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Matthew Nassau

Matthew Nassau Business Architect – Treasury & Capital Markets at Finastra

Be Brilliant at Basics, like FX

Looking at today’s headlines which cite a seemingly spontaneous global resurgence in inflation, spiralling energy costs, reactive central bank rate hikes and disrupted mortgage markets, one could be forgiven for not associating the current climate with market efficiencies. It seems each day reveals a juddering new record high or record low in some ...

/markets Capital Markets Technology

Sarp Demiray

Sarp Demiray CEO at European Merchant Bank

Sarp Demiray on Digital Banking in 2023: The Digitisation Train Won’t Wait

The adage that nothing is more permanent than change has been more applicable to the financial sector than ever in recent years. The digital change train has already left the platform and is about to accelerate, but it is still possible to catch up. This is exactly what is expected in 2023 in the field of digital banking: progress, growth and adap...

/retail /markets Banking and Lending Solutions

Yuliya Barabash

Yuliya Barabash Managing Partner at SBSB Fintech Lawyers

Firewall To ArtNFT: Another Bubble Or NFT Rebirth?

In 2021, a friend of mine bought an NFT for €1800. Today, it costs €10. The difference is impressive. With the market decline, all token purchases made a year ago lost 80–90% of the margin. The loudest story is connected with Logan Paul, an American YouTube blogger. In 2021, he purchased an NFT called K4M-1 #03 from the Azuki Bumblebee collection....

/crypto /markets Trends in Financial Services

Gilbert Verdian

Gilbert Verdian Founder and CEO at Quant

A $250m blockchain blunder down under: What can we learn?

The last few weeks have not been good for the reputation of blockchain industry. The collapse of the crypto exchange, FTX, has put bad actors and the unregulated trading of cryptocurrency into the spotlight. In more regulated spheres, we saw the $250m write-off by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that pulled the plug on its supposed, world...

/crypto /markets Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services

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Retired Member 

Managing currency Exposure and maintaining risk management.

If you think currency and exchange rates are something only bankers must be concerned with, it’s time to reassess. Millions of businesses are exposed to currency risk and fluctuations, whether they realize it or not. FX has been incredibly volatile over the past few months, with the FED and central banks raising its rates having a huge impact on g...

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Hirander Misra

Hirander Misra Chairman and CEO at GMEX Group

Key institutional digital asset trends and opportunities

A recent Panel, which included the following discussed - Key institutional digital asset trends and opportunities: Hirander Misra, CEO, GMEX Group Alexey Demyanov, Managing Director, Bank of America Securities Nadine Teychenne, Global Head, Digital Assets, Securities Services, Citi Luc Froehlich, Global Head of Digital Assets Solutions, Fidelity In...

/markets /predictions Digital Asset Class (DAC)

Maryna Chernenko

Maryna Chernenko Managing Director at UFG Capital

Venture capital industry continues to grow despite an end to easy money

The venture capital industry is one of the most important aspects of global finance today and is at the forefront of the most significant trends that emerge around the world. For instance, in recent years, the emergence of ESG and the global race to achieve net zero emissions have led to burgeoning investments in clean energy, while the pandemic h...

/wealth /markets Alternative Investments

Alex Kreger

Alex Kreger Founder & CEO at UXDA

10 Questions That Will Reveal Whether Your Financial App Needs a Redesign

Some banks are still using products designed 10 years ago, while some Fintechs do redesigns every year. If you are unsure when to redesign your digital bank's app, test your situation using our checklist and explore the 7 steps to take toward a successful redesign. Rate the level of each aspect on a 10-point scale where: 1 - this does not happen a...

/retail /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Sean Gilbert

Sean Gilbert Chartered Financial Planner at Select Wealth Managers

Investing: Active or Passive?

The merits of active and passive investment have been debated for years, an average of 35 per cent of active equity funds outperformed their passive peer in the 12 months to June this year, according to Morningstar’s Active/Passive Barometer, which tracks the performance of 30,000 Europe-domiciled funds running €7tn (£6tn) in assets. Active and Pas...

/wealth /markets Personal Finance

Koen Vanpraet

Koen Vanpraet CEO EMEA at Moneycorp, CEO EMEA

Leveraging FX solutions in the face of a volatile pound

With recent ONS GDP data estimating that the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in August compared to July, the Bank of England now says the country will soon enter its longest recession since records began. The year has been defined by global turbulence and economic volatility - with events like the war in Ukraine and the UK's series of new prime minister...

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