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Decentralised finance could revolutionise European markets

Tech is global, banking is domestic –

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San Francisco, California, the location of Bank of the West's headquarters

Why global banks are going green

San Francisco, California, the location of Bank of the West’s headquarters&nbsp Author: Augustin de Kerversau, Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking, Executive Vice President, Bank of the West August 5, 2021 “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world,” the Persian poet Rumi wrote. “Today I am wise, so I am changing … Read more

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

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

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The risks of global divergence in Libor transition -

The risks of global divergence in Libor transition –

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

How the Suez Canal blockade affected global trade

How the Suez Canal blockade affected global trade

&nbsp Author: Tanya Kaushal March 30, 2021 Between March 23-29 a 1,300ft-long container ship, named Ever Given, blocked traffic at Egypt’s Suez Canal entrance. It was finally freed yesterday (March 29) after six frantic days, but the blockade left over 200 ships stranded at either end of the canal. This has mounted further pressure on … Read more

Barclays CEO Jes Staley

Out of office: the global shift towards remote working

Barclays CEO Jes Staley&nbsp Author: Laura French March 3, 2021 In the early 1970s, NASA engineer Jack Nilles proposed telecommuting as an alternative to centralised office working. His vision was to reduce traffic, air pollution and energy consumption in city centres by establishing satellite offices, spreading the workforce more evenly across the country and heralding … Read more