The Banker Podcast

Liz Lumley and Anita Hawser sit down to discuss this year’s topics at EBADay 2023, including the debate around central bank digital currencies, how innovation is viewed and dealt with at incumbent banks, and why we have been talking about ISO 20022 for over a decade.  The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and i...

Liz Lumley and Anita Hawser sit down to discuss all the fintech conferences, HSBC launching Innovation Banking, a16z crypto opening an office in London, the growing maturity of crypto in general, as well as the resignation of Anne Boden as CEO of Starling Bank. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into...

In this special episode recorded at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting in Incheon, South Korea, the women working at promoting financial inclusion across Asia, providing support to women-led SMEs, and those working at groundbreaking fintechs give their insights.  Chapter 1  Lisette Cipriano, senior technology specialist, finance sector group, sustainable development and climate cha...

We’re more than a year into the war in Ukraine, the EU is on its 10th sanctions package, and the US Treasury Department has imposed more than 2700 sanctions against Russia, more than any country. But are the sanctions working, and what headaches are they causing for banks’ financial crime compliance teams? Guest: Vincent Heintz, regional head of financial crime compliance for Europe and...

On the road at Money20/20 in Amsterdam, Liz Lumley talks to The Banker contributor Sarah Kocianski about the loss of last year’s darling – BNPL – global fintech funding, regulations and what they wish they could see on stage at this year’s show. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley, deputy editor for The Banker, and Marie Kemplay, editor for FinReg Specialist, talk about tighter supervision for US banks, restructuring at Commerzbank, the impact of rising interest rates on global economies, the investment fallout from FTX, and th...

The Banker’s Asia editor Kimberley Long looks at the issues under discussion at the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Incheon, South Korea, including the real impacts of climate change and the state of the Asia-Pacific economy.  Guests: Albert Park , chief economist, Asian Development Bank  Seve Paeniu , minister of finance for Tuvalu The Banker has been a trusted source of...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley and John Everington talk about the legacy of the World Cup in Qatar, the ongoing embrace of crypto by traditional finance – to the annoyance of decentralised finance – the ongoing ‘Banking Saga’ in the US, the trouble with Revolut, and Facebook (or Meta’s?) EU data probl...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Barbara Pianese, Joy Macknight and Kimberley Long discuss the remarks the European Court of Auditors made towards the European Central Bank, whether European banks are safer than US lenders, and what the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation means for banks. Ms Long is recently...

UK-based Shawbrook Bank has partnered with Pega to use low code to transform its unsecured loans process, improving processing time by 75%, saving 1500 hours per month, and improving the customer experience.  Liz Lumley sits down with Shawbrook Bank and Pega to discuss the fintech partnership and the benefits of a low code platform. Guests: Steve Morgan, banking industry market lead, Pega Rus...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week, deputy editor Liz Lumley and Middle East and Africa editor John Everington talk about the recent Crypto and Digital Assets Summit, privacy and CBDCs, crypto regulation, African mobile money, and VC in Saudi Arabia. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley, Sam Friend and special guest Brett King, talk about First Republic’s sale to JPMorgan, the rebirth of Deutsche Bank, AI regulation in the EU and the latest announcement from Twitter’s ‘bad boyfriend’. Also, we discuss our new podcast from The Banker – Banking in th...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week, deputy editor Liz Lumley and Latin American editor Barbara Pianese talk about high-ranking interviews, what really keeps Latam central bank governors up at night, the ongoing repercussions of ‘The Banking Saga’, the end of the gilded age of start-up culture, and our mutual disappo...

Our first episode focuses on the growing global problem of human trafficking or modern slavery, which the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' CEO Scott Liles describes as one of the biggest crises of our time. Women and children are being trafficked in growing numbers globally. But what role can financial services play in the identification of suspicious activity...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley and Anita Hawser talk about what makes a bank, how safe are your deposits, the latest fine directed at the former CIO of TSB Bank and the growing hysteria over CBDCs. While avoiding the tin foil hat, Liz also expresses a surprising interest in ‘swimming pool blue’ cockta...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley, Joy Macknight and Sam Friend talk about ‘The Banking Saga’, the politicisation of decentralised finance, the need for the industry to unite around responsible AI, the ongoing digital journey for many global banks, the supposed death of Spacs and Liz’s love for the...

Recently, financial tech provider Broadridge released a study looking at just this the 2023 Digital Transformation and Next-Gen Tech study surveyed 500 C-suite executives and their direct reports across the buy side and sell side globally on their current plans and attitudes towards ongoing digital journeys and technological impacts. We’re sitting down today with Broadridge and SEB to discuss the...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley and Barbara Pianese talk about the IDB 2023 in Panama, decentralised finance debates on the shores of Lake Como, fintech growth in Asia, and the ongoing saga of Silicon Valley Bank – all while managing to enjoy a bit of early spring sun in the process.  The Ban...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley and John Everington talk about ‘the ongoing banking saga’, the shock resignation of Saudi National Bank chairman, the evolution of crypto for payments in Africa and celebrate the era of coexistence for financial messaging of cross-border payments.  The Ban...

Financial exclusion is an issue that disproportionately affects women, and more so in the developing markets. However, for many, fintech is providing a solution, as it removes barriers to access. In this episode, women working across the field explain the issues they are tackling that fall outside of mainstream banking to help more people into banking networks.  Chapter 1: Bonu Hafizova,...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about offering information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley and Anita Hawser talk ‘all the bank failures’, a shotgun wedding in Switzerland, ‘Dear CEO’ letters to UK e-money providers, banks making promises to international customers and 50 years of women at the London Stock Exchange. The Banker has been a trusted source of global...

One of our favourite topics here at Functional Banking Magic is to look at the partnerships and relationships that develop between a bank and a tech company. HSBC has partnered with fintech company Diginex to provide their commercial banking customers in various markets with a sustainability reporting tool, allowing businesses to plan and report their ESG performance online and manage their perfor...

Your weekly look at what the industry is talking about, offering the information bankers like you need to know. This week Liz Lumley and Joy Macknight discuss innovation labs, net-zero transition plans, bank profits and the possibility of embedded finance on a bike. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight...

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Cryptocurrencies are the most exciting or the most divisive development in fintech in recent years, depending on your perspective. In this episode, women who have been at the forefront of crypto development explain how they ended up working in this nascent space, what the culture of working within crypto is like, and what their goals are for expanding the sector.  Chapter 1  Nelly Chatue...