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Chris Principe CEO at APB, Inc.
CBDCs – But WHY? Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are being researched by central banks and governments of 87 countries and has already been launched in 11 countries. The key question is: But WHY? What follows is my view of the good, and the evil of CBDCs. CBDCs: the GOOD For you and for other people, the good things bought by CBDCs include...
14 November 2022 /wholesale /crypto Cryptocurrency Insights
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The digital revolution has been around for quite some time. Yet, there is still so much to learn on the best practices for carrying out digital transformation within the context of your business. Because of that, the demand for fintech solutions is increasing, presenting both a challenge and an opportunity for those looking for the most suitable i...
14 November 2022 /wealth /wholesale Fintech
With the advent of open banking, the finance sector has been undergoing radical changes. In a report published by Starfish Digital, with the support of the Open Data Institute (ODI), they argued that the application of a more open data infrastructure caused strong positive impacts on customers, small businesses, and new market entrants. Unfortunat...
01 November 2022 /payments /wholesale
Ivan Nevzorov Head of Fintech Department at SBSB FinTech Lawyers
The Fintech market is developing at an unprecedented pace. According to the Pulse of Fintech H2'21, total global fintech funding reached US$210 billion across a record 5,684 deals in 2021. Most likely, the data for 2022 will be no less impressive. And despite this, a considerable part of the market is still occupied by traditional banks, which som...
27 October 2022 /retail /wholesale Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
eTRADE eMBRACEING eCOMMERCE Trade, acquiring things we need and want, is the oldest profession known to man. Now I know what everyone thinks of as the oldest profession, but that would not be possible without trade. Over many centuries trade has evolved and adapted to our changing world. Trade is still alive in all its forms. From barter to bargai...
24 October 2022 /payments /wholesale Trends in Financial Services
Kiran Komma Senior Domain Consultant at Tata Consutlancy Services
Securities lending market is vital to the healthy functioning of securities markets globally. Securities lending improves market liquidity, price discovery, and enables timely trade settlement but an opaque securities lending market and limited availability of securities lending data publicly are big concerns to the regulators. In alignment with D...
20 October 2022 /regulation /wholesale
Salil Ravindran VP, Strategy & Growth at Open Financial Technologies
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom are undergoing a period of resurgence after the impact of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Barclays SME Barometer, in Q2 2022, UK SMEs reported an 11.4% increase in revenues compared to the same period in 2021. At the same time, the segment has been undergoing a systemic t...
23 September 2022 /wholesale /inclusion
Paul Christensen CEO at Previse
2022 is proving to be a tough year for British businesses. Although we have emerged from the clutches of the pandemic, thankfully leaving Covid restrictions behind, the business community now faces an entirely new set of challenges. Inflation has become the word of the day, and is forecast to potentially reach a staggering 15% by the end of the y...
05 September 2022 /payments /wholesale Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
King Leung Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech at InvestHK
All around the world, central banks are exploring and experimenting with the potential of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), with around 100 countries having launched projects related to the technology to date. While the technology is still in its infancy, it has the potential to fundamentally alter the global payment landscape and internationa...
29 August 2022 /wholesale /crypto Asia Financial Services
Steven Rackham CTO for Financial Services at NetApp
The financial services (FS) sector is the engine behind the economy of the United Kingdom and virtually every other developed economy, contributing around 8.6% to the total economic output in the UK. Resilience is therefore critical for the FS sector, to keep the lights of the UK economy firmly ‘on’ for both businesses and the people that rely on ...
24 August 2022 /retail /wholesale Banking Regulations
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