africa’s unbanked population…
China and India have been bruited about as the Asian giants most likely to go head to head. However, as China seeks low-cost countries…
Vincent Lo, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, says as China transforms, restructures, and rebalances its economy,…
Vincent Lo, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, says as China transforms, restructures, and rebalances its economy,…
Banks face high costs of maintaining extensive branch networks while having their market share eroded by the ever-growing presence…
Mashreq Bank CEO Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair talks about his focus on innovation, support of SMEs, and customer centricity; and the bank’s…
The industry has to look beyond growing their market presence through traditional brick-and-mortar branches by exploring new channels…
Social media, coupled with data analytics, gives a more complete picture of the customer but banks face the challenge of having to…
Alex Thursby, group CEO of NBAD, highlights the importance of liquidity as he discusses the bank’s new customer-focused strategy.
CEO Tirad Al-Mahmoud discusses his vision of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank as a top-tier transaction banking institution as the industry evolves…
Mobile banking in Saudi Arabia is still growing and its development is contingent upon customer needs, as the actual number of mobile…
With over 53 million unbanked still transacting in cash, Egyptian banks are looking to target this potentially lucrative market through…
Increased use of electronic cash management facilities to enhance cost and operational efficiency is the dominant theme in the transaction…
Even with the Middle East’s lifeblood, crude oil, stuck in prolonged doldrums, bankers remain optimistic about the future of the trade…
New payment options in the market are creating new opportunities, making competition fiercer, and reducing the use of cash and cheques.
In the United Arab Emirates, banks have become more competitive in retaining their customers as a result of new regulations, while…
