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China isn't living up to promises to open its card market, a shortcoming the incoming Trump administration should remember when forging trade policies.

American Banker is pleased to bring you Breaking Banks, hosted by Brett King, and featuring the editors of American Banker.

Proponents of "recap and release" misread the political risks and the depth of interest that key lawmakers have in determining the long-term future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Receiving Wide Coverage ...He's back: Anshu Jain, the former co-CEO of Deutsche Bank, is joining Cantor Fitzgerald as group president, a newly created position, where he will help oversee Cantor's overall strategy and expansion efforts. His appointment comes 18 months after Jain resigned from Germany's largest bank "as concerns mounted over Deutsche's financial health and the many investigations it was facing," the New York Times said. He joined Deutsche in 1995, becoming co-CEO in 2012 before being replaced, along with co-CEO Jrgen Fitschen, by John Cryan. Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times

The EMV migration, online marketplaces and e-banking are giving crooks lots of places to commit fraud. Security strategy has to be more dynamic to keep up.

Even in a digital era, human connections still matter. That is one big disadvantage for fintech startups and increasingly for banks as customers stop making regular branch visits. So it is instructive to hear SoFi's thinking on how to overcome this challenge. It is trying some unorthodox tactics to better understand the people behind the data and to create meaningful connections with them.

Businesses, governments, universities and the Federal Reserve all struggle to adequately reflect the populations they serve. It's time to take ownership of diversity outcomes.

Consumers want to feel mobile wallets are secure and widely accessible before substantial adoption is possible.

Peter Wannemacher, senior analyst at Forrester, explains why Europe's PSD2 regulation matters to U.S. banks and why it will be a hot topic in 2017. He also shares his tech predictions for 2017 and a few contrarian warning

Online lenders could be opening doors for female entrepreneurs; the San Francisco Fed's Mary Daly talks about closing the gender gap in the research department; Barclays' UK diversity chief shares mentor-mentee relationship tips; Centric's Patti Husic creates a millennial advisory board. Carver Bancorp's former CEO is joining Citi's board and we take a look at Mary Jo White's possible successor. Plus, a look back at the year for Mary Mack, Carrie Tolstedt, Kathie Andrade and Nandita Bakhshi.