From Finance Monthly Magazine this Month
Why Cotton-Based Banknotes Play a Vital Role in the Global Journey to Net Zero
With global attempts being made to reduce the ecological footprint, central banks’ approach to banknotes is becoming increasingly important. Whilst the vast majority of central banks, 95% to be precise, rely on cotton-based banknotes, the…
How Does Open Banking Improve Cross-Border Payments?
Open banking emerged in the UK and Europe during the 2010s to encourage innovation in a financial services sector that was not moving with the times.
Financial Accessibility in a Digital World: Inclusive Design for Everyday Users
In 1971, the first captioned video technology was demonstrated in Nashville, assisting people with auditory impairment. Today, this technology has several benefits: language learning, improving children’s reading with television and…
Can Evergrande Become the Next Lehman Brothers?
Evergrande — the second-largest property developer in China and once the most valuable real estate company in the world is on the brink of default.
Women in Finance: Interview with Marna Ricker from EY Americas
Marna Ricker is the EY Americas Vice Chair of Tax Services, leading a talented group of more than 18,000 tax professionals. She is responsible for driving growth, managing resources, developing people and ensuring the Tax team provides…
The Future of the Financial Services: Interview with Shanker Ramamurthy from IBM
To discuss the future of the banking and financial services sector, we reached out to Shanker Ramamurthy - Global Managing Partner - Banking at IBM and BIAN Executive Board Member.
Audit Reform vs. The Big Four
Why are top firms rejecting shared audit proposals and what does the future of UK professional services look like?
Why Do Digital Payments Still Have Unrealised Potential in Key European Markets?
Few industries in Europe have seen as rapid and fully-fledged changes as payments in the past few years. The introduction of the second iteration of the Payment Services Directive — better known as PSD2 — in the EU has paved the way for the…
Is Boris’ Ban of Petrol and Diesel Vehicles Going to Crush the Transport Industry?
The UK Government has announced official plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. From then on, new hybrids or electric cars will be the only types of vehicles allowed to be manufactured – and after 2035, only pure…
What’s the Current State of Credit Funds in Canada?
To learn about the pandemic’s impact on Canadian credit funds, we speak with Geoffrey Hiscock - Senior Vice President of Originations for FrontWell Capital Partners Inc.
