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Finextra's top Future Series reports of 2022

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Finextra's top Future Series reports of 2022

With 2022 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded Future Series reports over the course of the past year. Finextra’s Future Series is an annual editorial report series covering a fintech topic at a high level and includes interviews from financial institutions, usually a global range from EMEA, APAC and the Americas.

Finextra's top impact study reports of 2022

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Finextra's top impact study reports of 2022

With 2022 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded impact study reports over the course of the past year. Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.

9 in 10 CFOs make business-critical decisions for their company - Accenture

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9 in 10 CFOs make business-critical decisions for their company - Accenture

Accenture recently released research on the current challenges facing chief financial officers (CFOs), revealing that CFOs are confronted with business transforming decisions and many feel as though they are met with significantly more responsibility than those in the past.

Starling to create 1000 jobs at new Manchester office

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Starling to create 1000 jobs at new Manchester office

Starling Bank is promising to create up to 1000 jobs, including many technology positions as it opens its fourth UK office in Manchester.

Global FS sector finds appetite for open finance

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Global FS sector finds appetite for open finance

There is a growing appetite for the next evolutionary step in open banking - open finance - within the global FS sector, with nearly half of senior professionals considering it a "must have" in the context of data sharing.

Queen Máxima launches the CCAF Regulator Knowledge Exchange

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Queen Máxima launches the CCAF Regulator Knowledge Exchange

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has launched a new digital hub designed to bring together regulators from across the globe, to collaborate and enhance their efforts to evolve financial services regulation.

EBA publishes study on use of real-time data in liquidity management

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EBA publishes study on use of real-time data in liquidity management

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) Liquidity Management Working Group (LMWG) has released a report on the use of real-time data in corporate liquidity management.

Appetite growing for embedded finance in mobility sector - Solaris

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Appetite growing for embedded finance in mobility sector - Solaris

Research conducted by Solaris and the Handelsblatt Research Institute explores how embedded finance opportunities are opening up in the European mobility sector.

Regulators are urging fintechs to boost financial inclusion – CCAF

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Regulators are urging fintechs to boost financial inclusion – CCAF

A recent joint study from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge and World Bank found that the financial regulators are prioritising fintech business models to contribute to financial inclusion and boost local economies, particularly in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).

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Regulators prioritising fintech initiatives to boost financial inclusion - study

Financial regulators around the world continue to recognize the importance of fintech business models for promoting financial inclusion as economies recover from the COVID-19 crisis, alongside utilising technology for managing evolving consumer risks associated with digital financial services, according to a new survey by The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and The World Bank.

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Even savvy consumers get tripped up by language of fraud - Visa

It's not your imagination. Digital scams are everywhere in our daily lives. And as the holiday season approaches, fraudsters are counting on you to let your guard down and take the bait.

US Treasury calls for closer supervision of fintech-bank relationships

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US Treasury calls for closer supervision of fintech-bank relationships

The US Department of the Treasury has called for greater regulation of fintech-bank partnerships in order to prevent abuses and protect consumers.

US banks launch digital asset settlement platform PoC

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US banks launch digital asset settlement platform PoC

Some of the biggest names in the US banking industry are coming together on a proof of concept for a regulated digital asset settlement platform.

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Australian fraud rate dips

Data released today by the industry self-regulatory body Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) showed the fraud rate in the 12 months to 30 June 2022 (FY22) was 54.7 cents per $1,000 spent, down from 57.8 cents the previous year.

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APP scams to double by 2026 - research

Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud losses are on the rise and expected to climb to $5.25 billion across the U.S., U.K. and India by 2026 — a record CAGR of 21% — according to Scamscope, a new report by global payments software company ACI Worldwide and GlobalData, a leading global analytics firm.

UK SMEs to prioritise international expansion in 2023 - Airwallex

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UK SMEs to prioritise international expansion in 2023 - Airwallex

A recent survey by Airwallex reveals that UK small and medium entreprises (SMEs) are highly motivated to expand abroad over the next 12 months, with a majority focused on markets in Europe and North America.

Gen Z turns to TikTok for financial advice

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Gen Z turns to TikTok for financial advice

Young Brits are turning to TikTok for financial information, with many of them believing that influencers on the app provide better advice than traditional media.

New York Fed and MAS test wCBDC for cross border payments

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New York Fed and MAS test wCBDC for cross border payments

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York are teaming up to explore the use of wholesale CBDCs for cross-border payments.

New York Fed tests wholesale CBDC for cross-border payments

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New York Fed tests wholesale CBDC for cross-border payments

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has developed a wholesale CBDC prototype for an experiment on cross-border digital currency transactions supported by blockchain technology.

Philanthropy is facing a ‘triple squeeze’ and digital assets can help - Citi

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Philanthropy is facing a ‘triple squeeze’ and digital assets can help - Citi

Citibank’s recent report ‘Philanthropy and the Global Economy’ has found that digital assets can be the future of philanthropy in wake of the cost of living crisis. Amy Thompson, report author, and Ronit Ghose, global head of future of finance at Citi, sat down with Finextra to discuss the significance of this report in light of the cost of living crisis.

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