An investigation into allegedly unfair interchange fees charged by the two main card providers in the UK has been launched with a focus on driving down costs that are stifling the innovation of fintech start-ups.

The US approach of offering large sums of money for information has proven highly effective. Should the UK follow suit?

The recent tumult in the crypto industry is uncomfortably analogous to a Shakespearean tragedy. Legislation currently under review may help, but swift action is needed.

Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of the UK’s Fair4All Finance, talks about tailoring products to the financially vulnerable.

The “other COP” is tackling biodiversity loss and will be attempting to hammer out an agreement on a new set of goals for nature over the next decade.

The global economy is at an inflection point, as governments unwind their Covid-19 relief programmes, political tensions ratchet up and inflation hits double-digits in many countries. Is there a crisis in the making?

Layoffs are rising as an economic downturn looms. Employers must take care if they are to make their own redundancies.

The battle between hackers and banks is very unequal, with the former often able to perform their attacks anonymously at little cost. For banks, much is at stake from reputation to profitability and they are having to marshal increasingly sophisticated tools to defend their moats.

The spectacular fall in the value of crypto assets over the past year and November's collapse of crypto exchange FTX has highlighted the pitfalls of investing in this market. Michael Imeson explores how the risks are being managed by different players in the crypto ecosystem.

The Dubai International Financial Centre’s new crypto regime aims for a careful symmetry between the cutting edge and investor protection.