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Repo market cogs

2024 to be a big year for repo market with wave of modernisation

December 18, 2023

A lack of standardisation, reliance on intermediaries and post-trade complexities has held repo back — but change is coming.

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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Liz Lumley

I predict nothing! (But wishing is OK)

December 13, 2023

Strategy is about working hard all the time, not writing lists for LinkedIn.

Bond market

The long march to digitising capital markets

December 12, 2023

Blockchain technology is not new, but it has failed to live up to its promise. There have been critical developments this year, however.

Bank of Things

Can the Bank of Things give fintechs a competitive edge?

December 11, 2023

As society transitions to more digital forms of banking, fintechs are leveraging interconnectivity between devices to facilitate streamlined customer interactions with financial service providers. 

BNPL regulation phone

Buy now, pay later: is more regulation coming?

December 8, 2023

Following a raft of regulation in the UK this year, can BNPL providers expect more in 2024?

Mastercard

Mastercard demonstrates interoperable CBDC for trusted Web3 commerce

December 7, 2023

Mastercard’s tested solution would enable CBDCs to be tokenised onto different blockchains, offering consumers a new option to participate in commerce. 

DBS branch

DBS announces technology resilience roadmap

December 6, 2023

Following a series of digital disruptions this year, DBS has issued an apology and laid out a roadmap to improve technology resiliency. What can banks learn from these challenges? 

OakNorth on phone

Specialist lenders lead the UK challenger profitability pack

December 6, 2023

But it could be crunch time for those without a strong lending proposition.

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Liz Lumley

Antidisestablishmentarianism in crypto

December 6, 2023

When the anti-establishment becomes established, did it even exist at all?

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