Financial
Financial
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Banking and InsuranceGrowth makes Co-op Bank of Kenya the country’s top lender for businesses
Analysts say a diverse loan book helped the bank overcome a cap on lending rates imposed by the government
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BusinessICA president Monique Leroux joins Fiera Capital as vice chair and strategic advisor
The finance expert also has roles with the Quebec government and sits on the boards of firms such as Bell and Michelin
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Credit UnionsEvent preview: World Credit Union Conference in Vienna
More than 1,800 credit union representatives worldwide are gearing up for the annual World Credit Union conference, being held in Vienna in July
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Credit UnionsCredit unions exploring artificial intelligence to fight fraud
CO-OP Financial Services is using machine learning technology to help its members' systems learn and adapt to new threats
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Credit UnionsWorld Council of Credit Unions announces keynote speakers for annual conference
Rapid technological change is on the agenda, with presentations on big data, online crime and young web-native customers
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Banking and InsuranceReview: Young money blogger Iona Bain looks at how to build better finances
Spare Change, Iona Bain (Hardie Grant Books, 2016) Author of the YoungMoneyBlog, financial blogger Iona Bain has published a book exploring personal financial issues and the challenges faced by young people. The book includes practical advice...
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Banking and InsuranceSuccessful credit union growth: lessons to learn from the USA experience
How can credit unions be successful? Make money, stay solvent and grow, says Bill Hampel, chief policy officer at the USA’s Credit Union National Association (CUNA). Mr Hampel, in the UK to speak at the annual...
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Credit UnionsTwo credit union approaches to online lending innovation
Online lending – a market worth £23bn in 2016 – is a key challenge for credit unions in the UK. As well as having to provide a seamless user experience, they must compete against payday lenders, who...
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Credit UnionsCredit unions: serving young people and the technology challenge
Meeting the needs of the modern consumer while addressing ageing memberships remain two key challenges for credit unions in Britain. According to recent research by BNY Mellon in collaboration with the University of Oxford, millennials want...
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Banking and InsuranceCo-op Bank reports £477m loss and warns of more branch closures
The Co-operative Bank has reported an annual loss of £477m. This is lower than the £610.6m loss of 2015, but marks the fifth year in a row the bank has lost money and brings the...