Banking Archives

Banking Magazine November - December 2018

Open banking and a forex company – complete customer satisfaction

Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

London-based international payments and forex company, Caxton, recently procured its FCA licence to launch its open banking solution. CEO Rupert Lee-Browne talks about these services, the relevance of tech in financial services and more...

The backbone of change in banking

Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

As banks grapple with Open Banking, BIAN has been leading the change for technology platforms for banks—be it through sustained knowledge sharing or standardising operating platforms...

UAE banks merger: What does this mean for the sector?

Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

Three of UAE’s top banks are in talks to merge together to form an enterprise that will become one of the biggest lenders in the MENA region, leading to a credit positive industry...

Banks of Europe: A Cautionary Tale

Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

What is Europe’s’ Banking Crisis’-- and how will it affect its future?...

Banking July - August 2018 Magazine

How firms can recover the Holy Grail from GDPR

Bharath KumarJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

In this article Scott Bancroft, Capco’s Chief Information Security Officer discusses the five key steps businesses must take to gain from General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

Banking July - August 2018 Magazine

Australia’s banking inquiry: A crucible for change?

Bharath KumarJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

A series of embarrassing failures that have reflected poorly on Australia’s financial industry compels one to consider the need for an independent, professional body with strict standards and codes of conduct, writes banking professional Peter Pontikis...

Banking Magazine May - June 2018

Why women in the banking sector face a ‘double glass ceiling’

Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

Although the banking industry has reached parity in terms of overall employee representation, women face a ‘double glass ceiling’, finds out Michael Ferrary, professor of human resource management at France’s SKEMA School of Business...

Banking Magazine May - June 2018

Why security can be the game changer for Europe’s retail banks

Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

With PSD2 and GDPR coming into play, Europe’s retail banking sector faces interesting times. VASCO security expert Frederik Mennes believes the future of banking can be redefined with technology and advanced security protocols...

Banking Magazine May - June 2018

What can the banking industry learn from the rise of Netflix?

Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

Open banking has paved the way for more data sharing, which is the foundation upon which technology mavericks have built their success story upon. So is it time for challenger banks to adopt inventive strategies to enhance their value among customers?...

Banking Magazine May - June 2018

The need for risk-based capital ratios ahead of Basel III

Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

Prof. Steven Ongena of the University of Zurich tells us about the European Banking Authority (EBA) capital exercise, its impact on capital ratios in banks and what they can expect out of Basel III next year....