Nathan Stovall is the director of the financial institutions research team for S&P Global Market Intelligence, which is responsible for data-driven news and research focused on banks and insurers. Nathan has 20 years of experience covering the financial institutions sector, with a focus on U.S. banks. Full Bio

Nathan Stovall is the director of the financial institutions research team for S&P Global Market Intelligence, which is responsible for data-driven news and research focused on banks and insurers. Nathan has 20 years of experience covering the financial institutions sector, with a focus on U.S. banks.

He is the author of the banking blog, Street Talk, and host of the podcast by the same name. His in-depth analysis of the banking industry, including a focus on community banks, can be found on SPGMI's Research & Analysis feature, which includes historical and forward-looking performance figures.

During his tenure, he has regularly covered and participated on the conference circuit as a speaker and moderator of panels and webinars focused on major issues facing banks. He has been quoted in a number of trade publications and the national press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist and has appeared on CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Fox Business News and NPR's Planet Money.

Nathan holds a Bachelor of Arts degrees from Washington & Lee University, where he majored in business journalism. Minimize

Zain Tariq is a senior analyst for the FIG Research offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has covered the banking space for over eight years including regulatory changes, financial trends, branch footprints, M&A, and more. Full Bio

Zain Tariq is a senior analyst for the FIG Research offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has covered the banking space for over eight years including regulatory changes, financial trends, branch footprints, M&A, and more. In addition to producing data-driven content analyzing historical trends, current environment, and outlook, Zain has hosted multiple webinars, spoken at events, and moderated discussions on various trends in the banking industry. Zain won a silver regional Azbee award in 2020 issued by the American Society of Business Publication for best investigative journalism. Prior to joining S&P, Zain collected experience as a finance officer and accountant for multiple organizations.

Zain completed his ACCA in 2018. In addition to the ACCA, he completed BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University in 2011 and MSc in Finance from BPP Business School in 2013. Minimize