Technology is finally democratising securities lending
For a long time, a group of financial institutions were the sole beneficiaries of securities lending–but that is changing with digitisation...
Category : Ideas
Under supply of housing a challenge in the UK, despite Brexit
The government should help put the 200,000 properties lying uninhabited on the market to solve the crisis...
Ignore at your peril: The UK HMRC’s new tax letter is a warning to tax cheats
Anyone receiving a letter from the HMRC is suspected of tax evasion and will need to act on it immediately....
Investment banking set to sustain the high growth rates of the recent past
Taking a contrarian view, one can see four factors driving investment banking growth momentum in 2019...
A strategic approach based on value is key to implementation of AI in banking
As AI evolves, analysts believe that the technology will save global banking $1 trillion in operating costs by 2030...
Environment activists are pushing banks out of African coal projects
Under pressure from climate activists, banks and MNCs like GE are being stopped from financing fossil fuel projects in the continent...
Implementing technical and organisational measures to defend against cyber risks the priority for UK FIs in 2019
The Financial Conduct Authority in its latest report says lack of technical expertise within organisations is the reason they are unable to mitigate risks...
Why it’s too early to say that the UK’ s MLR 2017 is failing
For the law to fully protect the existing financial system from money laundering, the UK needs a far more risk-based approach...
5 Tips for Fintechs in 2019
The tips pronounce the companies need to stay focused on their long-term global vision and continue to move ahead of the learning curve....
When brands work in harmony with retailers?
The ongoing battle between the two is apparently futile—because they share a common goal: customer retention. This means, them working closely might surface greater co-marketing opportunities....