Ninety countries join e-commerce initiative – Industry roundup: 30 July
by Graham Buck
Three rate decisions awaited; Russia hikes rates to 18%; Supply chain shortage dents Porsche; Slovenia first EU nation to issue sovereign digital bond
Business & Middleware Connectivity
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Connectivity is a major problem in most companies. They have to connect to 100s and often 1000s of organisations each with different communication interfaces, protocols and standards. Fortunately,…
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China surprises with interest rate cut – Industry roundup 23 July
by Graham Buck
China to raise retirement age; ANZ launches real-time payments; Singapore commits US$74m for AI in finance; Bank of Canada expected to cut rates
War casting a shadow over economies, EBRD warns – Industry roundup: 16 May
by Graham Buck
Japan's economy shrank in Q1; Klarna's staff embrace AI; EU issues anti-greenwash guidelines; Reshaping of global supply chains accelerates
Microsoft and OpenAI commit US$100 billion to supercomputer – Industry roundup: 2 April
by Graham Buck
Turkish lira firms after election upset; India's FAR bonds attract investors; US and Mexico partner on semiconductors; Jakarta gets designated status
India “beats China as supply chain base for US firms” – Industry roundup: 25 January
by Graham Buck
Turkey in "final" rate hike to 45%; German business morale sinks further; Mastercard fund for Europe's SMEs; BNP Paribas launches UK fintech incubator
ING to exit upstream oil and gas sector by 2040 – Industry roundup: 21 December
by Graham Buck
Citi moves out of distressed debt; Argentina auctions peso debt; Sweden's interest rate may have peaked; Cardano Foundation partners with Petrobras
Eurozone enters its first post-pandemic recession – Industry roundup: 12 December
by Graham Buck
EBRD outlines approach to nature; Five countries back nuclear supply chain; UK open banking procurement network; Goldman expects US rate cuts in 2024
US faces US$2 trillion ‘corporate debt wall’ warns Goldman – Industry roundup: 8 August
by Graham Buck
Italy's banks face windfall tax; Investors regain appetite for junk; PayPal to launch stablecoin; Ripple platform for carbon market
Yield curve inversion sounds recession alarm bell – Industry roundup: 4 July
by Graham Buck
BoA and Citi query Fed stress test result; China slaps curb on chipmaking metals; Asian manufacturing activity slows; Australia keeps rates on hold
Germany’s economy entered recession in Q1 – Industry roundup: 25 May
by Graham Buck
Two banks breached UK competition rules; South Africa hikes rates for 10th time ; Citi drops Banamex sale plans; AIIB plans emergency funding
Low interest rates will return, IMF predicts – Industry roundup: 11 April
by Graham Buck
Emerging economies face debt crunch; Covid "decimated EM forex reserves"; Indonesia plans free trade deal with US; Tunisia is latest BRICS contender
Financial markets calmer, but IMF warns of turbulence ahead – Industry roundup: 28 March
by Graham Buck
Bank turmoil "could upset LIBOR transition"; Wind sector faces supply chain crunch; APAC corporates look closer to home; Macau launches MCEX platform
Major global companies “guilty of greenwashing” – Industry roundup: 14 February
by Graham Buck
China to keep green bond issue lead; Money managers expect sticky inflation; Emirates to launch a CBDC; Nine banks fund Carbonplace
China to establish renminbi clearing in Brazil – Industry roundup: 9 February
by Graham Buck
HSBC launches e-commerce digital payments in HK; Deutsche Bank eyes two crypto stakes; AI-powered crypto in demand; China to access Russian titanium
European corporates move nearer four-day working week – Industry roundup: 20 December
by Graham Buck
HSBC ends funding for gas and oil; Hong Kong launches crypto ETFs; Kazakhstan presses ahead with CBDC; US small businesses sign alliance
CME’s expansion will extend to weekly FX options – Industry roundup: 22 November
by Graham Buck
UK-South Africa infrastructure partnership; Downbeat report from Spain’s Cellnex; India ready for retail CBDC pilot; Stenn addresses trade finance gap
Higher rates and inflation spark corporate bond cancellations – Industry roundup: 19 July
by Graham Buck
South Korea advances CBDC development; Suncorp’s banking unit goes to ANZ; Three new members for BRICS?; Deutsche Bank saves Naviera Armas
Glencore will pay US$1.5bn to settle bribery charges – Industry roundup: 26 May
by Graham Buck
Federal Reserve delay for ISO 20022; Citi mulls DB Mexico purchase; BNP Paribas joins Onyx blockchain; The WFE assesses circuit breakers
No more credit cards, pay with your smile – Industry roundup: 18 May
by Kylene Casanova
Fastest growing fintech, Synergistic collaboration, 5 partnerships with DBS, $100 million risk-sharing facility, biometric facial recognition.
Industry roundup: 1 February
by Graham Buck
CFOs 'slow to automate'; Indian corporate bond issues shrink; Oman’s OIFC to use Bank Muscat platform; NetSuite expands cash management suite
Industry roundup: 27 January
by Graham Buck
US addresses chip shortage; Trio unite on trade finance; LiquidX’s first securitisation facility; Semiconductor ETF from HSBC AM; BNPL market grows
Industry roundup: 24 January
by Kylene Casanova
Swiss neobank Entris partners with Bottomline, BSP guide on ePayments, Mastercard virtual card for B2B payments, UK enhanced cybersecurity
How 5G will shake up global payments and benefit businesses
by Ben Poole
Verizon Business and Mastercard are partnering to bring 5G to the global payments industry.
How Pandora put the sparkle in its e-commerce operation
by Ben Poole
The jewellery firm partnered with IBM to revamp its fulfilment capabilities and customer experience.