184 Results from 2022, /markets
Mete Feridun Chair at EMU Centre for Financial Regulation and Risk
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's (BCBS) Standardised Approach to Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR) was introduced to improve the risk sensitivity of capital framework for derivatives transactions without creating undue complexity for banks. One of the Committee’s key objectives in formulating the SA-CCR standard was to design an appro...
06 September 2022 /regulation /markets Banking Regulations
Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting A brief history of Ethereum developments It is helpful to briefly understand historical developments pertaining to Ethereum, in order to frame the developments ushered in by The Merge. On 1 April 2014, the Ethereum Yellow Paper was published which set out a technical definition of the Ethereum protocol (
06 September 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction This ‘Ethereum (ETH) Merge’ Primer Series of blogs, will seek to describe what the event referred to as ‘The Merge’ is, and why it is so relevant and important to the overall evolution of the Ethereum platform. It has now been proposed that The Merge is scheduled to commence on Thursday 15
05 September 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights
Bertrand Chen CEO at GSBN
A crop of technology is fast emerging which is set to disrupt the multi-trillion trade finance market, and banks have a substantial opportunity to capitalize on it. Banks have always played a vital role in underpinning global trade where they are “trusted” parties, issuing letters of credit and financing trade flows. Without banks, the internation...
05 September 2022 /markets /predictions Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Kateryna Danylchenko CEO at Creditinfo Ukraine
Since war broke out in Ukraine, over 12 million people have fled their homes and 8 million have left the country – myself included. Currently, 5.5 million Ukrainian refugees have registered for Temporary Protection schemes across Europe – leaving their families and jobs, setting up new lives with no certainty of how long they’ll be away. Europe’...
01 September 2022 /inclusion /markets Banking and Lending Solutions
Nick Boyer Senior Director, Strategic Consulting at PROS
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), inflation in the UK reached 9.4% in June, a percentage not seen within the last 40 years. The rate of increase for raw material prices reached a new high of 24% in June 2022, up from 22.4% in May 2022. The month also saw producer output prices (factory gate prices) increase by 16.5 percent, up...
31 August 2022 /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Nik Zimarkov CEO at Karta.io
A major change is on the horizon, and the numbers don't lie: U.S. e-commerce sales hit $250 billion in Q1 of 2022, a 6.6% increase from the previous year. That's already more than twice the amount that experts expected the US e-commerce market to reach in 2022, with revenue over $875 billion. The US may be on track to record its highest annual on...
30 August 2022 /payments /markets Fintech
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Role of the Monetary Authority of Singapore In June 2021 the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) commenced an investigation into the Singapore-based investment fund ‘Three Arrows Capital Pte. Ltd.’ (3AC Singapore) (MAS 2022). On the face of it this consisted of a one-year investigation which culminate
26 August 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction In Parts V and VI of this Crypto Analysis Case Study, we will seek to tie together the issues raised regarding the crypto hedge fund ‘Three Arrows Capital’ (3AC), and the ultimate failure of its Singapore-based investment fund ‘Three Arrows Capital Pte. Ltd.’ (3AC Singapore). 3AC Singapore
25 August 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights
Serge Beck Co Founder and CEO at Optherium Labs
Banks and credit unions face the same challenges every year. Some trends affect almost all financial institutions, including brick-and-mortar banks, unions, and even neobanks. Bancography provided its annual 52 pages banking industry analysis for 2022. Let’s summarize and analyze the trends that apply to neobank owners. What Should Neobank Owners ...
22 August 2022 /payments /markets Digital Banking
Welcome to Finextra. We use cookies to help us to deliver our services. You may change your preferences at our Cookie Centre.
Please read our Privacy Policy.