International Banker

Aug 2, 2024 | internationalbanker.com

Family offices serve the private-investing needs of a growing number of ultra-wealthy individuals and are significantly boosting alternative assets, such as hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate and infrastructure, as affluent investors’ interests transition from traditional stocks and bonds in search of higher returns.

Apr 23, 2024 | internationalbanker.com

The COVID pandemic fuelled the growing shift towards remote and hybrid work. Many bank employers now want to reel their employees back into the office but find some of them reluctant to comply. How can banks balance their demands for greater office attendance with employees’ preferences without losing top talent to more flexible employers?

Apr 18, 2024 | internationalbanker.com

Recent reports demonstrate the devastation of the UK’s cost-of-living crisis, forcing hundreds of thousands into absolute poverty, with children being especially victimised. Many have struggled to meet their daily needs as surging prices and home-energy bills consume their funds. Although inflation is abating, the pain continues for many.

Apr 2, 2024 | internationalbanker.com

Economic boycotts against companies can arise for many reasons, but since war broke out between Hamas and Israel in October 2023, major corporations are feeling the pinch on their bottom lines for their perceived support of Israel. With no end in sight to the conflict, these boycotts could significantly affect global businesses in 2024.

Mar 22, 2024 | internationalbanker.com

Businesses and consumers have greeted generative AI advances such as ChatGPT with awe and elation as they experience the technologies’ potential. Fraudsters have also embraced them, exploiting the new doors they are opening to scam unprepared victims. Behavioural biometric intelligence is a vital defence against evolving identity fraud.