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Green swans are deadlier than black
COVID-19 may last for months if not years - but climate change will impact decades, if not centuries
ESG – a view from the front line
With ESG investments accelerating and a new wave of climate change stress tests and regulations, is there enough data available to satisfy banks, investors and supervisors?
The secrets of navigating asset servicing risk
Here's how to reduce risk - and lose less sleep - when navigating complex asset servicing risk
Banking technology talent: a global leadership challenge
We develop banking technologists worldwide. In the last year alone, we've led talent and leadership development sessions with over 500 banking experts in India, China, New York, London and Paris.
In an era of polarised opinion, what role should corporates play?
Traditionally, companies stayed safely in the middle ground, keen not to alienate a certain demographic and potential revenue stream. Now it seems they cannot refrain from voicing an opinion.
Investor services – is custody still king?
The leading investor services banks (State Street, BNY Mellon, JP Morgan, Citibank and so on) seem to be bifurcating into two distinct types: the Trust Banks (BNY Mellon, Northern Trust and State Street) and the universal banks (JP Morgan, Citibank, HSBC, BNP Paribas). At the same time we are seeing several banks re-shape their offerings and/or exit from certain services. Why is this? It probably all boils down to two connected factors – profitability and capital requirements.