Special focus: The future of banking

CEO Roundtable
After the meltdown: Top bank CEOs explain their hopes and fears

The chief executives of 11 of the world’s biggest banks discuss the lessons they have learnt from the global financial crisis, their concerns over a regulatory backlash, and how they plan to rebuild profitability in the toughest markets in history.

The participants:

• Vikram Pandit, Citi

• Alfredo Sáenz, Santander

• Michel Tilmant, ING

• Josef Ackermann, Deutsche Bank

• Georges Pauget, Crédit Agricole

• Frédéric Oudea, Société Générale

• Herman Verwilst, Fortis

• Rick Waugh, Scotiabank

• Terunobu Maeda, Mizuho

• Teisuke Kitayama, SMFG

• Nobuo Kuroyanagi, MUFG

The future of banking
Why banks need to shape up or sell off

Before the September crisis, many banks were looking to sell non-core assets to raise capital.