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Andrea Orcel has upended received wisdom about European bank M&A with the realistic prospect of a UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank. The spirit of European integration is on his side, and even if nationalist forces win – perhaps via a Deutsche Bank merger – there could be benefits for the Italian firm.

Euromoney celebrated the achievements of the world's best banks with a dinner in London on July 12. See all the photos here

In an era defined by rapid technological evolution, geopolitical uncertainty and shifting customer expectations, transaction banking finds itself at a crossroads. Euromoney sat down with Simon Paris, then CEO of Finastra, and Sylvie Boucheron-Saunier, Finastra’s CRO for payments, to discuss how banks can best move forward.

Özge Doğan, founder and CEO of Karman Beyond – Turkey’s first independent MFO – tells Euromoney why she eschewed a legal career to create a firm with international ambitions that helps families navigate financial complexity and build diversified wealth portfolios. 

The past decade has seen transaction services undergo dramatic change, consistently leading the charge in innovation. And with an overlapping institutional client base, custodians are now recognising the urgent need for a measured modernisation of their services to the industry. We explore the parallels between the transaction banking and custody sectors, examining lessons from transaction banking that could shape the future of custody.

Citi’s Chris Cox talks to Euromoney about building a modern trade finance platform, tackling geographic fragmentation and embracing client-centric innovation.

Pekao SA is a sleeping giant of Polish banking. Euromoney speaks to new chief executive Cezary Stypulkowski about how he is using lessons from his leadership of mBank to revive Pekao. Growing linkage with rival Alior Bank – due to new leadership at their common state owner PZU – is just one part of the story.

As we emerge from another memorable 12 months in FX, market participants are scaling up for what promises to be an even bigger year of progress, innovation, agility and evolution. We talk to the winners and judges of the market-leading Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awards 2024 about their expectations and priorities for 2025.

In 2024, the transaction banking landscape has been reshaped by rapid innovation, evolving client demands and a volatile economic environment. From the rise of real-time payments and trade digitisation to the challenges of navigating higher interest rates and bolstering cybersecurity, it has been a year of adaptation and progress.

As global banks race to transform cross-border payments, JPMorgan leads with a distinctive dual-track approach, combining traditional rail enhancements with blockchain innovation.

A strong focus on data quality – coupled with exhaustive system testing and adherence to regulatory standards and ethical guidelines – underpins the AI-driven fraud-prevention programmes of the world’s leading financial institutions.

It has been a winding road since CEO Charlie Nunn separated out the corporate and institutional banking business in 2021 – but with a 75% revenue increase over three years and significant growth in client onboarding, momentum is gathering.