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UK and US elections 2024: How inflation and perceptions are influencing votes
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

UK and US elections 2024: How inflation and perceptions are influencing votes

In the UK, it’s contributed to “consumers addicted to ‘financial doomscrolling’ fuelled by economic angst”, according to a recent survey by FIS. In the US, it’s marked by an electorate feeling ‘shakier’ about the economy and licking their wounds from previously soaring post-pandemic prices across nearly every buying category. What are we talking...

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UK and US elections 2024: The impact on finance and fintech
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

UK and US elections 2024: The impact on finance and fintech

As we head into national general elections in the US and Europe over the coming months, many financial institutions and fintechs are wondering just what it would mean to their operational and profit models if one of the incumbent national leaders wins, or if a current lead candidate or likely candidate (in the case of the prime minister in the UK,...

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US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, what’s next for banks and customers?
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, what’s next for banks and customers?

With the US Federal Reserve’s announcement Wednesday to hold interest rates steady at a target benchmark of 5.25-5.50%, broad implications of this decision are starting to line up across the financial services arena. Continuing at the highest level since 2001, current rates are being held in place by the central bank board because of what they cal...

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What is T+1 and why has the SEC has ruled to shorten settlement cycles from T+2?
Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

What is T+1 and why has the SEC has ruled to shorten settlement cycles from T+2?

With less than one month to go before the T+1 deadline of 28 May 2024, brokerage firms across North America are preparing for the transition from securities transactions being settled in two business days – T+2 – to just one day. This will apply to transactions for stocks, bonds, municipal securities, exchange-traded funds, certain mutual ...

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IFGS 2024: What do the 2024 elections mean for international finance?
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

IFGS 2024: What do the 2024 elections mean for international finance?

What do the UK, US, Mexico, South Africa, European Parliament, and India have in common? They, among many other countries, are all holding elections in 2024, which will impact the geopolitical state of the world and the global banking industry. In the session ‘The Globe At The Polls: What 40+ Elections Around The World In 2024 Means For Our Sec...

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse one year on: What was the impact?
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Silicon Valley Bank collapse one year on: What was the impact?

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed one year ago on Sunday, an event which created a ripple effect of widespread damage across the financial sector. The failure of SVB was the third-largest in US history, and the biggest bank to shutdown that year. Finextra previously covered the downfall of SVB, explaining the reasons for its failure, which was a...

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Why Formula 1 sponsorship is the best brand deal for fintech and payments
Dominique Dierks

Dominique Dierks Content Manager at Finextra

Why Formula 1 sponsorship is the best brand deal for fintech and payments

As we enter our first race weekend of the 2024 season, many fans have been amused (or irritated) by some of the new sponsors that have emerged for this year’s teams. Especially Visa Cash App RB – a name that doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, neither does its acronym VCARB – has been subject to countless memes from the sports’ following on socia...

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Davos 2024 recap: Climate change and AI take the cake
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Davos 2024 recap: Climate change and AI take the cake

The World Economic Forum (WEF) took place in Davos, Switzerland last week, bringing together world leaders, making new announcements and highlighting new advancements concerning the global economy and financial industries. Here is a short recap of the relevant and exciting announcements from the conference. Over 3000 participants attended the even...

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10 themes to watch for in 2024: Opportunities in a complex world
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10 themes to watch for in 2024: Opportunities in a complex world

The global economy has defied a hard landing in 2023. As 2024 unfolds, a new but more complex economic landscape is taking shape. Major central banks are prepared to keep interest rates high, and growth paths and inflation patterns across the world will diverge. There is an added layer of complexity which includes the busy election calendar, the m...

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Migration to SaaS and cloud banking infrastructure: Analysing the APAC shift
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Migration to SaaS and cloud banking infrastructure: Analysing the APAC shift

The financial landscape in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is on the cusp of a significant transformation. Traditionally anchored by legacy systems, such as mainframes and AS400, APAC banks are now poised for a paradigm shift towards Cloud banking infrastructures. In fact, 80% of major banking organisations have already implemented cloud and SaaS p...

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What does the Digital Securities Sandbox mean for UK capital markets?
Paige McNamee

Paige McNamee

What does the Digital Securities Sandbox mean for UK capital markets?

Last month, the UK Government opened consultations into the introduction of a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), a means to test and explore the potential offered by digital securities in financial markets. The DSS will encourage industry players to test financial market infrastructures (FMIs) that leverage digital asset technology, by enabling fir...

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Why the UK Government needs a more strategic R&D investment policy
Ekaterina Almasque

Ekaterina Almasque General Partner at OpenOcean

Why the UK Government needs a more strategic R&D investment policy

The UK’s start-up ecosystem plays a crucial role in securing the country’s status as a premier investment destination for both foreign and domestic firms, driving innovation and economic growth for the entire nation. The UK tech sector’s £24 billion raised in 2022 made it the number one technology hub in Europe – and number three in the world. Ens...

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