Biden unveils Indo-Pacific Economic Framework – Industry roundup: 24 May
by Graham Buck
ESG meets growing resistance; Warning on supply chain workers; Austria to make EU green bonds debut; Singapore jobs boost
North America
Another stablecoin loses dollar peg – Industry roundup: 19 May
by Graham Buck
Tesla ejected from S&P's ESG index; South Africa warms to digital rand; PGIM mounts case against crypto; EU's €300bn bid to avoid Russian gas
TerraUSD’s fall shakes confidence in stablecoins – Industry roundup: 12 May
by Graham Buck
AFP extends global presence; Standard Bank names first black female chair; South Korea watchdog wants tough risk management; Thailand relaxes FX rules
US dollar rides high despite inflation spike – Industry roundup: 10 May
by Graham Buck
ANZ reports stablecoin progress; India’s SEBI probes Axis AM; LedgerEdge corporate bond platform live; Bitcoin "failing as inflation hedge"
Citi CEO foresees global schism – Industry roundup: 3 May
by Graham Buck
Australia lifts interest rate; Boom times ahead for NFTs; UK corporate agenda embraces ESG; US$1m boost for real-time payments
China supports Covid-hit yuan – Industry roundup: 26 April
by Graham Buck
Bahamas moves further with crypto; Sovereign wealth funds’ risk appetite wanes; Tight spending buoys shale gas; Mexico aims for CBDC in 2025
Industry roundup: 21 April
by Graham Buck
Fitch outlines China challenges; Euro firms gain from commodity hedges; SG seeks start-ups to accelerate; Citi recycles for corporate cards
Industry roundup: 14 April
by Graham Buck
UK may extend SME recovery loans; Japan offers detail on digital yen; US money market funds reform; Canada accelerates rate hikes
Industry roundup: 12 April
by Graham Buck
Banks aim to decarbonise aviation; Nokia joins Russia exodus; EBF rebuffs EU plans for clearing market; Sri Lanka seeks US$3bn rescue
Industry roundup: 5 April
by Graham Buck
US Treasury tightens Russia squeeze; EU raises €6bn from second green bond; China’s RMB cross-border payments rise; UK plans crypto NFT
Industry roundup: 10 March
by Graham Buck
Airlines’ hedging offsets oil price spike; US corporates’ Russia exposure assessed; London-listed Russian companies; Biden authorises crypto review
US Banks audit their bank exposures following Russia sanctions
by Kylene Casanova
US banks are quickly assessing their exposures to Russia due to sanctions.
Industry roundup: 25 February
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT action needed against Russia, TrickBot malware evolves, US Bank's landscape transformed, Thunes expansion, Citizens Bank real time billing
Industry roundup: 24 February
by Graham Buck
McKinsey upbeat on mining sector; Botswana to end cheque use; Few escape supply chain disruption; Islamic finance 'helping sustainability aims'
Industry roundup: 21 February
by Kylene Casanova
securing blockchain transactions with QKD, Federal Reserve sees potential in CBDC, AI benefits and challenges, Banking Circle cross-border trade,
OpenTreasury #15 - MUFG launches stablecoin platform, impacts of embedded finance, Volante and FIMBank extend cloud payments, Russia to regulate cryptocurrency
by Kylene Casanova
Industry roundup: 14 February
by Kylene Casanova
SoFi highlighted at SuperBowl, Fintechs using Sardine to combat fraud, Mastercard partners with fintechs, Anduin's Smart Mail, B2B trade segment BNPL
Industry roundup: 9 February
by Kylene Casanova
Veriton AI partnership, Cybersecurity combats risk, Finxact acquired, Paylt partners with Toronto, Ascenda and Visa partner, transitioning from LIBOR
OpenTreasury #14 - Ripple partners with Modulr, China’s digital yuan launched, digital dollar design initiated, and KeyBank launches cloud-first banking solution.
by Kylene Casanova
Ripple & Modulr partner, Chinas digital yuan launched, digital dollar design, KeyBank launces cloud-first banking solution
Industry roundup: 7 February
by Kylene Casanova
Barclays and Rainmaking partnership, Singapore digital economy, Federal Reserve digital dollar, Keybank and Google Cloud partnership
Industry roundup: 2 February
by Kylene Casanova
IRS transition to RPA tech, UAE fintechs invited to VEI, EBA launches EuReCa, India taxes crypto, Oracle expands OCI features
Industry roundup: January 31
by Kylene Casanova
U.S. Treasury alternatives to IDme, FedNow pricing approach established, Central Pacific Bank launches banking-as-a-service, digital banking in Brazil
Industry roundup 25 January
by Graham Buck
Russia renews crypto crackdown; Software supply chain attacks rise; BNP Paribas and Apollo form supply chain unit; Moss to use funding for expansion
Industry roundup: 11 January
by Graham Buck
Kuwait targets sustainable finance; US jobs market turbulence to continue; Omicron to extend chip shortage; Milestone for UAE's Al Manassah