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Anne Plested Regulation at ION Markets
At the end of June, Britain and the European Union signed a long-delayed post-Brexit cooperation pact in financial services – the memorandum of understanding on regulatory cooperation. The aim is to increase cooperation on financial services, establishing a forum where the EU and UK can meet twice a year to discuss financial regulation and standar...
14 August 2023 /regulation /markets
Elena Berestovaya Owner, Chief Marketing Officer at Ubanksy.com, UpTrader Software Design
Ever pondered the difference between A-book and B-book risk models in forex while selecting a broker? Or considered which model suits your brokerage venture best? What do these terms imply? Who acts as a forex market maker? How much do these brokers really make? Let's dive deeper! At first glance, forex trading seems straightforward for traders: c...
14 August 2023 /sustainable /markets Fintech
Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 - www.transact365.io
Emerging markets are experiencing a rapid transformation in their payment ecosystems, driven by technological advancements, increased smartphone penetration, and a growing demand for financial inclusion. These markets, characterised by dynamic economies and a large unbanked population, are witnessing a surge in innovative payment solutions. In thi...
10 August 2023 /payments /markets Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Ekmel Cilingir Chairman of the Supervisory Board at European Merchant Bank
Lithuania is becoming increasingly established in the Fintech sector and is gaining more international recognition. The statistics do not lie – the country is attracting more investments and interests from foreign businesses every year. For example, in 2022, this sector attracted investments in the amount of EUR 67.9 million to Lithuania. During H...
10 August 2023 /markets Fintech
Janine Grainger CEO at Easy Crypto
In the world of crypto, few events generate as much excitement and hype as a ‘Bitcoin halving’ which takes place approximately every four years and captivates both seasoned and new investors alike. But what exactly is a Bitcoin halving, and why is it dominating crypto headlines the world over? More importantly - what does it mean for those who own...
06 August 2023 /crypto /markets
Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS
As interest rates rise and growth slows for commercial lenders, investment in the back office is back with a vengeance. That’s great news for loan servicing operations, which look set to benefit in more ways than one from a renewed focus on cost cutting and efficiency. In the boom times, when lending is one of the biggest drivers of top-line re...
01 August 2023 /wholesale /markets Banking and Lending Solutions
Nick Parminter Founder & CEO at Class35
A heady combination of macroeconomic factors have ended the “free cash” era on which many growth investors and the ventures they back were built. The combination of the Russia:Ukraine war, the economic aftermath of Covid and Brexit have resulted in stubbornly high inflation and reactively increasing interest rates. Growth investors themselves are ...
27 July 2023 /startups /markets Fintech
Victor Martin CMO at SquareRoot
In recent times, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) has emerged as a significant lifeline for businesses navigating the economic fallout from the pandemic. As a provision of the CARES Act, and later extended under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the ERC provides a much-needed financial cushion fo...
26 July 2023 /payments /markets Business Knowledge for IT
Inna Abolikhina VP of Business Development at DashDevs
Navigating the fintech landscape? Whether you're an early stage startup building a fintech product from scratch or an established player aiming to hit ambitious milestones, finding the right way to accelete your development efforts is critical. A significant decision every fintech faces is whether to leverage the expertise of an experienced vendor...
25 July 2023 /startups /markets Fintech innovation and startups
Maria Schuld Head of Regional and Community Banking at FIS
The number one concern of banking executives I spoke with at a recent industry conference was deposit growth. Specifically, bankers want to grow core deposits without pricing themselves into less profitable situations. This sentiment extends well beyond the hallways of conference sidebar conversations. A recent American Banker headline observed th...
25 July 2023 /retail /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
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