“As financial policymakers and prudential supervisors we cannot ignore the obvious physical risks before our eyes. Climate change is a global problem, which requires global solutions, in which the whole financial sector has a central role to play.”

Customers demand speed, simplicity and security in their digital interactions. The technology industry gives them passwords, smart cards and dongles – and with them the problem of remembering which one should be used for which service. Biometric identification solves many of these key ID verification problems bedevilling the digital economy. CaixaBank’s launch of its game-changing biometric ATMs shows how face recognition is moving mainstream.

China’s opening capital markets are unlocking a world of opportunity for investors and building bridges with businesses and governments on every continent. The Bank of China is at the heart of these initiatives to create pioneering new global partnerships.

Treasury management is on the brink of a transformation. Emerging new technologies and accelerating transaction speeds are driving treasurers to overturn traditional operating models, extricate themselves from day-to-day processing and engage more directly with their businesses to drive growth.

Technology. It’s a metamorphic force, running at full tilt, that keeps corporate treasurers on their toes.

Priorities under new administration: importance of economic integration, stronger together.

The development bank strengthens its partnerships with businesses and governments across Asia

Katia Bouazza, co-head of global banking, Latin America at HSBC, advocates that LatAm borrowers have demonstrated ever-more prowess while the region’s investors play a larger role in offerings and domestic markets become an important conduit for the global investment community.

With reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System pushing up the cost of CO2 emissions certificates and lowering the future number of allowances, companies with high emissions could benefit from leveraging Commerzbank’s expertise in emissions trading.

The success of BOC International over the past decade is part of an evolving narrative in global banking that is reshaping the world of finance.

Strategic FX management vs operational FX management

It is of no surprise, given the change under way in many corporate business models, that much has been spoken about and written on the emerging digital opportunities that exist for treasuries to reimagine and reinvent how they operate.

Rob Scott, head of custody, collateral & clearing at Commerzbank, explains the importance of data in the digitalization of the post-trade environment and the potential of blockchain and artificial intelligence to transform the customer experience.

Khan Bank is the benchmark for financial stability and innovation in Mongolia. The country’s biggest and best lender has spearheaded technological change for nearly three decades, setting the bar ever higher.

Standard Chartered is sponsoring a series of Euromoney webinars to tackle the latest challenges and opportunities in the global financial markets. Register below to join our next webinar discussion covering global economic growth in 2019.

It is a well-known maxim that regulation and technology are the co-drivers of change in the financial industry.

Sourcing and supply strategies have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years, with companies across industries taking a more strategic approach to procurement in view of shifting ecosystems.

A regularly-tested clear, robust recovery plan is essential if companies are to meet the challenge of an increasing number and variety of cyber threats