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

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

Scott Hamilton
02 May 2024

With the US Federal Reserve’s announcement Wednesday to hold interest rates steady at a target benc...

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

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

Madhvi Mavadiya
30 Apr 2024

With less than one month to go before the T+1 deadline of 28 May 2024, brokerage firms across No...

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

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

Sehrish Alikhan
17 Apr 2024

What do the UK, US, Mexico, South Africa, European Parliament, and India have in common? They, among...

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

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

Sehrish Alikhan
11 Mar 2024

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed one year ago on Sunday, an event which created a ripple effect o...

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

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

Dominique Dierks
01 Mar 2024

As we enter our first race weekend of the 2024 season, many fans have been amused (or irritated) by ...

Davos 2024 recap: Climate change and AI take the cake

Davos 2024 recap: Climate change and AI take the cake

Sehrish Alikhan
24 Jan 2024

The World Economic Forum (WEF) took place in Davos, Switzerland last week, bringing together world l...

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

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


18 Jan 2024

The global economy has defied a hard landing in 2023. As 2024 unfolds, a new but more complex econom...

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

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


15 Nov 2023

The financial landscape in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is on the cusp of a significant transforma...

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

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


23 Aug 2023

Last month, the UK Government opened consultations into the introduction of a Digital Securities San...

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

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

Ekaterina Almasque
27 Jun 2023

The UK’s start-up ecosystem plays a crucial role in securing the country’s status as a premier inves...

Want to scale your fintech? Here’s why the UK is the obvious choice

Want to scale your fintech? Here’s why the UK is the obvious choice


26 Jun 2023

Fintech investment in the UK fell last year. According to one KPMG report, it corrected itself from ...

Payments without borders: The democratisation of finance for SMEs

Payments without borders: The democratisation of finance for SMEs


06 Jun 2023

One of the clearest memories from my childhood – one of those that I can still see like a photograph...