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Why are non-financial misconduct reports at banks on the rise?
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In The Banker exchange’s final episode for 2024, Aliya Shibli sits down with Barbara Pianese, Farah Khalique and Antonia Mannweiler to discuss the results of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s survey on non-financial misconduct.
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In conversation with World Bank president Ajay Banga
24:03|In this special episode of The Banker podcast, editor in chief Silvia Pavoni sits down with World Bank president Ajay Banga for an in-depth discussion on market uncertainty following the recent US presidential election, record-high debt levels in emerging markets, the complexities of measuring the impact of climate projects, and what Banga envisions for his legacy at the institution.
Why is financial inclusion still an issue in the UK?
18:07|Join Barbara Pianese as she speaks to Kate Pender, chief executive of Fair4All Finance, about recent developments regarding financial inclusion in the UK.
Can AI help banks combat human trafficking?
27:21|Join Anita Hawser as she speaks to Santander UK’s Stephen Jennings and ThetaRay’s Peter Reynolds about how Santander UK uncovered a human trafficking network using AI.Guests:Stephen Jennings, head of transaction monitoring, Santander UKPeter Reynolds, chief executive, ThetaRay
What are CBDCs good for?
26:30|Liz Lumley and John Everington sit down with Varun Paul, former head of fintech at the Bank of England and now senior director and business lead for central bank digital currencies at Fireblocks to talk about the various levels of growth and appetite for sovereign digital currencies around the world.
The disruptive legacy of buy now, pay later
24:00|Liz Lumley sits down with Alex Marsh, former head of Klarna UK and non-exec at responsible lender Salad Money, to talk about buy now, pay later regulation, authorised push payment fraud reimbursements and underserved communities.
What makes an entrepreneur?
22:50|Liz Lumley sits down with Roger Vincent, late of Trade Ledger and currently co-founder and chief growth officer at AI startup Bourn to talk about startups, B2B sales, AI and working capital.
The T+1 story so far
12:59|This week Michael Klimes sits down with Virginie O’Shea, founder and CEO of Firebrand Research, to discuss the state of play on T+1. At the end of May, North America, Jamaica and Argentina moved to a shorter settlement cycle. When the UK, EU and Apac countries move to align with them remains to be seen.
The financial female lens
21:39|This week Liz Lumley sits down with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and chief executive of Women’s World Banking, to discuss gender lens investing and strategies, the role of AI in achieving gender parity, and how focusing on women can better fight climate risks and build resilience.