DLT may not be the silver bullet, but it’s worth a shot March 10, 2021 Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE delivers the third installment of his five-piece analysis of the government's Financial Services Bill.
UK financial services sector shakes off Covid blows as vacancies surge March 10, 2021 Vacancies in the financial services sector are well on their way to recovery after a sharp slump at the start of the pandemic, according to new APSCo data. Research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) showed hiring fell 58 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 as Covid battered employment prospects. However, numbers [...]
Welcome to the Metaverse – a bridge between the physical and virtual worlds March 9, 2021 The Metaverse is the bridge between the physical and virtual worlds, explains Dr Chris Kacher.
Financial institutions should consider appointing AI officers March 9, 2021 Lord Holmes of Richmond sets out his hopes for the Financial Services Bill in relation to Artificial Intelligence [AI].
We need a humanitarian vision for AI and robotics March 9, 2021 Robotics and artificial intelligence are beginning to transform a broad spectrum of industries, and I believe that in time, given its near-endless applications, omnipresent AI will contribute $150 trillion to the global economy. I also believe that humanitarian efforts all over the world will be greatly advanced by emerging artificial intelligence and robotics technologies as [...]
Financial Services Bill: Time to act March 8, 2021 Crypto AM Parliamentary Special, with Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE who calls for action on the Financial Services Bill.
Why UK Fintech Needs to Prioritise DeFi March 3, 2021 Ajit Tripathi, Head of Institutional Business at Aave, explains why the UK fintech industry needs to look at prioritising its approach to DeFi .
Screenshot: Is Uber nearing the end of the road? February 26, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Boris’ career coaching **Is Uber nearing the end of the road? **Apple’s merger madness Media Moment of the Week: Boris’ career coaching Social media is a fickle beast, but if there’s one sure-fire way to generate outrage it’s to insult journalists. That’s what Boris Johnson did this week, [...]
Kalifa Review: UK Fintech competition must play out on the global stage, not the national February 26, 2021 It’s a well-known fact that the UK is a global leader in Fintech, and that London sits at its helm. In 2020 alone, UK Fintech attracted $4.6 billion of venture capital investment, and some 44 per cent of Europe’s Fintech companies valued at over $1 billion (tech unicorns), hail from the UK. What is less [...]
Britain must harness the online innovation of Covid crisis and embrace a digital world February 25, 2021 The UK has a defining opportunity to create the blueprint for future success and position itself at the forefront of innovation and economic growth. Over the last 12 months, people across the UK have turned to digital to keep connected with loved ones and hundreds of thousands of businesses have experimented for the first time [...]