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Euroclear’s first blockchain bond presents a bridge between DLT and traditional infrastructure

November 29, 2023

A €100m World Bank bond was settled on a T+0 basis and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

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HSBC shares digital accessibility training

November 28, 2023

The bank’s initiative is on target to train other global companies’ employees to develop apps that accommodate the disabled.

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Wells Fargo expands market share in Yankee bonds

November 27, 2023

The US investment bank has been working hard to expands its debt capital markets business.

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Explainer: the Payment Services Directive

November 27, 2023

On the road to harmonised European payments: the birth of the Payments Services Directive. 

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Brazil’s PIX a threat to credit cards, but a boon for banks

November 27, 2023

Compared to Brazil, banks in Europe or the US have lost the payments game.

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The significance of the ICBC FS hack on the US Treasury market

November 21, 2023

The ransomware attack on a prominent Chinese bank’s subsidiary, which stopped it clearing US Treasuries, has raised questions.

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Cracking the biotech market through smart investment

November 21, 2023

The US remains the place to float cutting edge UK start-ups. The Banker reports on the Zura Bio deal. 

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Fragmentation arrests EU capital market development

November 20, 2023

Three decades on from the establishment of the Single Market, Europe’s capital markets are failing to keep up with rivals.

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Why banks struggle to report capital markets fossil fuel activity

November 20, 2023

Climate campaigners say banks are shy about reporting on facilitated emissions, while banks say it is more complicated than that. 

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AI in finance: can regulation keep pace?

November 17, 2023

The CFA Institute’s senior head of research outlines the risks surrounding AI’s reshaping of the finance industry and the efforts needed beyond regulation.

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