The CA Summit 2021: Grow chapter recap October 19, 2021 | City Talk The CA Summit sponsored by Markel Tax returned for an event split across three days starting on 5 October, which brought together the brightest minds from the worlds of finance, academia, and the technology industry to deliver a series of challenging, thought-provoking and truly motivational seminars to inspire ICAS Members around the globe. Redefining data Vivienne Artz [...]
This A.M.: Tide is turning at the Bank of England while markets await Powell remarks September 28, 2021 Having started the day in positive fashion yesterday, European markets saw the majority of the early gains slowly disappear, and though most did finish higher, it was a somewhat half-hearted affair. The result of the German election went entirely as expected, with little prospect of a new government this side of Christmas. US markets were [...]
JP Morgan’s digital retail bank Chase to launch in UK next week September 17, 2021 JP Morgan will next week launch its new digital-only lender ‘Chase’ in the UK, as it aims to become one of the biggest banks in the country. In its first international expansion through a retail operation in the bank’s 222-year history, JP Morgan will initially offer only current accounts through the new lender Chase, before [...]
Digital Rupee: Trial confirmed as worldwide interest in digital currency grows August 27, 2021 The Reserve Bank of India has announced the start of trials for an electronic rupee amid growing international interest in digital currency. Yesterday, central bank governor Shaktikanta Das confirmed that trials could begin as early as December. “I think by the end of the year, we should be able to – we would be in [...]
Crypto rush: NFT market hits new record high August 4, 2021 The non-fungible token market broke records this week with 7-day sales volume hitting an all time high of $219.4 million (£157.9 million) on Tuesday. Sales volume peaked at $49 million in a single day on Sunday on OpenSea, the world’s biggest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, making it the biggest day of trading since the platform’s [...]
‘Stable-coins’: Japan to join race to regulate digital currency July 16, 2021 Japan is gearing up its efforts to regulate digital currencies internationally, according to reports, as other economic powers race to push out their own, ‘more stable’, tech-based currency. It is a sign that the Japanese government, alongside other G7 states, fear that the growing popularity of digital currency could rattle current financial systems beyond repair, [...]
Banking shares jump after Bank of England gives OK for dividends, bonuses and buybacks July 13, 2021 Banking shares jump after Bank of England gives OK for dividends, bonuses and buybacks
UK begins Singapore digital trade talks June 28, 2021 The UK will today start trade talks for a digital trade agreement that could remove barriers to trade and enable UK exporters to expand into high-tech markets around the world. International trade secretary Liz Truss is due to begin virtual negotiations with Singapore today for a Digital Economy Agreement (DEA). The UK is the second largest [...]
Exclusive: Ad tech firm that shuns cookies and has Amazon and D&G as clients to float on AIM June 27, 2021 Exclusive: AI marketing firm that shuns cookies and has Amazon and D&G as clients to float on AIM
JPMorgan to buy fintech firm Nutmeg for upcoming UK digital bank June 17, 2021 JPMorgan Chase is set to buy digital wealth manager Nutmeg, the companies confirmed today, as fintech’s trajectory has been pushed even higher by the pandemic. While still subject to regulatory approval, the deal will bolster JPMorgan’s digital bank branch, under the Chase brand, which is planned for launch in the UK later this year. The US financial [...]