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Almost half of City firms have no relocation plans after Brexit: Morgan McKinley study
Despite a vast majority of UK City professionals dissatisfied with the outcome of Britain’s vote to quit the European Union, few plan to relocate away from London, according to a survey by Morgan McKinley. read more
London city professionals weighing relocation after Brexit: Morgan McKinley study
Despite a vast majority of London city professionals dissatisfied with the outcome of Britain’s vote to quit the European Union, only few plan to relocate away from the city, according to a survey by Morgan McKinley. read more
Commercial Bank of Ceylon subsidiary sets up money transfer business in Italy
Commex Sri Lanka, a unit of Commercial Bank of Ceylon, has launched its money transfer operation in Italy after securing money transfer licence from the Bank of Italy. read more
ADCB collaborates with Xpress Money to offer international remittance services
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has partnered with Xpress Money to offer international account credit services through its existing mobile banking app. read more
Abu Dhabi Global Market signs MoU with FinanceMalta on bilateral cooperation
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with FinanceMalta (FM), the organisation responsible for the development of the country’s financial centre, to enable further collaboration on joint initiatives and efforts to bolster the growth of the financial markets in both financial markets. read more
Australian watchdog orders banks to review cross-selling practices
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has ordered major banks to independently audit their cross-selling practices, where banks seek to sign customers up for multiple products, often in wealth management. read more
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Can American banks put a price on loyalty?
Top US banks such as Bank of America (BofA), Chase, Citi and Wells Fargo have been investing heavily in their credit card rewards programs to attract new cardholders and retain the loyalty of their existing customers. Robin Arnfield reports read more
The millennial shift in Europe is real, but is it important?
There are constant discussions on how to attract the millennial market. This has never been more prevalent as the millennial sector, roughly aged between 18 and 35, are now coming into the peak of their purchasing power and economic productivity. How can banks attract this bunch? Patrick Brusnahan reports read more
Are millennials worth the attention?
Pick a bank – just about any bank at random – and it will tell you how it is really committed to targeting the millennial segment. read more
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Are we going to chat lots with chatbots?
With the popularity of messaging apps, WhatsApp has over one billion people on the platform while Facebook Messenger has approximately 800 million active users; it’s no surprise that banks want to access this port. read more
Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes
There is however a but and a big one: cuts to loyalty programmes resulting from caps on interchange fees risk customer relationships. Douglas Blakey writes read more
Remote cheque deposits delay: a UK banking embarrassment
The next time a UK retail banker – especially if on the digital side – tells you just how innovative they are: three words come to mind as a response. Douglas Blakey writes read more