Barbara Pianese
Latin America Editor at The Banker
Host at The Banker Podcast
editor @TheBanker Views my own. RT not endorsements.
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2 weeks ago |
thebanker.com | Barbara Pianese
Campaigners say that new EU regulations intended to curb algorithmic bias within credit decisions may not go far enough as consumers will still find it tricky to challenge potentially discriminatory practices.
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3 weeks ago |
thebanker.com | Barbara Pianese
A major European trade union federation representing 7mn workers has joined a backlash against the European Central Bank’s proposed changes to its internal staff representation structure.
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3 weeks ago |
thebanker.com | Barbara Pianese
The Federal Reserve’s proposed changes to bank stress tests, which check the health of the major lenders, could “make crashes and bailouts more likely”, according to advocacy group Better Markets.
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1 month ago |
thebanker.com | Barbara Pianese
Tourism and commodities are set to continue to support economic growth in the Caribbean, with the region’s development bank forecasting a 2.5 per cent growth by the end of the year. Just as for 2024, however, differences between local markets will continue to be stark and risks of disruptions caused by a global trade war potentially higher across the region. Banks, on the other hand, appear to be weathering uncertainty with relative calm.
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1 month ago |
thebanker.com | Barbara Pianese
The chief executive of NatWest has dismissed concerns that the lender’s increased use of artificial intelligence will lead to a reduction in headcount at the UK bank, a stance that contrasts with other major banks globally. Speaking at a Treasury Committee hearing on Tuesday, NatWest chief executive, Paul Thwaite, told MPs he does not see a “direct link between deploying technology and the removal of jobs”.
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Everybody is betting on nearshoring. But is it really happening? Recently wrote about it #nearshoringmexico https://t.co/dR4ktOLh2v
No nearshoring signs in Mexico's foreign direct investment (FDI). Weak inflows in 23Q2 were driven by reinvested profits. Getting only the 10-year LatAm average in % GDP would mean $60bn in FDI annually instead of $35bn for Mexico. Remittances are almost twice as high already... https://t.co/EPjWuRh1VL
Mexico plans to modernise its fintech regulation, says Gabriel Yorio, the country's Deputy Minister of Finance in a recent press report. I've written about the law's shortcomings. #fintechmexico
Of the 650 fintechs in operation in Mexico, just 46 operate under its 2018 fintech law. Industry experts are lamenting its shortcomings. https://t.co/2ok2Q3iXjD
