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Monocle Podcasts
As an independent, international management consulting firm specialising in banking and insurance, Monocle Solutions brings you the Monocle Podcast series. We tap into our experience working with the organisations at the heart of the financial services industry to provide you with the latest insights and trends from within our industry.
Episodes
Monocle PodcastsArtificial Intelligence in Financial Services: Matching Value, Velocity and Scale
Artificial intelligence has accelerated operational and technology change within financial services but that does not guarantee scalability or even value to…
Monocle PodcastsSAP Modernisation, Financial Heart Surgery
In our latest podcast, we sit down with Rentia Burger, Associate Director and SAP Lead at Monocle, to unpack why SAP transformation is less software upgrade…
Monocle PodcastsHow do you differentiate when your product is people?
Monocle has long built its success on a genuinely people-focused business strategy. Steven Mitchell sat down with Willem Ehlers, COO, and Zolile Zikode, Head…
Monocle PodcastsFrom Rulebook to Reality: Lessons Learnt from a Basel 3.1 Implementation Programme
Basel 3.1 has moved from regulatory interpretation to real-world implementation, requiring banks to translate complex requirements into practical changes…
Monocle PodcastsOvercoming the Complexity of Technical Data Lineage
To discuss the complexities and opportunities of technical data lineage, Rheta Du Preez, Managing Partner at Monocle, sat down with Abhilash Mohan, IT Director…
Monocle PodcastsROI Boom or Bust? Are Banks’ Reaping the benefits of their Digital Transformation Strategies?
In this latest episode of the Monocle Insights Podcast, Guy Wilding is joined by Mark Beringer, Monocle’s Head of Technology, to unpack two of the most…
Monocle PodcastsThe Continual Challenges (and Opportunities) of BCBS 239 Compliance
BCBS 239 compliance and improved data quality has become a significant priority for both the European and United Kingdom banking industries. The challenge of…
Monocle PodcastsBuilding A Successful Career: The Monocle Analyst Graduate Programme
Launching your career after university can be overwhelming, but with the right guidance, it can be a defining moment. Zolile Zikode and Lyle Stevens, Senior…
Monocle PodcastsModel Risk Management and Machine Learning
On the latest episode of the Monocle Insights Podcast we discuss why model risk has become a risk in its own right and how banks in the UK are set to implement…
Monocle PodcastsBasel IV Delays: Reevaluating implementation for a 2025 deadline
Basel Reforms (Basel IV) implementation deadlines have been delayed across the world and most recently in South Africa to July 2025. On the latest episode of…
Monocle PodcastsWhat makes the Monocle Analyst Graduate Programme so successful
Finding the right graduate programme straight out of university can be one of the most powerful ways to build a successful career. The key is joining a company…
Monocle PodcastsStrategic Data Assets – The Importance of Strong ALM during a Banking Crisis.
