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The Banker Podcast

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The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926 and has navigated its way through decades of banking coverage from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 to the subprime crisis of 2008 with the same reputation for accuracy, authority and integrity.


The Banker delivers unique insights and analysis to the world’s leading CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, corporate treasurers, central bank governors, institutional investors and finance ministers.


The Banker has unique access to the most influential decision makers in the financial world. With informed opinion, a platform for thought leaders, big name interviews and a unique banking industry database, it provides one of the most comprehensive and respected voices in the financial media.


The Banker is a publication from The Financial Times.

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Episodes

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 27, 202112 minEp. 46

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 22, 202115 minEp. 127

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 20, 202110 minEp. 126

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 15, 202116 minEp. 125

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 13, 20216 minEp. 124

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 The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 08, 20217 minEp. 123

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 06, 20218 minEp. 122

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 01, 202112 minEp. 121

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 29, 202111 minEp. 120

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Jun 22, 202114 minEp. 119

Banking in transition Episode 36: Optimising instant payments

Nick Applebee, Financial Services Consultant at Planixs, tells The Banker’s Kimberley Long instant payments are changing expectations on transactions, and what can be done to meet with the demands of the regulators. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 17, 202117 minEp. 118

Banking in transition Episode 35: Expanding the reach of Islamic banking

Zeiad Idris, CEO of challenger bank Algbra, talks to The Banker's John Everington about offering sharia-compliant banking products outside the Middle East and South East Asia, and how a digital offering can be used to target unreached market segments The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 15, 202112 minEp. 117

Banking in transition Episode 34: The future of B2B commerce

Paul Christensen, co-founder and chief executive of Previse, talks to James King about the key innovations that are shaping the future of B2B commerce, as well as the ESG implications of supporting small businesses through prompt payments. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 10, 202115 minEp. 116

Banking in transition Episode 33: The role of algorithms and AI in AML

Money laundering remains a huge global problem. The UN estimates that between 2-5% of global GDP is laundered each year. The Banker’s David Robinson talks to Alexon Bell, co-founder and chief product officer at software firm Quantexa, on the role technology can play in tackling the problem. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Jun 03, 202114 minEp. 115

Banking in transition Episode 32: Data management risks on the rise

Ransomware attacks have risen 20% over the last year at a time when digital banking has surged in popularity and customers are trusting banks with more and more data. Barry Cashman, regional vice president at Veritas Technologies, tells The Banker’s David Robinson how banks should contend with a growing ransomware threat. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast....

Jun 01, 20218 minEp. 114

Banking in transition Episode 31: Adapting to the volatile FX environment

Lee McDarby, CEO of UK international payments at Moneycorp, tells The Banker’s Kimberley Long how IBANs can help in banking, and what needs to be done to adapt to a high volatility FX environment. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 27, 202110 minEp. 113

Banking in transition Episode 30: Tensions between China and the west and the implications for global banks

From the trade war between the US and China, to risks to the EU-China trade deal to the fallout from China’s new security law in Hong Kong, relations between China and the west have been deteriorating. The Banker’s David Robinson talks to Peter Lu, who heads Baker McKenzie’s China practice in the UK, about what it might mean for global banks. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking indus...

May 25, 20219 minEp. 112

Banking in transition Episode 29: Asia offers the West a digital payments blueprint

Tarek El-Yafi, managing director of transaction banking at Standard Chartered, talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how the pandemic accelerated the need for digital payments in Asia and beyond, and what US corporates can do to tap the Asian markets. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 20, 202120 minEp. 111

Banking in transition Episode 28: A brighter future for Europe’s banks?

Stefanos Papapanagiotou, head of financial institutions group at UBS, talks to The Banker’s Marie Kemplay about the challenges and opportunities for Europe’s banks as they seek to change the narrative, following several years of constrained profitability. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 18, 202111 minEp. 110

Banking in transition Episode 27: Can the industry solve for MMF resiliency?

Kim Hochfeld, global head of cash business, State Street Global Advisors, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the market volatility in March 2020 that made the US regulators revisit money market fund (MMF) rules. What is needed to “fix” MMFs? The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 13, 202120 minEp. 109

Banking in transition Episode 26: Divergence to convergence in everyday banking

Tom Merry, managing director for banking strategy, at Accenture discusses with David Robinson how he believes we are moving from the ‘era of divergence’ to an ‘era of convergence’ in consumer everyday banking. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 11, 202112 minEp. 108

Banking in transition Episode 25: Financing the hydrogen energy revolution

There have been plenty of false dawns in the development of hydrogen technology. Allan Baker, global head of power, advisory and project finance at Societe Generale talks to Marie Kemplay about why this time is different and how to ensure this vital area of research and development gets the financing it needs. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

May 06, 20219 minEp. 107

Banking in transition Episode 24: The future of European payments

Dean Wallace, director of consumer payments modernisation at ACI Worldwide, talks to James King about the key trends that are shaping the future of Europe's payments landscape. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 29, 202117 minEp. 106

Banking in transition Episode 23: Libor Transition enters a crucial period

Claude Brown, Libor specialist at international law firm, Reed Smith, speaks to Marie Kemplay about progress on Libor transition in Sterling markets and internationally, following a key milestone at the end of March, with a regulatory ban on new Sterling Libor issuance. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 27, 202115 minEp. 105

Banking in transition Episode 22: Banks’ IT challenges post-Covid

Jerry Norton, head of strategy, financial services at CGI, which provides IT and business consulting services, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the major trends in banking over the next three to five years, and whether sustainability will change the banking world. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 22, 202115 minEp. 104

Banking in transition Episode 21: Opportunities for women in the AI industry

Louise Lunn, head of global analytics delivery organisation at Fico, a global analytics software company, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how Covid is affecting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services and provides insight for women who want to join the AI industry. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Apr 20, 202112 minEp. 21

Banking in transition Episode 20: Dublin rising

Kieran Donoghue, global head of strategy, public policy and international financial services at IDA Ireland, speaks to James King about Dublin's future as a financial services hub in light of the UK's exit from the European Union. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 15, 20217 minEp. 102

Banking in transition Episode 19: Asia’s banks look to new horizons

Manoj Mistry, managing director at IBOS Association, tells The Banker’s Kimberley Long how banks in Asia are adapting to a range of challenges, from the expansion of the capital markets to fighting climate change. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 13, 20219 minEp. 101

Banking in transition Episode 18: Reinventing the financial services value chain

Joe Channer, CEO of Delta Capita, which provides global managed services, technology solutions and consulting, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the biggest challenges that small and mid-sized banks face today, what is driving investment in the financial services supply chain and his social enterprise project Storm LDN. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on ...

Apr 06, 20218 minEp. 100

Banking in transition Episode 17: AI, Blockchain, cloud and digital fuelling innovation

Samir Pandiri, president of Broadridge International, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about challenges and market turmoil at the beginning of the pandemic, and how banks have survived throughout the past year. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 01, 202112 minEp. 99
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