Commentary / World Jun 23, 2021
What 16th-century Venice teaches us about crypto
by David Fickling
If Bitcoin and its ilk are to survive, they will need to find a way to betray their libertarian roots and cut their own deals with the state.
Commentary / World Apr 17, 2021
Fintech uprising will define post-pandemic banking
by Brian Chappatta and Tae Kim
Shifting behavior because of the pandemic and industry trends that have accelerated over the past year might leave top banks with little choice but to remain consumer friendly.
Commentary / World Mar 19, 2021
Banker bonuses always send a powerful message
by Marcus Ashworth
Banking is a competitive sport where the star players will go wherever they feel there are the fewest barriers to their own wealth.
How-tos | LIFELINES Nov 29, 2020
My bank wants my residence card details to fight terrorism. Do I have to comply?
by Louise George Kittaka
Banks are sending some non-Japanese customers requests to come into their branch and confirm their identities, which they say is part of a broader strategy to combat crime.
Lifestyle Sep 19, 2020
How COVID-19 has altered the conversation about money
by Abby Ellin
Before the coronavirus, Tara Beier and her husband, Dennis, rarely discussed money. They kept separate bank accounts and divided their household responsibilities. Her husband, 42, covered the mortgage on the two properties they own, while Beier, 38, managed and took care of a rental ...
Commentary / World Sep 9, 2020
Bankers hit the limits on working from home
by Elisa Martinuzzi
While it was possible to trade securities from home during the pandemic, regulators will want to keep a tight grip on trader compliance in a post-virus era.
Business Nov 26, 2019
Specter of funding crunch looms over runs at China's small banks
by Cheng Leng and Ryan Woo
Bundles of yuan notes were stacked high behind the counters of branches of Yingkou Coastal Bank earlier this month, as the northeast China lender fought off a run on deposits while on-site government officials battled rumors of a funding crunch. Yingkou was the latest small ...
Business Dec 26, 2018
Head of Rothschild in Russia pens fairy tales between flights
Giovanni Salvetti, the head of Rothschild in Russia and CIS, takes five flights a week in his job managing the bank's operations from Kazakhstan to Ukraine. In-between time, he has written a book of fairy tales for his children. "I did not decide to create a ...
World Aug 10, 2018
How three women shattered glass ceilings to become the first female chief economists at global banks
by Lucy Meakin and Jeanna Smialek
There's a particular telephone conversation that HSBC Global Chief Economist Janet Henry has down pat. Here's how it goes: "You get a call from a headhunter," she says. Then Henry inevitably finds herself saying, "No, I'm not interested." But it doesn't end there. "They always ...
National / Media | Japan Pulse Jul 21, 2018
Plight of 'Mizuho refugees' stirs debate on banking services in Japan
by Patrick St. Michel
Imagine wrapping up a tough work week and jumping into a three-day weekend. Maybe you just plan on lounging around at home with the air conditioner on at full blast. Or perhaps you’ll hit the road and head out of the city to get ...
Business Jun 10, 2018
Swiss 'real money' initiative fails after lack of support from cantons
A radical plan to upend Switzerland's financial landscape by barring commercial banks from creating money has been defeated after failing to win a majority of support from the Swiss cantons, Swiss broadcaster SRF said Sunday. The measure needed to secure a majority of Switzerland's 26 ...
Business / Financial Markets Feb 2, 2018
Big U.S. banks accept OPEC was right as they embrace oil near $80
Wall Street's biggest banks have changed sides and are embracing a surge in oil prices. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have all issued a flurry of bullish forecasts in the past fortnight. They've abandoned their skepticism and are accepting ...