The long read
US election 2024: What will Trump VP pick J.D. Vance bring to fintech?

US election 2024: What will Trump VP pick J.D. Vance bring to fintech?

Madhvi Mavadiya
18 Jul 2024

“AI poses a number of safety concerns and I fully admit that there are a number of issues I worry ab...

Fintech market picks up as confidence grows

Fintech market picks up as confidence grows

Antoinette Barnard
17 Jul 2024

2023 was, according to some measures, far from a good year for the fintech sector in Europe. After a...

US election 2024: What does Project 2025 say about finance and fintech?

US election 2024: What does Project 2025 say about finance and fintech?

Madhvi Mavadiya
11 Jul 2024

We went through The Heritage Foundation’s 922 page document 'Mandate for Leadership 2025: The Conver...

Is the UK in a credit crisis?

Is the UK in a credit crisis?

Sehrish Alikhan
10 Jul 2024

It should not be a surprise, given that the UK is deep into a cost-of-living crisis with nothing to ...

UK election 2024 fallout: What are Labour’s plans for fintech?

UK election 2024 fallout: What are Labour’s plans for fintech?

Sehrish Alikhan
09 Jul 2024

The Labour Party’s landslide victory in the UK general election last week kicked the Conservatives o...

UK and US elections 2024: How inflation and perceptions are influencing votes

UK and US elections 2024: How inflation and perceptions are influencing votes

Scott Hamilton
01 Jul 2024

In the UK, it’s contributed to “consumers addicted to ‘financial doomscrolling’ fuelled by economic...

UK and US elections 2024: The impact on finance and fintech

UK and US elections 2024: The impact on finance and fintech

Scott Hamilton
18 Jun 2024

As we head into national general elections in the US and Europe over the coming months, many financi...

US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, what’s next for banks and customers?

US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, what’s next for banks and customers?

Scott Hamilton
02 May 2024

With the US Federal Reserve’s announcement Wednesday to hold interest rates steady at a target benc...

What is T+1 and why has the SEC has ruled to shorten settlement cycles from T+2?

What is T+1 and why has the SEC has ruled to shorten settlement cycles from T+2?

Madhvi Mavadiya
30 Apr 2024

With less than one month to go before the T+1 deadline of 28 May 2024, brokerage firms across No...

IFGS 2024: What do the 2024 elections mean for international finance?

IFGS 2024: What do the 2024 elections mean for international finance?

Sehrish Alikhan
17 Apr 2024

What do the UK, US, Mexico, South Africa, European Parliament, and India have in common? They, among...

Silicon Valley Bank collapse one year on: What was the impact?

Silicon Valley Bank collapse one year on: What was the impact?

Sehrish Alikhan
11 Mar 2024

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed one year ago on Sunday, an event which created a ripple effect o...

Why Formula 1 sponsorship is the best brand deal for fintech and payments

Why Formula 1 sponsorship is the best brand deal for fintech and payments

Dominique Dierks
01 Mar 2024

As we enter our first race weekend of the 2024 season, many fans have been amused (or irritated) by ...