The Future of Banking in a Globalised World: The Skinner Chronicles

The world of banking is changing dramatically as a result of regulation, technology and society. New developments in the past three years include advances in regulatory change, the impact of China and India; from the latest technologies to impact bank services, to the latest experiments with a cashless society. The Future of Banking in a Globalised World provides an entertaining yet informative look at the world of banking and chronicles the radical changes that have occurred in the industry over the past three years. Renowned analyst and international speaker, Chris Skinner assesses the trends that have occurred during the past three years and looks at predictions for the future of banking. Issues discussed include: the impact of emerging markets such as China and India; regulatory changes including Europe’s Financial Services Action Plan, MiFID, SEPA, as well as the impact of Basel II and Sarbanes Oxley; the latest technologies to impact Bank services from algorithmic trading through Web 2.0; and the displacement of Cash and Cards through Contactless, Mobile and Biometric Payments.