The Banker Podcast

Stephan Schmidt-Tank, head of financial services specialists, Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Amazon Web Services, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the payments world, how cloud technology can alleviate some of the pressures on banks and payments companies, and the best way to address fraud challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hernan Cristerna, Executive Chairman, Global M&A at J.P. Morgan speaks to The Banker’s Marie Kemplay about how corporates can navigate the strategic challenges the pandemic has created and succeed in the long term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Cowan, CEO of GSX Group, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how capital markets are developing due to the pandemic, and how greater cross-border interoperability could benefit the markets.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Gable, chief economist at Absa CIB, talks to John Everington about the economic sectors facing the biggest impact from Covid-19 across Africa, and how states and multilateral lenders should respond to the continent's lending requirements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kheng Leong Lee, Asia-Pacific representative for HPD LendScape, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how supply chains have been impacted in Singapore by Covid-19, how the regulator has helped, and the next steps post-lockdown.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Springett, European Head of Electronic and Program Trading at Jefferies talks to The Banker's Marie Kemplay about how the bank has ensured staff are well equipped and supported to do their jobs remotely, and managed record volumes of trading activity for clients.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Bahrain's ambassador in Washington, speaks to John Everington about the country's response to Covid-19, the impact of new oil discoveries on the economy, and how the country's fintech industry has adapted to the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Masumi Hamahira, honorary treasurer, Grand Council, Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals tells The Banker’s Kimberley Long how blockchain can be applied to Islamic finance, and how Covid-19 could accelerate the adoption of smart banking.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Hunter, head of banking and fiduciaries at Finance Isle of Man, which promotes the crown dependency’s financial and professional services industry, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the situation in the offshore financial centre, how the government is supporting the financial and professional services sector, and refreshing its Vision 2020 strategy in the current environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philip Middleton, deputy chairman of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), discusses the outlook for central bank digital currency development in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.