136 Results from 2021, /markets
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Have you ever thought about a crypto exchange as a business idea? The crypto market undergoes explosive development despite the recent downs. If we dive into the statistics, it’s obvious that digital assets’ popularity grows steadily. The crypto market is on the threshold of mass adoption Digital assets are coming into use in diverse spheres, and t...
20 July 2021 /crypto /markets Fintech
Consumer perceptions and requirements have evolved, and people now look for immediate personalised payments updates. B2C payment technology has seen huge growth over the past decade with the invention of mobile wallets and new point of sale providers. The same cannot be said for B2B paytech - many businesses still rely on a physical paper trail an...
19 July 2021 /payments /markets
Chris Jenkins Managing Director at TORA
Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) is an essential requirement for buy side firms today, to satisfy regulatory requirements around best execution, to optimise costs, manage risks and to improve trading performance and execution quality. So what are some of the challenges associated with TCA across different asset classes, and how can firms address th...
16 July 2021 /regulation /markets
As the UK edges closer to 'Freedom Day', it appears the work from home mandate will be dropped or at least relaxed. Café, bar, restaurant owners, and rail providers, can all breathe a collective sigh of relief. The dark, lockdown days may finally be over. Or are they? How many of us are going back to work in the office full time? While there are v...
16 July 2021 /wealth /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Yahya Mohamed Mao Head of Business Development & Marketing at Swiss GRC
The median value and number of full-time employees at Swiss FinTech companies were stagnating at 12% of total financing, with the median amount falling from 21 million Swiss francs to 14 million Swiss francs, suggesting that the continued growth of the Swiss fintech sector in 2014 has stalled. If you look at the median (the value that separates th...
15 July 2021 /markets Fintech
Anna Monteiro Global Head of Business and Product Development at www.solutions-atlantic.com
Just coming up for some air, having had a busy first half to 2021 and realizing that my update on foreign direct investment is long overdue. Let’s not waste any time because there’s plenty to report since my end of year 2020 roundup. Early in the year, Germany issued a consultation to amend its FDI regime and made the following effective 1 May 20...
14 July 2021 /regulation /markets Financial Services Regulation
Paul Shumsky Technology Advisor at Entrepreneur
If you are a FinTech company building an international money transfer, payment solution or remittance platform, an integral part of it would be a cross-border money transfer processor. The only other alternative is creating your own banking network by forging relationships with traditional banks which is lengthy and requires a huge effort. By inte...
13 July 2021 /payments /markets Innovation in Financial Services
Sheza Gary Project Strategiest at Self Employed
FinTech, the acronym of financial technology, is the talk of the town in business circles. It has brought significant changes to the financial industry, transforming sectors ranging from banking to financial advisory services. To make you aware of the revolutions FinTech has unleashed in the financial arena, we are outlining the following ten techn...
09 July 2021 /markets Fintech
Marina Evseeva Head of Business Development at International investment group of companies
Social networks have long been a part of our online lives. Their influence crosses many areas of our society, from arts and culture, religion and politics, ethnic and diversity issues, and of course, money matters. Our interest in the economy and how it affects our daily round has been demonstrated more than once by the popularity of large discussi...
08 July 2021 /people /markets
Anthony Carfang Managing Director at The Carfang Group
Twenty years ago, Prime Money Market Fund (PMMF) assets were equivalent to 11.9% of U.S. GDP. Today, following a decade of scapegoating and regulation, they are down to a miniscule 2.3%. Commercial paper, upon which companies rely for short term working capital and are a primary holding of PMMFs, has decreased by two thirds over the same period. T...
05 July 2021 /crypto /markets Trends in Financial Services
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