Following the recent bank failures in the United States and Europe, the issue of asset liability management and liquidity risk has become prominent. We…
Monocle PodcastsHow to find the right Graduate Programme to set up your career for success
Leaving University for the working world is a daunting task. With such a broad range of options, it’s hard to know what will best set you up for a successful…
Monocle PodcastsThe State of Data Migrations
Data migrations remain risky and complex undertakings that can result in significant negative return on investments, if not managed correctly. We speak to Lisa…
Monocle PodcastsData Migration Best Practice – Overcoming Persistent Missteps
Join Lisa Waldhausen, a Principal and data migrations SME at Monocle, as she discusses how to manage a data migration effectively, from initial planning and…
Monocle PodcastsClimate-Related Financial Risk
Join Guy Wilding, Head of Research at Monocle, as he discusses how climate-related financial risk is set to impact the financial services industry. This comes…
Monocle Podcasts2022 Global Leadership Meeting Recap
Managing the Risks of the Pandemic, War and Climate Change Click below to listen to our summary of the round table discussions from the 2022 Global Leadership…
Monocle PodcastsBA 900 Reforms - Complying with Enterprise-Wide Regulatory Reporting Reforms
Join Nhlanhla Motha, one of our Senior Executives at Monocle, as he unpacks the reporting changes from the South African Reserve Bank for the BA 900 series…
Monocle PodcastsBank Resolution - Tackling the Risk of the “Too Big to Fail” Financial Institution
Join Ntuthuko Mngomezulu, one of our Senior Executives at Monocle, as he discusses how the SARB and National Treasury aim to mitigate the risk of future bank…
Monocle PodcastsFinance and Risk Integration
Join us as we listen to Rheta Du Preez - our UK Consulting Director - and Jan Ehlers - one of our South African Directors - discuss the principles behind…
Monocle PodcastsWhat does Consulting mean at Monocle
The term “consultant” is not easy to define and as such, what consulting means as a profession tends to vary from one firm to another. In our latest podcast…
Monocle PodcastsLIBOR Transition, Unravelling $400 Trillion Worth of LIBOR Loans and Derivatives
Join Wiehann Weerts as he discusses the tumultuous history of the London Interbank Offered Rate and how financial institutions around the world are gearing up…
Monocle PodcastsIFRS 17 Cost Allocation
Click below to listen to Phoebe Maziba discuss the requirements of IFRS 17 cost measurement and treatment. Cost allocation cannot be effectively supported…
Monocle PodcastsInsights from our CEO on the Monocle Analyst Graduate Programme
“You can’t help but feel incredibly passionate and positive about the future of this country when you spend time with our grads.” – David Buckham Click below…
Monocle PodcastsDeposit Insurance Scheme - Implementing a Financial Safety Net for South African Depositors
Join us as we speak to Abu Nadat, one of our Senior Executives, about his insights on the SARB’s deposit insurance scheme and what it means for the banks and…
Monocle PodcastsCloud Computing - migrating your infrastructure, not your inefficiencies
Join us as we speak to Pieter Naude, one of Monocle’s Directors, talking about the advances in cloud computing that have financial institutions across the…
Monocle PodcastsAsset Management in Flux
Join us for our latest Monocle Podcast where we unpack the operating model of asset management firms and how the industry is transforming to unlock cost and…
Monocle PodcastsWhat makes an exceptional management consultant
Join Patrick Byrne, head of Human Resources at Monocle, as he shares his insights on what it takes to pursue a career in management consulting and how we at…
Monocle PodcastsProject Future - A Digital Payment Revolution
Join Guy Wilding, our Research Manager, who discusses the latest Monocle insights publication regarding the regulator’s ambition to modernise the payment…
Monocle PodcastsRiskMinds Conference Key Take Outs
As one of the sponsors of RiskMinds 2020, the largest international risk conference in the world – which took place from the 7th to 11th of December – we were…
Monocle PodcastsCustomer Complaints Management: Are Bank’s Balancing The Speed of Resolution with the Quality of Outcomes?
In this podcast we are joined by Jaco Smit, one of our Directors, regarding the importance of customer complaint management in the financial sector. We also…
Monocle PodcastsMonocle Current Account: SA's Financial Stability
Join us for this weeks Monocle Current Account Podcast, where we unpack how the SARB’s 100-page Financial Stability Review paints a cautionary picture of South…
Monocle PodcastsMonocle Current Account: 1MDB Scandal
Join us for the Monocle Current Account Podcast where we unpack the full history of the1MDB scandal, how the global financial system enabled it all, and what…
Monocle PodcastsDear CEO, Are Your Regulatory Returns Reliable?
Welcome to our discussion on the UK Prudential Regulation Authority’s Dear CEO letter regarding the reliability of regulatory returns. Catherine Claxton…
Monocle PodcastsIFRS 9 - Understanding Credit Risk in a Pandemic
Listen to our latest Monocle Insights Podcast where Johan du Pisanie, Senior Manager at Monocle, unpacks the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on banks and their…
Monocle PodcastsIFRS 17 with Celest Meyer
In our discussion, Celest unpacks the key lessons learned that will help insurers to design and build a fit-for-purpose IFRS 17 solution that meets the…