111 episodes

Hosted by Danielle Reed of Moody's Financial Institutions team, Focus on Finance helps you keep on top of developments within the banking, insurance and asset management sectors — from the impact of tech disrupters and cyber risk to the ongoing effects of ESG and lower-for-longer interest rates. Published by Moody's Investors Service.

Moody's Talks - Focus on Finance Moody's Investors Service, Ana Arsov, Danielle Reed, Mark Wasden, Bruno Baretta, Donald Robertson

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    • 4.9 • 18 Ratings

Hosted by Danielle Reed of Moody's Financial Institutions team, Focus on Finance helps you keep on top of developments within the banking, insurance and asset management sectors — from the impact of tech disrupters and cyber risk to the ongoing effects of ESG and lower-for-longer interest rates. Published by Moody's Investors Service.

    Tokenization is bridging traditional and digital finance

    Tokenization is bridging traditional and digital finance

    Anthony Moro, CEO of Provenance Blockchain Foundation, joins us to talk about the technology and infrastructure developments shaping the future of financial asset tokenization.

    • 27 min
    Green finance takes on greenwashing

    Green finance takes on greenwashing

    Moody’s analysts explore green finance, discussing greenwashing risk, the EU green loan market, and how clear standards and rules – and blockchain technology – could play a positive role.

    • 19 min
    Basel Endgame will smooth real estate cycles, create opportunities for non-bank lenders

    Basel Endgame will smooth real estate cycles, create opportunities for non-bank lenders

    Basel 3.1 reforms will lead banks to apply high haircuts to unsustainably high property values and adjust mortgage risk weights to better differentiate between low-risk and high-risk loans.

    • 13 min
    Banks and financial regulators work to stay ahead of rising cyber threats

    Banks and financial regulators work to stay ahead of rising cyber threats

    As cyberattacks rise and AI poses new dangers, Moody’s analysts discuss banks’ own views of their cybersecurity defenses and explain the EU’s plan to rein in risks from third-party tech providers.

    • 18 min
    Outlook negative for US banks, deteriorating in Europe, mixed in Asia

    Outlook negative for US banks, deteriorating in Europe, mixed in Asia

    Our 2024 Banking System Outlooks show more European systems joining the US on negative as economies slow and loan performance weakens. China stays negative, while India is positive.

    • 16 min
    Fast Finance: Klarna’s rapid AI boost bodes well for other banks

    Fast Finance: Klarna’s rapid AI boost bodes well for other banks

    Swedish lender Klarna’s AI assistant is driving material credit improvement this year. In the US, disclosures from Wells Fargo point to what’s ahead for banks’ commercial real estate loan performance.

    • 10 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

Zdenko 11 ,

Interesting!

Topics not covered in depth elsewhere. Delivery is professional.

Dilly M. ,

Great!!

Really interesting and well-done!! Interesting and engaging discussions and great hosts!

kurshing ,

Good material, annoying listening to them read the script

The material in these podcasts is really good. The delivery is pretty poor though, you can tell they are just reading compliance approved scripts and it is not in anyway conversational or enjoyable listening.

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