What does the FCA’s new approach to SPACs mean for banks?
New rules introduced on August 10 seek to attract more special purpose acquisition companies to the UK market. Source link
Combatting fraud with online security
  Author: Antonia Di Lorenzo, Finance Correspondent August 26, 2021 Online banking is seen by many as the new and preferred way to bank and a potential replacement for physical banking structures around the globe. Not only is it sought after by technology-driven customers, but it is also an effective solution for banks to overcome … Read more
Testing the water: UK shared bank branch pilots
The acceleration in the closure of bank branches as a result of Covid-19 has been well documented, as banks step up cost-cutting drives and customers shift to digital services. More than 4000 bank and building society branches have closed in the UK over the past six years, according to consumer group Which. There remains, however, … Read more
Who wants to be a trillionaire?
Elon Musk, currently the second richest person in the world  Author: Selwyn Parker August 27, 2021 It wasn’t so long ago that a billionaire was considered to be unimaginably rich. But as new industries emerge in the digital age, billionaires have become almost two a penny and bets are being made on when we will … Read more
Embedding sustainability in supply chains
The Banker brings together trade and supply chain finance experts from five global transaction banks to discuss the growing importance of ESG in supply chains and how a focus on sustainability can improve the relationship between corporates and their suppliers. Source link
Private capital markets come of age
With investors increasingly struggling to generate substantial returns in the public markets and a growing constituency with private fundraising needs, all the ingredients are in place for continued private capital market growth. Source link
ESG: A moral compass for business
The global pandemic saw a lot of winners and losers in the world of business, but one industry that certainly benefitted from the effects of a global shutdown was home food delivery. A string of lockdowns lasting over a year made many of us connoisseurs of our local takeaways and, by proxy, the likes of … Read more
How close are we to treasury-as-a-service?
How does access to emerging technology and customer demands translate into a treasury-as-a-service offering? Views differ on industry readiness, customer demands and the acceptance of standards. Source link
Asian banks ramp up regional expansion drives
Banks in developed Asian economies are increasingly looking to acquire stakes and broaden their franchises in emerging economies around the region, as they contend with saturated local markets, low interest rates and constrained domestic growth prospects. Leading banks in Japan, South Korea and Singapore have stepped up their offshore expansion strategies over the past few … Read more
Roaring 20s for SPACs? | World Finance
Even for a ‘super-app,’ the announcement was astounding, sending shockwaves through global markets. On April 13, Grab, a Singapore-based tech powerhouse that started as a ride-hailing app and has since branched out into banking, hospitality, insurance and other services, announced that it would join the latest Wall Street frenzy, going public on Nasdaq via a … Read more