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Q&A With Gavin Maclean, Head Of Cash Management, Lloyd Banking

Gavin Maclean, head of Cash Management & Payments, Lloyd Banking,spoke with Global Finance EditorAndrea Fiano regardingthe bank is focusing on innovation and technology as the era for open banking is almost here for European banks..

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Sovereign Debt | Venezuela Defiant In Face Of Bond Default

Venezuela’s external debt is variously estimated between $120 billion and $143 billion, including as much as $63 billion of foreign bonds.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

As China Eases Ownership Limits, Americans Voice Interest

The shift is meant to bolster China’s stagnant financial markets and includes scenarios where foreign entities can have a controlling interest in the country’s financial businesses.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFIUS Reform Shakes Foreign Buyers in America

The proposal includes review of additional categories of transactions, such as nonpassive investments in critical technologies or infrastructure companies.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Fixed Income: Supply Shock Could Rattle Treasury Market

US treasury bond yields could rise sharply in 2018, as central-bank liquidity begins to recede and heavy new supply hits the market.

Banking

Open Banking: Bankers Gird For New Era Of PSD2

As the January deadline draws closer, realities of surviving in the post PSD2 are starting to dawn on banks.

Features

Surge Of Interest For Blockchain Developers

Job-data analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies also found a 115% increase from last year in postings for blockchain developers.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Surpass Growth Expectations

They are expected to grow by an average 3.3% this year, 0.9% higher than May’s forecast and a big improvement over last year’s 1.9% growth.

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Q&A With Isaac Kamuta, Group Head, Cash Management & Client Services, Ecobank

Isaac Kamuta, group head, Cash Management & Client Services, Ecobank, spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fianoregarding the bank's mission to facilitate cross-border payments within Africa and the evolution of banking technology and regulation in African countries.

Features

Q&A with Oliver M. Zecevic, Nordea’s Head of Investor Solutions & Services

Nordea's Head of Investor Solutions & Services Oliver M. Zecevic spoke with Global Finance Editor, Andrea Fiano, on the sidelines of Sibos 2017 about how the bank is focusing on transforming its technological base and moving to open banking as it endeavors to deliver better services to its customers.

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Q&A with ACI Worldwide Financial Fraud Solution Specialist, Jay Floyd

ACI Worldwide's Fraud Strategy & Solutions specialist Jay Floyd spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano on the sideline of Sibos 2017 regarding the massive rise in financial fraud across the world and how ACI is using machine learning technology to identify behavior patterns to detect and minimize fraud.

Banking

Banking Industry Must Work Together to Leverage Emerging Tech | ANZ

ANZ's Head of International Banking and Financial Institution, John Campbell spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano on the sideline of Sibos 2017 regarding the need for the banking industry to come together to leverage emerging banking technologies.