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Women in the payments industry are using the advent of real-time payment networks to help underserved women around the world gain access to vital financial services.

Banking relies far too much on human relationships and trust for it to hand over essential questions about perception and judgement to artificial intelligence. The need for human bankers will always exist.

Barr gave up his prestigious position as the Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision. In keeping his seat on the Board of Governors, he may have strengthened his hand in shaping banking regulation.

The U.S. suffers from a disproportionately large share of global credit card fraud. Bringing customer authentication methods up to standards adopted in other developed countries would solve much of that problem.

In the year ahead, financial services regulatory agencies should take the opportunity to pull back from ideology-driven supervisory decisions and embrace a fact-based approach that will boost the U.S. economy.

In their new book, "The New World Economy in 5 Trends," Koen De Leus and Philippe Gijsels predict a future in which neutral interest rates are higher, technology is transformative and the urgency of climate-change adaptation creates investment opportunities.

The future of bitcoin isn't a winner-takes-all scenario where it either replaces the existing financial system or fails entirely. Instead, it's evolving into a multifaceted financial technology.

Vulnerabilities related to environmental, social and governance issues have become a serious threat vector when it comes to money laundering. Banks must recognize the danger and adapt their systems accordingly.

With Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler preparing to step down, the CEO of Unicoin, which is being sued by the agency, expresses hope for more acceptance of cryptocurrencies by the incoming Trump administration.

As the new year begins, managers across the industry will be setting new goals for their branch bankers. They'll find more engagement and success if they clearly articulate the thinking behind the goal setting.