The year in banking: top 10 trends in 2015

From GT News –

“What were the major banking trends and themes in 2015? Here’s a top 10 selection of what emerged as the main developments over the past 12 months.”

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How to avoid losing your banking job to a robot

From McKinsey –

“The notion that robots are coming for banking jobs is nothing new. In areas like G10 spot FX trading, they’ve come already. If fear of ‘electronification’ is keeping you up at night, however, you probably need to read McKinsey & CO’s new report, ‘Two routes to Digital Success in Capital Markets.’

If you’re only slightly concerned, you can read our chart-based summary below. There are ways of avoiding the machines, but not if you work in risk and compliance.”

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Fired RBS trader says he was 'scapegoat' for FX fine

From Reuters –

“A former foreign exchange trader fired by Royal Bank of Scotland said he was a scapegoat and that the state-backed bank had "dishonestly contrived" his dismissal to divert attention from its own failings.

Ian Drysdale is claiming unfair dismissal in a London court after being sacked in February by RBS for gross misconduct. The bank says Drysdale shared in chatrooms confidential information about the trading activities of clients, including Russia's central bank, with traders at other banks.”

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