CryptocurrencyCrypto Chronicles: The Consultant’s ViewMay 30, 202361A few weeks ago, the Treasury's consultation into the Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets closed. First published back in February, the consultation...
InvestingIn what aspects do the UK and EU investment firm prudential regimes diverge?May 18, 202359Investment firms have very different business models and risk profiles to credit institutions. They facilitate savings and investment flows by...
BankingBanking Circle joins UK Faster Payments schemeMay 10, 2023127 Underpinning its ambitious plans to build a super-correspondent bank for global B2B payments, Banking Circle has joined the UK...
MortgagesEBA identifies fraud in retail payments and over indebtedness as key policy issuesApril 24, 202360 The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the 8th edition of its Consumer Trends Report for 2022/23, which summarises...
MortgagesOpen everything. Is finance finally growing up?April 18, 202359It started with open banking… but what does it really mean? Open banking enables customers to share their personal data...
BankingUK small businesses embrace open bankingMarch 30, 202382 UK businesses are adopting open banking products at a higher rate than consumers, with accounting software driving take-up, data...
BankingWhat must happen to get Open Banking done right in the UK and Europe?March 28, 202381While Open Banking has been a game-changer for the UK’s financial services sector, the rest of Europe has yet to...
Bankinga key driver for competition in UK banking?March 22, 2023187After the confidence crisis caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and then, stunningly, Credit Suisse this month,...
BankingSilicon Valley Bank UK saved! UK tech and fintech pantomime can finish its spring season!March 20, 202351As previously published on News Uncut, courtesy of Jasmine Birtles of Money Magpie and regular columnist in the Daily Mail....
BankingAfter E.U. Bail-Ins and Capital Controls, European Bank Depositors Have a Short MemoryMarch 8, 202364When it comes to investment mistakes and significant events, I am often amazed to see how short people's memories are....