The global banking & payments industry experienced a 64% drop in company filings mentions of corporate governance in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Westpac Banking with 14% year-on-year increase, according to GlobalData’s analysis of over 786 banking & payments company filings. GlobalData’s Banking & Payments: Filings Trends & Signals Q4 2023 report delves into earnings call transcripts and quarterly reports within the industry, extracting trends, signals, and comparative data to help businesses assess their performance, identify competitive intelligence, evaluate risks, and gain a comprehensive understanding of key industry events. Buy the report here.

Notably, corporate governance was one of the most frequently referenced themes in Q4 2023, ranking highest in terms of mentions, ahead of quantum computing and niche tourism, according to GlobalData.

Of the top leading companies in the banking & payments industry, Westpac Banking had the greatest increase in references for corporate governance in Q4 2023, compared with the previous quarter. GlobalData identified 226 corporate governance-related sentences in the company's filings - 13% of all sentences - and an increase of 14% in Q4 2023 compared with Q4 2022. ING Group’s mentions of corporate governance rose by 165% to 138 and FirstRand’s by 66% to 113 and Bank of America’s by 10% to 80 and National Australia Bank’s by 85% to 64.

GlobalData’s Company Filings Analytics also applies sentiment weight to reference sentences, based on whether the sentences are positive, negative, or neutral. Starting at 100 in 2020, an index over 100 is more positive. The overall index for corporate governance in Q4 2023 was 103.

For further understanding of GlobalData's Banking & Payments: Filings Trends & Signals Q4 2023, buy the report here.

This content was updated on 8 January 2024

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