Financial Services

Future Factors 2015

March 10, 2015

Africa

March 10, 2015

Africa
Monica Woodley

Editorial director, EMEA

Monica is editorial director for The Economist Intelligence Unit's thought leadership division in EMEA. As such, she manages a team of editors across the region who produce bespoke research programmes for a range of clients. In her five years with the Economist Group, she personally has managed research programmes for companies such as Barclays, BlackRock, State Street, BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, EY, Deloitte and PwC, on topics ranging from the impact of financial regulation, to the development of innovation ecosystems, to how consumer demand is driving retail innovation.

Monica regularly chairs and presents at Economist conferences, such as Bellwether Europe, the Insurance Summit and the Future of Banking, as well as third-party events such as the Globes Israel Business Conference, the UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights and the Geneva Association General Assembly. Prior to joining The Economist Group, Monica was a financial journalist specialising in wealth and asset management at the Financial Times, Euromoney and Incisive Media. She has a master’s degree in politics from Georgetown University and holds the Certificate of Financial Planning.

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Eight years after the financial crisis, regulation still occupies retail banking executives' time and resources. Thankfully, bankers no longer feel overwhelmed by constantly shifting rules. How are retail banks changing the way they do business?

Change is now the common narrative for retail bankers, with three interlocking "Rs" affecting all retail banks. "Regulate" still resonates as authorities finalise efforts to police the systems without stymieing economic growth. Equally challenging is "Revise" as traditional players work out their roles as customer expectations change rapidly. Further impetus comes from the start-ups and non-banking disruptors who aim to "Re-envisage" banking. 

This report is part of the 'Future Factors' series sponsored by Temenos.

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