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There is no doubt that blockchain is in Gartner’s ‘trough of disillusionment’. The expectation from here is we should see a shakedown of the pretenders with the stronger firms emerging onto the ‘slope...
Around 80% of all US corporate bond volume (based on dollar amount) is still traded telephonically, while 90% of all US equities volume (based on dollar amount) is traded electronically. This dispari...
ESMA has released a statement which amongst other things includes clarification for EU investment firms that they will have to publish their OTC trades via an EU APA if a UK counterparty is involved....
Why is SWIFT gpi so key for cross-border payments? SWIFT gpi is not a one-off delivery or by any means static – it is the payments community pushing ahead and developing additional features on top of ...
Start ups are hard. When my mind prematurely wanders off to success I have to stop myself and focus on my product and service. I do know what my values are and what I hope to achieve and I am commi
In my last article I highlighted the importance for any business handling payment security data to keep it adequately protected by adhering to PCI DSS standards. The consequences for those that do not...
Following the one-year anniversary of Open Banking going live in the UK, I was struck by how many headlines suggested it had somehow “failed” or is otherwise not fit for purpose. The negative press ...
It’s suggested we use 14-character passwords with numbers, letters, and symbols, and we change this password every 90 days. It’s also suggested this isn’t very secure. I like big numbers, and a 14-cha...
Bloomberg recently identified an uptick in ads for in-house compliance roles at influential fintechs. Positions at the likes of Betterment LLC, Coinbase Inc and the Wealthfront Corp started to crop up...
January 2019 marked a year since open banking came into play in Europe. While 2018 saw a steep learning curve for all involved, the next year will start to show serious, market-defining transformation...
Like the years before it, 2019 is sure to have its share of fintech industry research. Having recently commissioned surveys of our own at Gresham, we often find that these work best when they serve as...
Let’s face it. Onboarding and KYC operational processes have had to change significantly over the last 10 years as regulatory requirements and customer expectations have changed. Long gone are the d...