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BANKING

Banker of the year: The unstoppable Francisco González

BBVA’s executive chairman has thrown himself into every challenge he has faced in a career spanning more than 50 years. Now Francisco González is focused on what that future will actually be. ‘Platform as a service’ does not trip off the tongue as a killer phrase to describe the future of banking, but the visionary that other bank CEOs flock to for insights into the transformation of their industry sees it as the destination for winning banks.

Peter Lee, August 01, 2016

BANKING

Europe’s bank stability is in question, say country risk experts

Country-by-country assessments of Europe’s banking sector show that risks are at new highs, as the financial services industry struggles to cope with the aftershocks of the 2007/08 crisis. Resolving the Italian bank crisis is key to how it will all pan out.

Jeremy Weltman, July 29, 2016

Foreign Exchange

Check your hedges, Citi warns corporates, amid Brexit FX volatility

The UK's decision to leave the EU has left corporates scrambling to review many aspects of their business to ensure they are able to withstand heightened volatility. Injecting a greater level of optionality into their hedging strategies is one way to protect themselves from increased uncertainty, says Citi.

Solomon Teague, July 28, 2016

Treasury

Competition questions arise over MasterCard’s VocaLink buy-out

MasterCard is to become the majority shareholder of VocaLink, but will ownership by one global company truly promote greater competition?

Kimberley Long, July 28, 2016

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FX: Restoring trust – the global code is here

The advent of a global code of conduct for the FX market should bring greater consistency, fairness and transparency to key industry practices.

July 28, 2016

BANKING

Binbasgil pilots Akbank through Turkey’s turbulence

Hakan Binbasgil has built Akbank into one of the most impressive financial institutions in the emerging markets. Can he keep the bank on track?

Eric Ellis, July 27, 2016

WEALTH

JPMorgan private bank head retires

Phil Di Iorio, global chief executive of JPMorgan Private Bank, has announced he is retiring at the end of the year

Helen Avery, July 27, 2016

Opinion

Books for those dull days at the beach

CEOs offer their tips for the best holiday books that ambitious bankers should be devouring

July 27, 2016

BANKING

Rodgers produces a book that’s worth shouting about

Kevin Rodgers, the former head of foreign exchange at Deutsche Bank, has written a book about his 30 years in financial markets that should be read by anyone working in the industry today

Clive Horwood, July 27, 2016

Ed Royce: ‘Lebanese banks are doing the right thing’

The Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act (HIFPA), a US law aimed at blocking Hezbollah’s access to the financial sector, has caused weeks of commotion in Lebanon, where the central bank’s decision to implement the rules has led to tension between the country’s banks and the Lebanese Shi’ite group. For the first time since the law’s implementation in Lebanon, the instigator of HIFPA, US congressman Ed Royce, reacts to the situation in the country.

Olivier Holmey, July 26, 2016

BANKING

Tension rises between Lebanon's banks and Hezbollah

A US law to curb Hezbollah’s access to finance has caused weeks of turmoil in Lebanon, where the rules were quickly implemented, and even exceeded, by a financial sector eager to avoid US sanctions. The explosion of a bomb outside the Beirut headquarters of the country’s second-biggest bank, Blom Bank, this summer has been even interpreted as a warning signal to bankers to not apply US regulations too zealously.

Olivier Holmey, July 26, 2016

BANKING

Jean-Pierre Mustier to re-set purpose and direction at UniCredit

While the accelerated sales of stakes in Fineco and Pekao signal a new style, UniCredit's returning CEO says HVB still fits with the core Italian business

Dominic O’Neill, July 26, 2016

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