The Banker Podcast

Roland Brandli, strategic product manager at SmartStream, talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about if banks are ready to meet the ISO20022 deadline, and the importance proper data management.  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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Peter Born, chief representative in Mumbai for Commerzbank, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how India has supported its SME segment through the pandemic, and the country’s decision to opt out of RCEP.  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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See...

The UK is due to publish its green taxonomy - a classification system defining environmentally friendly activities - in the first quarter of 2022. Although it is expected to mirror the EU’s taxonomy there are suggestions it may diverge in certain areas. Claude Brown, partner at global law firm, Reed Smith, discusses expectations with Marie Kem...

Trade expenses are a significant outlay for investment banks, yet these costs are often overlooked. Daniel Carpenter, commercial lead and head of regulation at Meritsoft talks to Marie Kemplay about how banks can get on top of disparate data about these costs, and ultimately optimise their approach. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get...

After Harvard's Kenneth Rogoff, Citi analysts are now also calling for the creation of a multilateral institution with the specific mandate of supporting developing economies transition to green. Leslie Maasdord, CFO of the New Development Bank – formed by some of those very emerging markets – thinks differently. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscr...

Steve Berkley, CEO of Bloomberg Index Services speaks to Marie Kemplay how financial index providers must continue to adapt against a backdrop of growing demands for more, and more varied data and the potential for market volatility. 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 indust...

Personal finance management can learn a lot from behavioural science, Henrik Rosvall and Elin Helander from Swedish fintech Dreams tell David Robinson.  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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sihem Mouelhi, chief product officer at Elucidate, and Ben Arber, head of US and Americas at Elucidate, talk toThe Banker’s Kimberley Long about how risk is currently being priced, and what can be done to make the process fairer. 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 industry. Hosted on...

Derivatives contracts contain a treasure trove of useful information. Brett Aubin, Head of Projects at Konexo, a data and technology-driven legal services provider from global law firm Eversheds Sutherland, talks to Marie Kemplay about how capturing and analysing this data can help to reduce systemic risk in the derivatives markets. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking...

Communications surveillance is a fact of life for many financial firms, which need to comply with market abuse and financial crime regulation. But in an age where there has been a proliferation of different communications methods, and staff are often working away from the office, it has become increasingly challenging. Raj Bakhru, chief innovation officer at ACA Group talks to Marie Kemp...

Michael Rangel, CEO and co-founder, Novo, a US small business banking platform, talks to Joy Macknight about looking to reinvent banking for small businesses and how to deliver a hyper-personalised customer experience. 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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See...

John Garvey, head of global financial services at PwC, tells The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how the pandemic has affected levels of borrowing in Asia, and what the region’s plans are for a return to the office.  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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See...

Claire Simm, head of financial services compliance and regulation at consultancy Kroll, talks with David Robinson about how financial crime is evolving in our increasingly digital world and the role technology can play in tackling the problem.  The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert new...

John Meehan, partner at Arma Partners, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about rising levels of investment into the fintech sector, and which areas hold the most potential in the years to come. 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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Nancy Amert, director of CGIs Trade Innovation Lab, speaks with The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how the supply chain can be made sustainable, and what is motivating the banks to make their operations greener.  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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Maria Shevchenko, a director of innovation at KPMG and Paul Henninger, an AI expert and head of KPMG’s Lighthouse, a global network of centres of excellence in data and analytics talk to Joy Macknight about how clients can draw valuable insights from external and internal data to unearth new business ideas, as well as better measure their ESG progress using existing data assets. The Banker has bee...

The primary bond markets have been slower to go digital than other areas, but as Armin Peter, EMEA Head of Sustainable Banking and Global Head of Debt Syndicate at UBS, discusses with Marie Kemplay, that is changing fast. 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 industry. Hosted on Acast. S...

Against a backdrop of climate stress tests and pressure from a wide range of stakeholders, understanding and quantifying the amount of climate risk present in loan books is increasingly important for banks. David Glendinning, UK Head of Risk at Societe Generale discusses the key considerations and developments underway in this area with Marie Kemplay. The Banker has been a trusted s...

Maxim Safonov, Co-CEO of BCS Global Markets speaks to Marie Kemplay about the challenges and changes underway in the Russian financial markets, and what the opportunities are for investors and other stakeholders. 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 industry. Ho...

Richard Hummel, Asert threat intelligence lead, NetScout, a cybersecurity and network diagnostics firm, talks to Joy Macknight about its recent threat intelligence report, called ‘The Long Tail of Attacker Innovation’, which provides insight and analysis into the nature of distributed-denial-of-service attacks in the first half of 2021. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking inform...

Ezequiel Szafir, CEO of Openbank, Santander’s digital bank, talks to Joy Macknight about the acceleration of digitisation during Covid-19, Openbank’s expansion plans and the role banks can play in the platform economy. 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 industry. Hosted on Acast. See...

David Mercer, chief executive officer of the LMAX Group, speaks to James King about rising institutional interest in cryptocurrencies as a digital asset class, as well as the changing regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency markets around the world.  The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and...

TruEra's co-founder and CEO Will Uppington, and Shameek Kundu, head of financial services and senior strategy officer, talk to Joy Macknight about the European Commission’s new regulation around the use of AI, how the banking industry can help shape the legislation and avoiding the ‘black box’ conundrum. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926,...

The future of many banking products will rely heavily on hyper-personalisation, BlueShore Financial’s Reg Marrinier tells David Robinson. But as banks often hold huge stores of data and client histories, how can this best be activated the gain a competitive advantage? The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insigh...

Paul Taylor, global head of financial institutions for global transaction services at Bank of America, tells The Banker’s Kimberley Long the demands of FIs are changing, with an increased awareness of sustainability issues having an impact.  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 ind...