Compliance and the way ahead in business
Alexis Walckiers, Chief Economist of the Belgian Competition Authority, highlights the importance of remaining compliant with emerging and evolving regulations regarding competition and antitrust...
Category : May – June 2018
Why women in the banking sector face a ‘double glass ceiling’
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...
Why security can be the game changer for Europe’s retail banks
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...
Why is a ‘Value Added Tax’ so important to the UAE?
Experts say, instituting a value added tax in the UAE will drive its revenue expanse in a few short years. Mohammed Fathy, General Manager of Dubai-based tax consultancy Al Dhaheri Jones & Clark, explains its long-term effect on the region’s sectors and GDP percentage...
Why cryptocurrency might lead to financial democratisation?
There are big demographic, economic and technological opportunities present in the industry for leaders to examine—and debate about equal access to financial privileges, which was once meant for the rich...
When numbers matter, not age
27-year-old Holy Rio is shattering myths in the banking sector. Not only has she excelled in the field of investment banking, she has overcome multiple perceptions to carve a niche for herself in the banking sector...
What can the banking industry learn from the rise of Netflix?
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?...
USA China battle it out on economy
The two economic superpowers are volleying shots at each other by hurting trade in both nations. A slew of trade tariffs have already begun to affect industries in both nations. Here’s a look at how it all began, and who has born the brunt of Trump and Jinping’s differences...
The unmatched stardom of ‘Accidental CEO’: Anne Mulcahy
The story speaks the exceptional character of former Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy, who reformed the downfall of a Fortune 500 company and had a voice to disagree Wall Street...
The real reason why research firms exude market intelligence
Global research and advisory firm MarketsandMarkets has clapped eyes on “off-the-shelf, readily available research on next-generation high-growth use cases and technologies, which will impact the future revenues of companies,” says CEO Sandeep Sugla...