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News/crypto
Distributed ledger technology can be used for cross-border, cross-currency payments between different CBDC ledgers, reducing settlement risk and cutting settlement time, according to research from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
22 May 2023
News/markets
A new report from the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) claims that distributed ledger technology can have "transformative benefits" for capital markets but that regulators need to take a more innovative approach.
17 May 2023
Research/Research/analysisWhite Paper
15 May 2023 90 downloads
News/payments
The UK saw a slight dip in financial fraud losses in 2022, to £1.2 billion, driven by a 17% fall in authorised push payment (APP) losses.
11 May 2023
The risks of rolling out a digital euro currently outweigh the benefits and a CBDC should not be introduced unless "new elements " emerge, says a paper prepared for the European Parliament.
10 May 2023
News/predictions
Financial technology revenues are projected to grow sixfold from $245 billion to $1.5 trillion by 2030, according to a report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and QED Investors.
03 May 2023
Research/Research/analysis
20 April 2023 602 downloads
13 April 2023 686 downloads
06 April 2023 447 downloads
Company update/markets
QC Ware and JPMorgan Chase have completed a study of quantum "deep hedging," paving the way for future increased risk mitigation capabilities in financial services.
30 March 2023
News/retail
UK businesses are adopting open banking products at a higher rate than consumers, with accounting software driving take-up, data from Open Banking Limited (OBL) shows.
News/startups
UK tech network, Tech Nation, has released its final report ahead of its closure at the end of March, stating that the UK tech ecosystem will require support in future growth.
24 March 2023
As the US prepares to shorten the settlement cycle, market participants in the UK are expressing concern about potential operational, technological and cost hurdles, warns a report from Torstone Technology.
News/regulation
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to change bank capital rules could put up to £44 billion of SME lending at risk, according to research commissioned by Allica Bank.
21 March 2023
The market capitalisation of global stock markets declined by 20% in 2022 while value of traded stocks fell by 10% according to data from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
17 March 2023
Online searches for 'stock trading tips' and 'how to start trading' have increased by more than 200% since 2004 according to recently published data.
An offline CBDC could offer a compliment to cash that would boost financial inclusion and preserve privacy, suggests a note from the Bank of Canada.
07 March 2023
Singapore's fintech sector enjoyed a mixed year in 2022, with a record level of activity but a significant drop in the level of funding, according to recently published data.
03 March 2023
Fintech industry body Innovate Finance has called on regulators to extend open banking to support the deployment of budgeting and affordability algorithms as a way to help Brits with the cost-of-living crisis.
News/sustainable
Challenger and specialist banks lent small businesses more than the traditional major players in 2022 - a record £35.5 billion.
01 March 2023
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