Investment bankers hope to maintain momentum after an active 2024. For the investment bank sector, 2024 was a period of soaked optimism and kept anticipation. Market players have entered the year hoping for a robust renewal in funding activities by M&A, IPO and Debt. Reality has not passed expectations. The global value of the mergers … Read more
Supply chain finance boosts resilience, liquidity, and ESG goals amid deglobalization and technological shifts. As the world edges toward an age of deglobalization, supply chain finance (SCF) is increasingly seen as a powerful tool for enhancing supply chains’ resilience and flexibility. The knock-on effects of supply chain uncertainties caused by geopolitical tensions and regional conflicts … Read more
Tariffs, supply chain shifts, and trade digitalization demand adaptability, risk management, and banking partnerships. As President Donald Trump starts his second term, the prospect of a global tariffs war and its impact on trade and economies looms large. While international trade flows were rerouted but not fundamentally weakened during Trump’s first term, threats of 25% … Read more
Les banques exploitent l’IA, les API et les technologies agiles pour rivaliser avec les fintechs et améliorer l’expérience client. Le dynamisme de la banque numérique continue de prévaloir, alors que les banques intensifient leurs efforts de transformation pour suivre le rythme des progrès technologiques rapides. Ces avancées les aident à répondre aux attentes des clients … Read more
Private banks increase their technology investments to improve their high-touch offerings for the wealthy. A quick look at global investment performance in 2024 proves the trend that the rich are getting richer. Their preferences for wealth management are also becoming more individualized and sophisticated. On the other side of the equation are the global private … Read more
Greater competition leads to more customization. Amid an improving monetary landscape and increased investment banking opportunities, many of Western Europe’s leading private banks are seeing a strong resurgence in assets under management and growth in profitability. Yet, despite these positive trends, the region faces significant long-term geopolitical and economic risks that make achieving industrial excellence … Read more
Assets are growing significantly. After a year that can be described as difficult for US regional banks, with the bankruptcies of Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank and Signature Bank in early 2023, profitability growth has returned to many banks in the sector that survived this dark period. Supported by an improving monetary environment, increased … Read more