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Bryan Pascoe: A shift in the settlement cycle

January 2, 2024

Europe must prepare for the move to a T+1 settlement cycle. 

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Essa Kazim: Bridging the global inequality gap

January 1, 2024

Globalisation has delivered economic opportunity for billions of people, yet many have been left behind. Now, empowered by a digital economy and free trade in the world’s high-growth markets, we have the potential to forge a new age of inclusive globalisation, writes Essa Kazim, governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre.

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Stefan Berger: MiCA – the crypto pioneer law from the EU

December 21, 2023

Is Europe evolving into Crypto Valley, asks Stefan Berger, member of the European Parliament.

Tom Callaby

How to stay ahead of the regulatory curve

December 21, 2023

A proactive and positive regulatory strategy is more important than ever for UK banks and financial services firms.

Jessica Ramos

Financial firms have a moral duty to help eradicate modern slavery

December 20, 2023

Banks, payment providers and financial regulators all have a vital role to play in helping tackle the worldwide scourge of human trafficking.

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Why climate activism fails – and how to fix it

December 19, 2023

Financial crises and wars are taking world leaders’ focus away from climate action, but the younger generation of activists are up to the challenge of putting it back on the global agenda.

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Duncan Mackinnon: Building operational resilience

December 19, 2023

An inside view of how the Bank of England views cyber security and operational resilience. 

Chris Skinner

What can bankers learn from China?

December 18, 2023

Ant Group regenerates its systems architecture around every three or four years to serve more than a billion customers. The sheer ability to deliver banking systems at such a scale is mind-blowing.

Leda Glyptis Viewpoint

Leda Glyptis: Stop adding to and start reinventing banking

December 18, 2023

The past 30 years has left a technological mess at many banks — now is the time to change.

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Joy Macknight 2023

Building an inclusive national payment infrastructure

December 15, 2023

While southern Africa’s payments infrastructure has been in development for more than five decades, there has been limited progress in terms of financial inclusion, according to a recent report.

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