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Lazard: Can New CEO Meet The Pledge To Double Revenue In Six Years?

21/06/2024 No Comments

Peter Orszag, the new CEO of Lazard, has promised to double revenue within six years but faces significant hurdles in meeting this pledge.

Technological Advancements in the Derivatives Market

30/05/2024 No Comments

The global derivatives market is a trillion-dollar industry, estimated by some analysts to be worth ...

Why Is Japan’s Nikkei 225 At All-Time Highs?

30/05/2024 No Comments

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index has surged to all-time highs in 2024. But could further gains still be in store?

What Next For HSBC After Star CEO’s Unexpected Exit?

24/05/2024 No Comments

Who is in the running to be the next CEO of HSBC after Neil Quinn's shock exit?

South Africa’s challenger banks can make rapid payments inroads

October 1, 2021

For the challenger banks, winning customers from entrenched incumbents will not be easy. New entrants such as Bank Zero and Discovery Bank have been targeting millennials with mobile banking offers but to date have failed to really take off, Mokgabudi says.

Banking Events

#Money2020eu, Open for Business with CBDCs and more

September 21, 2021

Moderated by Carline Emch, Director of Government Affairs at American Express, the discussion focused on ‘How should CBDCs be designed and what function should they perform to become a trusted medium for payments’:

Banking

Why higher interest rates could help lenders earn more profits

September 17, 2021

“Banks are attractive,” Jason argues, “because they are one of the few business models around that – within reason of course – prefer higher interest rates.”

Africa Banking

Nigeria: Open banking will trigger survival of the fittest

September 1, 2021

There are 73m active bank users, creating a huge amount of customer data which remains underexploited. Nigeria’s national target is for 95% of the adult population to have access to formal or informal financial services by 2024.

Banking

Questions that UBS Banking & Financial Services Clients are raising today

August 13, 2021

The findings of UBS' Banking and Financial Services Division are interesting. They reflect the major concerns of their clients as global economies emerge tentatively from the disruption of the pandemic.

Banking Europe Sustainability ESG

Good results for Amundi is good news for Europe

July 30, 2021

Today’s news by Amundi shows a strong result so far in 2021. Some of the takeaways of the financial statements for the second quarter of 2021 were summarized by their CEO, Valérie Baudson, who spoke about their Medium-Long-Term (MLT) Assets amongst other things:

Banking Business Sustainability ESG

How can banks finance the transition to net zero?

July 8, 2021

This is the Bankers for Net Zero initiative, set up by All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fair Business Banking and transformation-focused business advisory firms Volans and Re:Pattern. In particular, they aim to demonstrate how banks and capital can be leveraged to help finance the path to a net-zero future.

Banking Digital Assets

Why is Citi embracing Crypto?

June 28, 2021

Fraser shared her policy regarding cryptocurrency before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee last month. She shared how her company was taking a ‘measured approach’ to cryptocurrency as the bank sought “to understand changes in the digital asset space and the use of distributed ledger technology, including demand and interest by our clients, regulatory developments and technology advancements.”

Banking Capital Markets

Consumer Price Index shows inflation growth, could interest rates be next?

June 16, 2021

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation was released today, showing that the rate of inflation in the UK has jumped to 2.1% in the year to May. This was above market forecasts of around 1.8% and is slightly above the Bank of England’s target of 2%.

Africa Banking Sustainability ESG

Ghana’s sustainable bonds will help government finances more than environment

June 15, 2021

Despite the unpromising medium-term outlook, Ghana should be able to raise the money provided it can meet the conditions set by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investors, Bohlund says.

Banking Digital Assets

Bank of England publishes Discussion Paper on New Forms of Digital Money

June 7, 2021

In the United Kingdom, there appears to be strong political momentum behind a digital pound: earlier this year, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced that the Bank of England was to look at developing a central bank-backed digital currency - “Britcoin.”

Blockchain Investment Banking Universal Basic Income

How GoodDollar is using UBI to create a Parallel Economy

May 31, 2021

If the state refuses to bring forward UBI proposals, for either ideological or practical reasons, why not create a parallel economy where like-minded people establish something similar amongst themselves?

Fintech Investment Banking

The Capital Markets solution, that represents Fintech Rockstars

May 26, 2021

Right now banks are going around and competing against each other with bows and arrows. But the real enemy is the big technology firms; they’re using AI, laser guns, digital weapons, which is way beyond what the banks are doing.

Banking Brexit

Brexit fallout: Dublin ‘winning’… but are we all losing?

May 25, 2021

The UK Brexit referendum outcome rocked Ireland, more so than any other EU member state, with the (ongoing) fallout significantly more profound (and sensitive).

Banking Fintech

How are digital challenger banks enticing retail consumers?

May 24, 2021

Starling Bank, is a digital challenger founded by Anne Boden in 2014. They launched their first national brand awareness campaign in 2019 to target both consumers and business account holders. The creative agency Ekstasy is helping Starling Bank.

Banking PayTech

Deutsche Bank signs global partnership with payments technology provider Silverflow

May 19, 2021

Founded by experienced online payments experts, Silverflow is the first card payments processor with a cloud-native platform with simple APIs, robust data and direct card network integration.

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