Episode Synopsis "2: Is banking innovation more than a cost cutting exercise?"

Post the 2008 financial crash radical change had to be made to control cost at big banks – is innovation still over-focused on reducing cost over developing new revenue streams? Charlotte Crosswell, CEO of Innovate Finance joins Emily and Simon Paris to discuss.

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