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HSBC steps up its tokenisation efforts

November 10, 2023

The bank’s partnership with Ant Group is the latest in a series of blockchain projects.

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Pablo Hernández de Cos, governor, Bank of Spain – View from Felaban 2023

November 8, 2023

Watch our interviews from the Felaban event in Miami Beach, Florida.

Rita Martins

Approving bitcoin ETFs in the US

November 8, 2023

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been live in Canada and Europe for a while. Why would approval in the US be so important? 

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Daniel Becker, president, Felaban – View from Felaban 2023

November 8, 2023

Watch our interviews from the Felaban event in Miami Beach, Florida.

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EU banks take conservative approach to calculate market risk

November 8, 2023

Lenders are opting for the standardised approach to calculate their capital requirements, rather than internal models.

Amsterdam

Sustainability claims need to be ‘factually accurate’, says Dutch authority

November 8, 2023

Banks and financial institutions in the Netherlands need to ensure that their sustainable claims are “fair, accurate and non-misleading”, says AFM.

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Asia bank debt issuance dives

November 7, 2023

Banks in the region are raising less debt amid uncertainties about interest rates and the growth outlook.

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Banks under increased scrutiny as Switzerland proposes AML reform

November 6, 2023

As European regulators crack down on money laundering, Switzerland is the latest to announce reform and place a greater burden on banks.

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Interest rate risk poses a challenge for Latam banks

November 6, 2023

Banks in the region are more exposed as they use fewer interest rates derivatives, while net interest income is larger than in other regions as a percentage of total revenue.

Astana, Kazakhstan

Rapid growth of central Asia’s IT economy may change investment prospects

November 2, 2023

As global demand for tech talent grows, could central Asia become a technology hotspot? 

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