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Portuguese banks ‘cautiously positive’
May 23, 2023The country’s banks are in a more solid position than their European peers, but ESG and digitisation remain challenging for the sector, and more consolidation could be on the cards.
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Riding the crest of the tokenisation wave
May 17, 2023Heads of digital assets at buy- and sell-side firms are busying themselves with digital bond issuances on their proprietary tokenisation platforms. But what is behind their newfound love for tokenising traditional financial assets?
Big Bang 2.0: should ring-fencing of banks be phased out?
May 5, 2023A professor of financial economics at Warwick Business School examines the pros and cons of ring-fencing banks and suggests a new method to more effectively protect people’s savings.
How does UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse stack up financially?
May 2, 2023The first quarter results for both banks are in, but the value of what UBS has acquired remains to be seen.
The future of fintech is international
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UK regulators shake up financial services with new bill
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Amprion’s success in inaugural green bond
March 31, 2023The German electricity transmission system operator navigated a volatile market environment to launch a €1.8bn green bond, the first of its kind for the company.
CBI helps to drive change in Italian digital payments
March 31, 2023Italy is in the midst of a payments revolution. Joy Macknight gets the lowdown from CBI CEO Liliana Fratini Passi.