Banking
Revolut Fast-Tracks to Wall Street With Conditional US Charter
Revolut gets an OCC thumbs up to launch a U.S. bank, but lending ambitions are another issue.
Banking
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Banking
Bank of America VP Killed in Times Square Stabbing
Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti was killed in a random Times Square stabbing on Monday, police said. Another victim was injured.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Are ‘D-Day’ Sanctions a Bridge Too Far or Not Far Enough?
New U.S. sanctions target Iran’s tech, gold, and shipping sectors, pressing global intermediaries.
Sponsored Content
Custody Evolution in the Era of Asset Convergence
As investor demand for digital asset exposure increases, so do the demands on custodians. DBS’ Group Head of Financial Institutions, Securities & Fiduciary Services, Global Transaction Services, Ee Fong Soh, shares how the bank supports clients in the new reality of traditional and digital asset coexistence.
Technology
Why Most Banks Are Losing the AI Search War
JPMorgan Chase dominates other top banks when it comes to AI banking citations, but regional banks are getting skipped. Here's why.
Technology
HSBC, Standard Chartered Test Interbank Tokenized Deposits on SWIFT
Banks clear major milestone toward real-time, cross-border tokenized deposits.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Banks Grow African Presence
Africa’s position as a corridor for capital, trade, and investment is capturing the attention of Middle Eastern banks. For decades, the continent...
Banking
Stablecoin Remittances Face Reality Check in Banca d’Italia Study
This article appears in the September 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. A new study from Italy’s central bank challenges...
Sponsored Content
Techcombank Doubles Down on AI and Talent to Drive Vietnam’s New Growth Phase
As Vietnam’s economy evolves towards a more digital, affluent and capital intensive future, Techcombank is investing heavily in AI, data and talent to expand beyond traditional banking. CEO Dr Jens Lottner explains how the bank is positioning itself at the centre of this next phase of growth – across wealth management, infrastructure financing and capital markets.
Commentary
American Banks Left the Door Open. European Fintechs Are Walking In.
The new battleground for U.S. banking will be about who owns relationships, not who has the biggest balance sheet.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Financial Jobs Slump in July as Payroll Gains Stall
Falling job-growth numbers drive more people to the gig economy to supplement their income.
Banking
Big Banks Signal Strong 2nd Half After Q2 Earnings Soar
The largest North American and European banks all posted double-digit percentage gains in profit, even as higher-for-longer inflation looms.
Banking
State Street Bets on Oman
U.S. custody giant State Street is expanding into Oman, a vote of confidence in the Gulf’s smallest aspiring financial center....
Sponsored Content
TDB Group at 40: Reflecting on Four Decades of African Growth
Celebrating 40 years of advancing trade, regional economic integration, and sustainable development across the continent, with Admassu Tadesse, Group President and Managing Director at development bank TDB Group.
Banking
Nigeria’s Banking Godfather Retires
Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman after 36 years, passing the torch to CEO Adaora Umeoji.