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BNY Bridges Ecosystems With Financial Innovations

Jay Hinton, global head of Product, Data & Analytics, BNY—a global winner in the Most Innovative Banks category—explains the role of BNY’s D&A platform in an evolving financial world.

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SAB’s Blueprint for Tokenized Islamic Finance

Saeed Assiri, chief innovation officer at Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)—winner of Best Global Financial Innovation for Tokenized Islamic Repo—discusses the bank’s approach to blockchain usage and overcoming the issue of ecosystem coordination.

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Hawkish Capital CEO: How Tokenization, Sustainability Offer New Synergies

Edoardo Francesco Sabatino, CEO and founder of Hawkish Capital—a global winner in the Most Innovative Financial Technology Companies category—on using tokenization to expand the investor base for green assets.

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DBS Group Putting AI Into The Bank’s DNA

Tan Su Shan, CEO and director of DBS Group—winner of this year’s Best Bank in Asia-Pacific—discusses the benefit of AI investments.

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OTP Bank: Becoming AI And Data Literate

Péter Csányi, CEO of OTP Bank, named Best Bank in CEE, discusses the technologies and skills needed for the future.

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Houlihan Lokey: Hiring Top Talent Is The Key

Houlihan Lokey’s global co-heads of corporate finance, Jay Novak and Larry DeAngelo, discuss the sector-focused strategy that earned their firm the award for Best Investment Bank for M&A in North America.

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Rand Merchant Bank: Cautious Optimism

Rob Leon, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Rand Merchant Bank, explains Africa’s opportunities to become a global investment hub.

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Nordea’s Juho Maalahti: Strengthening Transparency And Alignment

Juho Maalahti, head of Sustainable Finance Advisory at Nordea—this year’s Best Bank for Sustainability Transparency in Western Europe—discusses the next phase of sustainable finance and the impact of regulatory uncertainty.

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QNB Türkiye’s Yeliz Ataay Arıkök: Hitting Sustainable Finance Milestones

Yeliz Ataay Arıkök, director of Treasury Sales and Finan-cial Institutions and chair of the Sustainability Committee at QNB Türkiye—this year’s Best Bank for Blue Bonds in CEE region—discusses her bank’s role in the sector.

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Mencía Bobo: From Financier To Trusted Trade Advisor

Mencía Bobo is a leader at Santander, driving innovation with solutions like Invensa and Navigator Global to help clients navigate dynamic supply chains and expand their international business through strategic trade advice and integrated financial platforms.

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BNY’S Joon Kim On The Trade Finance Evolution

Joon Kim, managing director, Global Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Platform, Global Payments & Trade at BNY—a Trade Finance global award winner—discusses how digital transformation drives speed, compliance, and agility in global trade.

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Surecomp’s Enno-Burghard Weitzel On The New Trade Tech Hierarchy

Enno-Burghard Weitzel, chief solutions officer at Surecomp—a Trade Finance global award winner—explains why compliance and the ‘What’s in it for me?’ rule govern tech spending.