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Abstract One of the few sectors that has witnessed positive growth post the pandemic is the estate planning industry. After a period of negative growth during pre-pandemic times, there is now an increased awareness among individuals to seek professional advice for creating a well-documented estate plan to manage their assets in case of death or in...
01 November 2021 /wealth /crypto Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
If you are a European investor in any asset class, you know that inflation is at a ten-year high and that it is critical to deploy cryptocurrency to hedge against creeping inflation and create high-yield passive income. But which company should you trust with your digital assets such as Bitcoin and USDT? There are all kinds of cryptocurrency wealt...
25 October 2021 /wealth /crypto SEPA and European Payments
Akshaya Chandra Head of Innovation, Technopreneur at Tata Consultancy Services
Someone wise said, ‘Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional’. The global population is ageing. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) report, population of 60+years in the world increased from 12% to 22% between 2015 to 2020. This increase has occurred rapidly and unequally in the World. AgeUK 2019 report says in the UK, alre
15 October 2021 /wealth /inclusion Personal Finance
Before the world went into lockdown my wife arranged a child free weekend for us in London which included spending the night at the silent disco in The Shard. The concept being three DJ’s, Red, Blue and Green, battling it out to get the most listeners, with the headphones glowing Red, Blue or Green to indicate who you were listening to. Like most ...
29 September 2021 /people /wealth Financial Inclusion
Andy Boniface Head of Product at GBST
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) to revolutionise how we live. From microwaves that scan food packaging and follow cooking instructions, lights that switch on and off as we enter and leave rooms, to fridges that automatically order items as we run out, the vision is that connected de...
21 September 2021 /wealth
The IPO of Coinbase earlier this year was a moment of great symbolism. The listing of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is another manifestation of crypto going mainstream. But it also underlines the disruption blowing through financial services. A direct listing, it cuts out the usual intermediaries as decentralized finance also threate...
16 September 2021 /wealth /crypto Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Did you know that the majority of small businesses don’t even bother creating budgets? It’s true, as the statistics show. Consequently, they suffer from a lack of financial oversight; without budget planning, you don’t know how things go in your organization. To start planning your budget, first, you need to know that there are several budget types...
14 September 2021 /payments /wealth Treasury Management
The traditional investment banking industry has had a hard time adapting legacy technology – but as the digital revolution continues to sweep across finance, the time for transformation has come. FinTech will transform investment banking in many ways, including using innovation to massively boost efficiency and leverage advanced technologies such a...
08 September 2021 /wealth /devops Fintech
A number of years ago a great friend of mine was in need of a change of pace for the same reasons Hemmingway made his famous crossing to Cuba. We opted for Barcelona but channelled some Hemmingway spirit in amongst the lazy lunches, siestas, architecture and leisurely pace. Hemingway’s influence was in the form of Mojitos which we concluded were ...
08 September 2021 /wealth
Pressure has been mounting for financial services firms to digitally transform for years, as significant inefficiencies in terms of operations and technology persist. In 2021, we have reached a threshold point: sustained fee pressure, regulatory complexities, a new wave of cybersecurity risks and a desperate need for cost transformation are forc
02 September 2021 /security /wealth Hedge Fund Technology
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