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Trump’s first 100 days: Have his accomplishments matched his promises?

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Trump’s first 100 days: Have his accomplishments matched his promises?

While many news organisations are taking wider views of the situation, we chose to narrow our focus to financial services industry impacts as much as possible in this view on US President Trump’s first 100 days. We explored, through extensive research across a wide political and economic spectrum, how well his pre-election promises reflect the tar...

30 April 2025 /markets

T+1 in practice: What the industry has learned

Richard Robinson Chair at ISITC

T+1 in practice: What the industry has learned

When the U.S. officially transitioned to T+1 settlement last May, the headlines painted it as a sweeping modernisation effort — faster, leaner, and more liquid markets. In many ways, that was accurate. Broker-to-broker transactions became more efficient, capital was freed up, and the theoretical reduction in settlement risk became a tangible o...

25 April 2025 /markets

Canada’s 2025 federal election and the fintech frontier: Risks and reforms

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Canada’s 2025 federal election and the fintech frontier: Risks and reforms

As Canada’s federal election approaches on 28 April 2025, the financial services sector could be standing at a pivotal juncture. The BBC reported a record-breaking early voter turnout with 7.3 million Canadians casting their ballots a week ahead of election day. Polling has suggested that Liberal former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor M...

24 April 2025 /markets

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

How to leverage T+0 settlement

In February 2025 it was announced that the European Union (EU) will switch to single-day settlement (known as T+1) of stock and bond trades by 2027. Settlement is the act of transferring securities and funds between buyers and sellers after a trade is executed. The shorter the settlement cycle, the faster investors have access. This is just on...

15 April 2025 /markets

To Tariff or Not To Tariff: Feeling the shockwaves of a looming trade war

Dominique Dierks Senior Content Manager at Finextra

To Tariff or Not To Tariff: Feeling the shockwaves of a looming trade war

The first three months of President Trump’s second term in the White House have been turbulent to say the least. Most concerning for economists, financial markets, and international trade industries have been the whirlwind of tariffs. The ‘will he, won’t he’ back and forth on announced – and then paused – tariffs have left the global community ree...

11 April 2025 /markets

Trump's Liberation Day and its impact on fintech

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Trump's Liberation Day and its impact on fintech

Stocks are now in major decline after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on at least 10% across all countries. Those that have a high trade deficit with the US have been impacted the most; China, for instance, will face a 54% tariff and will prepare countermeasures. According to Trump, Liberation Day on 2 April 2025 was the day the US s...

03 April 2025 /markets

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

What is T+0 settlement?

In February 2025 it was announced that the EU will switch to single-day settlement – otherwise known as ‘T+1 settlement’ – of stock and bond trades in 2027. So what does this mean and why is it important? ‘T+0 settlement’ refers to a same-day settlement in stock markets; T+1 refers to a settlement in the stock market that takes a maxim...

25 March 2025 /markets

Germany elections: What Friedrich Merz’s win means for fintech

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Germany elections: What Friedrich Merz’s win means for fintech

Friedrich Merz’s fiscally conservative Christian Democratic Party (CDU/CSU) won Germany’s national election this month, citing promises of uniting Europe amid challenges from Russia and the US, as well as a coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats to stabilise economic issues. A coalition with right-wing party AfD would also be possible, bu...

24 February 2025 /markets

Flexible and efficient SME lending as a growth enabler in 2025

Emma Lovell Chief Executive at LSB

Flexible and efficient SME lending as a growth enabler in 2025

Emma Lovell, chief executive of the LSB (Lending Standards Board), explains why with the £25 billion raise in employers’ National Insurance contributions looming – coupled with a tough economic environment – business owners’ wants and needs for SME lending are changing. What trends are reshaping this landscape in 2025, and how can banks and lender...

18 February 2025 /markets

Liam Xavier Media Producer at Finextra

How will tariffs affect fintech growth?

For a number of years now, we have been weathered by a series of destabilising events: Brexit, trade wars, cybersecurity breaches and global military conflicts. It’s an unsettling mix and the financial markets have needed to be permanently alert. This continues to be the case with the announcement that the new US President Donald Trump is ramping ...

13 February 2025 /markets

Davos 2025 roundup: AI, crypto, and the energy transition

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Davos 2025 roundup: AI, crypto, and the energy transition

This year’s annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting set in the picturesque Alpine views of Davos, Switzerland, brought together international world leaders to discuss trade, global economy, climate change, and political tensions. There was a dark cloud hovering over the conference this year, encapsulating the geopolitical turmoil waging i...

29 January 2025 /markets

2025 capital markets trends and Finextra’s predictions for the new year

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

2025 capital markets trends and Finextra’s predictions for the new year

Launching soon, Finextra’s PREDICT 2025 channel will gather insights and ideas from the industry's top thought leaders, capturing how the financial services industry will tap into technology trends in 2025 and these predictions will be shared with our 700,000 monthly readers. From November 2024 to March 2025, Finextra will be hosting video intervi...

14 November 2024 /markets

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