Month: May 2021

The move to digital: driving sales for retail banks in CEE

The move to digital: driving sales for retail banks in CEE

This article is part of The Banker’s Special Report, A new era in retail digital sales for CEE banks, in association with Backbase. While digital banking has been around for many years, there have been few catalysts to drive customers from central and eastern Europe (CEE) online in significant numbers. This all changed when the Covid-19 pandemic began. The … Read more

The impact of Italy’s €235bn recovery plan on banks -

The impact of Italy’s €235bn recovery plan on banks –

The Banker Portfolio encompasses: An essential and trusted resource providing economical and financial intelligence for the world’s financial sector; premium editorial excellence striving to stimulate and inform Detailed regulatory and policy insight for the banking and securities market, analysing the major rules from the formulation stage and explaining their aims and likely impact on a … Read more

What does the future regulation of AI mean for banks?

What does the future regulation of AI mean for banks?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer something banks can ignore. From anti-money laundering solutions to chatbots and creditworthiness assessment tools, AI  — and machine learning in particular — is becoming an established essential component of data analytics innovation. Increasingly, AI use is becoming embedded in many of the key functions of financial services providers, causing … Read more

The implications of the UK’s anti-corruption sanctions for banks -

The implications of the UK’s anti-corruption sanctions for banks –

The Banker Portfolio encompasses: An essential and trusted resource providing economical and financial intelligence for the world’s financial sector; premium editorial excellence striving to stimulate and inform Detailed regulatory and policy insight for the banking and securities market, analysing the major rules from the formulation stage and explaining their aims and likely impact on a … Read more

Global fintech funding hits record $22.8bn in first quarter -

Global fintech funding hits record $22.8bn in first quarter –

The Banker Portfolio encompasses: An essential and trusted resource providing economical and financial intelligence for the world’s financial sector; premium editorial excellence striving to stimulate and inform Detailed regulatory and policy insight for the banking and securities market, analysing the major rules from the formulation stage and explaining their aims and likely impact on a … Read more

It is time to rebrand compliance

It is time to rebrand compliance

At 2:37 in the morning, a message flashed across my screen: “Do you have five minutes?” It was from one of my banking clients, a relationship manager who’d attended one of my workshop sessions on change. He was one of those amazing individuals with the courage to question conservative thinking and introduce a fresh perspective. … Read more