The Banker Podcast
Exclusive interviews and analysis from The Banker covering the latest trends and developments in the financial services world. Senior level banking experts share their insights regarding capital markets, structured finance, risk management, transaction banking, ESG and green finance, trade and project finance, technology, and management and governance issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
Jul 27, 2021 • 12min
Banking in transition Episode 46: Financing the start-up economy
Simon Bumfrey, Head of Relationship Banking Europe at Silicon Valley Bank speaks to The Banker’s Marie Kemplay about how the banking and funding needs of the innovation economy continue to evolve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2021 • 15min
Banking in transition Episode 45: Harmonising global compliance standards
Ben Richmond, founder and chief executive of Cube, talks to James King about the challenges and opportunities involved with scaling a regtech business in the UK, as well as the need to harmonise global regulatory compliance standards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2021 • 10min
Banking in transition Episode 44: US Dollar LIBOR transition accelerates
Umesh Gajria, Global Head of Index Linked Products at Bloomberg talks to The Banker’s Marie Kemplay about how US Dollar LIBOR transition is reaching a crucial phase and how more than alternative reference rate may be needed to accommodate market needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2021 • 16min
Banking in transition Episode 43: Digital IDs
Rick McDonell, the executive director of ACAMS, and Isabella Chase, research fellow at RUSI, talk to James King about the opportunities and risks posed by digital IDs in the realm of financial crime compliance, as well as their impact on the global financial inclusion agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2021 • 6min
Banking in transition Episode 42: How will BofA reach its $1.5tr SDGs finance target?
Bank of America's global head of ESG, Andrew Plepler, tells Silvia Pavoni about the (now easier) challenges of his job and about the bank's commitment to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a $1.5tr financing target by 2030. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2021 • 7min
Banking in transition Episode 41: Transforming legacy ERP systems at banks
As financial institutions grapple with digital transformation, Mike Kiersey, chief technology officer at Boomi, talks to The Banker’s David Robinson about the benefits of updating legacy enterprise resource planning systems Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2021 • 8min
Banking in transition Episode 40: How to solve banking’s ‘existential crisis’
Banks are under fire from all sides, Bhavin Turakhia, co-founder and CEO of banking tech firm Zeta, tells The Banker’s David Robinson. He outlines how tech can help reboot legacy modes of behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2021 • 12min
Banking in transition Episode 39: A wave of Tech IPOs
Eric Arnould, global head of equity capital markets at Natixis, discusses with The Banker’s Marie Kemplay why the wave of technology companies going public shows no signs of slowing down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2021 • 11min
Banking in transition Episode 38: How incumbents can fight back against challengers
Incumbent banks around the world face an increasingly competitive marketplace. Alfred Escala Sisquellas, vice president for financial services at IBM, discusses with The Banker’s David Robinson how cloud-based solutions might be used to address this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2021 • 14min
Banking in transition Episode 37: Why some friction in payments is a good thing
Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, head of banking solutions at FIS Europe, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about addressing fraud during the pandemic, how ESG initiatives, like green accounts, are a step in the right direction, and why the European Women Payments Network is important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
