The Banker Podcast

James Lloyd, Asia-Pacific fintech and payments leader at EY, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how consumer behaviour is changing in the region, and how this has benefitted the newly-established digital banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BNP Paribas's group chief economist William de Vijlder talks to Silvia Pavoni about the US Fed's concern over inclusive growth, what a reactive, rather than pre-emptive, monetary policy means for financial markets, and whether the ECB might follow suit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotta Wark, vice president, head of financial services for Scandinavia at CGI talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about the importance of the EU’s new sustainable finance taxonomy, and what some companies are already doing to offer customers greener choices.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Lyons, a partner in the strategic advisory group at PJT Partners, a global advisory-focused investment bank, talks to Marie Kemplay about the outlook for M&A activity, which had been subdued in the wake of the pandemic but now appears to be bouncing back.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete McIntyre, founding director at Planixs, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how real-time payments are becoming more important, spurred on by the Covid-19 pandemic.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is open banking on the cusp of revolutionising the banking industry? Imran Gulamhuseinwala from the UK’s Open Banking Implementation Entity claims the possibilities are endless and big winners will be consumers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrea Vismara, chief executive of Italian independent investment bank, Equita, talks to Marie Kemplay about the outlook for Europe’s investment banks, which have often struggled to compete with their US rivals in recent years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Covid-19's impact on society will inevitably transmit to banks. Deloitte's global board chair and board member of not-for-profit Social Progress Imperative, Sharon Thorne, discusses fresh research that shows the effect of the pandemic not only on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (now to be fulfilled only in 2092 – 62 years behind schedule) but also on individual countries, with the US the worst performing out of the G7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Mielczarek, chief executive of Chetwood Financial, talks to James King about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK's challenger banks, the difficulties of lending during a health crisis, and the onset of new regulatory pressures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Woolley, global director of financial crime at Fenergo talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about the reasons for a rise in KYC fines being issued in Asia this year, and what is being done to tighten compliance.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.