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Our new essay series looks at competition in banking. It features contributions from Anders Bouvin, Alex Chisholm, Tony Greenham, Benny Higgins, Cathy Jamieson, Dominic Lindley, Paul Pester, Alison Robb, Andre Spicer, and Peter Vicary-Smith
On February the 11th, we will be joined in Parliament by Peter Vicary-Smith and Alex Chisholm to launch our essay series on competition in banking.
Our first report, produced in collaboration with Cass Business School, looks at the culture of British retail banking, and what changes have taken place in relation to culture since the financial crisis.
Helena Morrissey- ‘Cognitive Diversity in Financial Services: Why it matters and what we can do about it’ As part of our lecture series on banking standards, we were addressed on the 4th of November by Helena Morrissey, CBE, CEO of Newton…
Philip Augar- Lecture on the culture of investment banking As part of our lecture series on banking standards, we were addressed last week by commentator, and former head of Natwest global equity and fixed income division, Philip Augar. We’d like to thank…
Helena Morrissey- Parliamentary Lecture: Cognitive Diversity in Financial Services: Why it Matters and What we can do about it. Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 08:45 – 10:15
Holvi is the Finnish bank aiming to provide a banking service to the “Makers and Doers” of the small business community. It is offering small business tools and online payments on top of its current account.
Keeping track of your finances and making sure you get the best deal is difficult. At the moment you end up with a pile of paper, a string of internet passwords and a headache. New Personal Financial Management (PFM) services are promising to help you cut through the complexity, better understand your financial circumstances and save money. Could PFM help empower consumers?
Most bank accounts help you spend money, but penalise you for small mistakes. Moven and Simple are part of a new generation of bank accounts that will help you spend your money wisely – helping you to meet your financial goals. They are changing what it means to use a bank account – moving it from a tool to make transactions to a tool to manage your money.
Mobile banking is the fastest growing way consumers access their account, with the number of customers using a mobile banking app doubling over the past year. How should banks ensure that their mobile apps are more than glorified spreadsheets? Credit Agricole uses the power of its customers’ imagination to drive the development of apps in its CA app store.