Banking

Currently holding the lowest reputation score among all banks in the US, Wells Fargo experienced the largest decline in brand value – dropping two places to seventh overall, and third in the US – the result of failing to rebuild favour among customers in the wake of several past scandals.

Investment Banking Technology

Innovation in Illiquid Credit Portfolio Management solutions

January 29, 2021

Accepting illiquidity risk can give very high returns, so many investment banks are also involved in this area. And, just like any other area that Investment banks operate in, there is scope for improvement. Much of the work is still manual and telephone based and there is need for both automation and better analytics.

Banking Sustainability ESG

Climate Emergency on the Agenda for Wall Street

January 26, 2021

In the meantime, talks have escalated back in the U.S., with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency just today.

Banking Fintech

The Good, the Bad and JPMorgan’s 2020 Results

January 18, 2021

You might have heard the news about Plaid’s failed acquisition by VISA? $5.3 billion was the amount the fintech was reported to be going for, before the deal fell through.

Banking COVID-19

How banks can avoid compliance-failures, fines, and reputational damage in an age of WhatsApp and Covid-19

January 13, 2021

Whether we look to the firing of traders by JP Morgan in April, or financial institutions fining bankers for data breaches – such as a former managing director at Jeffries who was fined over £37,000 for sharing confidential client information over WhatsApp – the importance of compliance monitoring is indeed large.

COVID-19 Investment Banking

Will Inflation be the Big Disruptor for Fixed Income in 2021?

January 11, 2021

“Europe remains at a disadvantage to the US and China, thanks to its lack of successful technology giants, such as Microsoft and Google on one side of the Pacific and Alibaba on the other.

Investment Banking

Why was 2020 Great for Investment Banking?

January 7, 2021

For all its challenges, 2020 was a great year for Investment Banking. JP Morgan kept top spot, while Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse both continued to do exceptionally in equities markets, according to a report in the Financial Times last week.

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What Disruptive Trends impacted Banking the most in 2020?

December 30, 2020

t’s not just for publicly listed companies anymore, ESG has become an ever more present concept throughout 2020. When Greta Thunberg met Sir David Attenborough on Skype back in January, it didn’t seem as significant as perhaps it does today:

Asia Banking

How is BNY Mellon helping its people to be Digital Natives?

December 10, 2020

“Look at our collateral management business, our IRAs (individual retirement account), what we are doing as an asset servicer, to name but a few of the things we do best. The actual outcome is made better when we source specific capabilities to enhance what we do, which creates an even better outcome for our client.“Look at our collateral management business, our IRAs (individual retirement account), what we are doing as an asset servicer, to name but a few of the things we do best. The actual outcome is made better when we source specific capabilities to enhance what we do, which creates an even better outcome for our client.

COVID-19 Investment Banking

The bonuses on every banker’s Christmas wish list

December 7, 2020

Banking Fintech Startups

How did a country that is 55 years old create the Biggest FinTech Festival in the World?

December 3, 2020

A new sector created with over 1,000 Fintech firms employing 10,000 workers, serving the larger ASEAN region of over 650 million people Over 40 innovation labs set up by both local and international financial institutions, catalysing digital transformation of the incumbents More than 150 Venture Capital firms have registered in Singapore, enhancing the City’s allure as an international financial centre and the regional hub for startup fund-raising

Artificial Intelligence Europe Fintech Investment Banking

Your Reliable Portfolio Management and Research as a Service Partner, going Global with Scorable

December 2, 2020

We tried many things on our journey and we eventually came up with the solution we have today. We had a plan, but we were open to new ideas and tried not to limit ourselves to any technology or methodology. It was the freedom and agility from day One that allowed us to act as an independent company, build the startup culture and make sure we can come up with the best possible solution.

Capital Markets Investment Banking

“Responsible” alternative investing with AIMA

October 15, 2020

People usually think of green-washing as managers themselves wanting to present a product as “green” when it’s not, but regulation can also play a role if it’s too broad in its reach. So the proper labelling of investment products is important.

Artificial Intelligence Capital Markets Investment Banking

Algorithmic Trading with 8topuz Wealth Management

October 13, 2020

Our technology is based in the Python and MQL4 languages. We’ve also recently closed a partnership with Quantgate in the USA for additional technology that will make our product even more competitive.

Banking Technology

Collaboration and the future of digital banking: Elina Mattila at Mobey Forum

October 6, 2020

Mobey Forum is a place where banks can come together in a commercially neutral environment to exchange experiences and learnings and identify best practices. It’s a forum where banks can discuss what has worked and what hasn’t with peers from other non-competing banks. We provide the platform for those types of discussions in our Member Meetings and in our Expert Groups – both of which always take place under Chatham House Rules to increase the level of trust and enable openness and frank discussions of the real issues.

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Talking about Regulations & Technology with NICE Actimize

October 5, 2020

"The answers are very rarely inside the building," Lee shares, going on to explain that the team at NICE Actimize: "Meet with customers to understand the problems that they are facing, the challenges that they have, and then from that determine comprehensive interesting solutions that can add value in the market."

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