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US Banks: Take a Lesson (or Three) From Europe

Consumers across the globe are evolving in their financial behaviors, just as they are with everything else—they want things quickly and personalized just for them. And Europe has taken note. Specifically, its regulations in response to consumers’ changing behaviors...

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Wealthtech and the Democratization of Investing

How Wealthtech is about to change everything we know about wealth management. The world of finance has undergone significant transformation in recent years. Wealthtech's rise has been a driving force behind this change, and it has played an important role in...

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2023 Digital Banking Trends and the Future of Banking

Banking keeps reinventing itself. Find out what's in store. With the introduction of digital technologies, the banking industry has undergone significant transformation over the years. With the rise of digital banking, customers can now access banking services from...

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The Best ESG Funds Of March 2023

Investing can help you achieve goals that go beyond monetary returns. While your focus as an investor should always be on getting the best possible performance, more and more people also want their money to reward companies that have a positive impact on the...

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Challenger Banks and Their Impact on Traditional Banking

It's time to shake up the banking industry. In recent years, challenger banks, also known as neobanks, have emerged as a new breed of financial institutions that only operate online. These banks provide a variety of banking services and have shaken up the traditional...

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The Rise of DeFi: How Ethereum Is Leading the Way

Can ETH become #1? Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is a rapidly expanding sector of the blockchain industry with the potential to transform traditional financial systems. Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is leading this charge. In...

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Mobile Payments in Developing Countries

Advantages, Challenges, and Opportunities Mobile payments are becoming more popular around the world, particularly in developing countries. Mobile payments are transactions in which funds are transferred from one account to another using a mobile device, such as a...

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Facing the FCA armed with data

Anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement continues to be a focus for regulators around the world. While the bulk of enforcement action relates to financial institutions, fintechs are finding themselves increasingly subject to scrutiny by regulators and in the media....

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Why 2023 is time for us to tackle financial crime properly

The UK’s HMRC has declared war on tax evasion. The UK’s financial setup is haunted and hampered by legacy technology Simon York, HMRC’s outgoing head of serious fraud, recently said that tax evasion was “much more complex, more sophisticated, more international and...

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Building a future-ready bank

It’s that time of the year when market watchers’ 2022 predictions start to become reality or fade away as fast as the festive vibe in the first week of January. Then the analysts turn their attention to find the dominant trends for 2023. Close collaboration with...

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A warm welcome to 2023!

The start of 2023 has been interesting for the climate change agenda. The intersection between finance and the environment is crucial Europe has had a record-breakingly warm winter, and California, due to atmospheric rivers, is slowly disappearing under water as it...

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