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News/markets
A new report from the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) claims that distributed ledger technology can have "transformative benefits" for capital markets but that regulators need to take a more innovative approach.
17 May 2023
News/payments
The UK saw a slight dip in financial fraud losses in 2022, to £1.2 billion, driven by a 17% fall in authorised push payment (APP) losses.
11 May 2023
The risks of rolling out a digital euro currently outweigh the benefits and a CBDC should not be introduced unless "new elements " emerge, says a paper prepared for the European Parliament.
10 May 2023
News/predictions
Financial technology revenues are projected to grow sixfold from $245 billion to $1.5 trillion by 2030, according to a report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and QED Investors.
03 May 2023
News/retail
UK businesses are adopting open banking products at a higher rate than consumers, with accounting software driving take-up, data from Open Banking Limited (OBL) shows.
30 March 2023
News/startups
UK tech network, Tech Nation, has released its final report ahead of its closure at the end of March, stating that the UK tech ecosystem will require support in future growth.
24 March 2023
As the US prepares to shorten the settlement cycle, market participants in the UK are expressing concern about potential operational, technological and cost hurdles, warns a report from Torstone Technology.
News/regulation
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority's plans to change bank capital rules could put up to £44 billion of SME lending at risk, according to research commissioned by Allica Bank.
21 March 2023
The market capitalisation of global stock markets declined by 20% in 2022 while value of traded stocks fell by 10% according to data from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
17 March 2023
Online searches for 'stock trading tips' and 'how to start trading' have increased by more than 200% since 2004 according to recently published data.
An offline CBDC could offer a compliment to cash that would boost financial inclusion and preserve privacy, suggests a note from the Bank of Canada.
07 March 2023
Singapore's fintech sector enjoyed a mixed year in 2022, with a record level of activity but a significant drop in the level of funding, according to recently published data.
03 March 2023
Fintech industry body Innovate Finance has called on regulators to extend open banking to support the deployment of budgeting and affordability algorithms as a way to help Brits with the cost-of-living crisis.
News/sustainable
Challenger and specialist banks lent small businesses more than the traditional major players in 2022 - a record £35.5 billion.
01 March 2023
Australia should consider a purpose-built open banking implementation entity modelled on the UK's OBIE to ensure effective collaboration between the industry and regulators, according to a white paper from NatWest and NAB.
24 February 2023
European challenger banks significantly outperformed their legacy rivals in the race to get Android app downloads in 2022, according to data from App Radar.
21 February 2023
Total UK fintech investment fell by more than 50% in 2022 as a combination of higher interest rates and inflation, alongside downward pressure on valuations, dampened investor appetite, according to the latest report from KPMG.
15 February 2023
As Canada prepares an open banking regime, the country's small businesses are ready to seize the opportunity, according to a Mastercard survey.
13 February 2023
News/crypto
Blockchain-based deposit tokens, rather than stablecoins, could emerge as the foundation for stable digital money, according to a report from JP Morgan and Oliver Wyman.
10 February 2023
Research from Adobe Analytics has found that the use of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) by UK consumers has risen 10.7% compared to January 2022.
09 February 2023
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