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Banking deregulation creates shareholder value, new study reveals

Banking deregulation creates shareholder value, new study reveals

  Reduced regulation around banking activities creates shareholder value and positive stock returns, new research from Nyenrode B..

Ento Capital wins prestigious award in the 2022 Global Banking & Finance Awards®

Ento Capital wins prestigious award in the 2022 Global Banking & Finance Awards®

Ento Capital Management Ltd (Ento Capital) a trusted adviser in asset management, investment banking and private equity has won the 2..

Global food makers, retailers remain in crisis mode

Global food makers, retailers remain in crisis mode

By Padraic Halpin, Conor Humphries and Richa Naidu DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Global retailers and consumer goods makers remain i..

UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7

UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7

LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring food prices pushed British consumer price inflation to a 40-year high of 9.1% last month, the highest..

Spain readies new tax on electric utilities’ profits

Spain readies new tax on electric utilities’ profits

MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government is readying a new tax on electricity utilities’ profits, which have been boosted by ene..

London Stock Exchange pours cold water on merging listing segments

London Stock Exchange pours cold water on merging listing segments

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Compressing Britain’s two company listing segments to attract more tech firms could put an..

Glimmers of hope as global trade talks stretch into final day

Glimmers of hope as global trade talks stretch into final day

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Negotiations at the World Trade Organization aimed at clinching deals on food security, fishing and va..

Central banks opt for shock and awe to tame inflation

Central banks opt for shock and awe to tame inflation

LONDON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has just delivered its biggest interest rate rise in over a quarter of a century and even..

U.K. and U.S. governments collaborate on prize challenges to accelerate development and adoption of privacy-enhancing technologies 

U.K. and U.S. governments collaborate on prize challenges to accelerate development and adoption of privacy-enhancing technologies 

  Prize challenges aim to generate technology innovation to help tackle the global challenge of financial crime Innovators will ..

New study reveals the top European countries for new business entrepreneurs

New study reveals the top European countries for new business entrepreneurs

  A new report by Blacktower reveals the top countries in Europe for entrepreneurs Searches for ‘How to open a new business’ inc..

Nearly one million UK SMEs fail to access finance using traditional means of borrowing in the last year – could open banking hold the key to extra investment for small businesses?1

Nearly one million UK SMEs fail to access finance using traditional means of borrowing in the last year – could open banking hold the key to extra investment for small businesses?1

  One third of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who have sought access to finance in the last year have been denied ..

How will the ECB contain fragmentation risk in euro area bond markets?

How will the ECB contain fragmentation risk in euro area bond markets?

By Yoruk Bahceli, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – As the European Central Bank rushes to exit stimulus a..

Back to the land: Lebanese family turns to farming to survive crises

Back to the land: Lebanese family turns to farming to survive crises

By Maya Gebeily and Aziz Taher HOULA, Lebanon (Reuters) – In a remote village in southern Lebanon, Qassem Shreim crouched low to..

Britain to defy EU with ‘relatively trivial’ N.Ireland law

Britain to defy EU with ‘relatively trivial’ N.Ireland law

By Elizabeth Piper and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published plans on Monday to override some of the post-Brexit trad..

Oil rises on tight supplies; trade choppy on demand worries

Oil rises on tight supplies; trade choppy on demand worries

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday in a session of volatile trade, as tight global supplies outwe..

Inflation fears grip markets as bonds, stocks plunge

Inflation fears grip markets as bonds, stocks plunge

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks and government bonds extended a bruising sell-off on Monday and the dollar..

Security trumps obesity in Britain’s first food strategy

Security trumps obesity in Britain’s first food strategy

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out its first national food strategy on Monday, focused on increasing domestic output of some produce to..

France’s Cristal Union lures farmers to secure sugar beet supplies

France’s Cristal Union lures farmers to secure sugar beet supplies

PARIS (Reuters) -French sugar and ethanol maker Cristal Union promised farmers high prices for their 2023 sugar beet harvest in a bid ..

Gibraltar remains a top jurisdiction for Crypto Hedge Funds

Gibraltar remains a top jurisdiction for Crypto Hedge Funds

Report by PwC and Elwood confirms Gibraltar as a jurisdiction of choice for hedge funds, backed up by leading fintech law..

FAILING TO MEET ESG GOALS EXPOSES COMPANIES TO INCREASED OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RISKS, STUDY FINDS

FAILING TO MEET ESG GOALS EXPOSES COMPANIES TO INCREASED OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RISKS, STUDY FINDS

  Despite challenges collecting and analysing ESG data, companies across North America and the United Kingdom see significant ben..

New Early Pay Product to Help Businesses Improve Relations and Manage Cashflow

New Early Pay Product to Help Businesses Improve Relations and Manage Cashflow

  (June, 2022) A new digital based solution, Early Pay, designed to incentivise larger organisations and local authorities to pay..

Going on holiday abroad requires a lot of planning, especially when it comes to budgeting and planning your travel money.

Going on holiday abroad requires a lot of planning, especially when it comes to budgeting and planning your travel money.

  Whether it’s a weekend city break or a month-long backpacking trip, planning ahead will make managing your money that muc..

One in four U.S. consumers impacted by identity theft in 2021, Aite-Novarica consumer survey finds

One in four U.S. consumers impacted by identity theft in 2021, Aite-Novarica consumer survey finds

  GIACT (a Refinitiv company) commissions identity theft report for the second year, highlights findings  Record-high rates of i..

Wealth Dynamix now powers four of the best wealth managers for ultra-high net worth individuals in the world

Wealth Dynamix now powers four of the best wealth managers for ultra-high net worth individuals in the world

  LONDON, 7 June 2022. Wealth Dynamix today announces that they are currently providing fully digitalised Client Lifecyle Managem..

New Research Highlights the Importance of ESG for Corporate Reputation, Investor Relations and New Business Opportunities

New Research Highlights the Importance of ESG for Corporate Reputation, Investor Relations and New Business Opportunities

  According to a new research report launched today, ESG performance and its impact on corporate reputation, investor relations a..

Data consultancy Cynozure doubles in size for second year in a row as business leaders turn to data to rebuild from pandemic

Data consultancy Cynozure doubles in size for second year in a row as business leaders turn to data to rebuild from pandemic

  Company reports significant year-on-year growth, with the number of international customers tripling as business shows sustain..

Pay and benefits demand surges among three-quarters of SMEs

Pay and benefits demand surges among three-quarters of SMEs

    –    Three-quarters (73%) of SMEs are experiencing higher demand in regard to pay and benefits  – Just under..

Irish domiciled assets reach €4 trillion – an all-time high

Irish domiciled assets reach €4 trillion – an all-time high

  Assets in Irish domiciled funds surpassed the €4 trillion mark for the first time in 2021, a year-on-year growth of 22.5 per cent..

Oghma Partners advises KTC on sale to Endless

Oghma Partners advises KTC on sale to Endless

  Deal secures investment for the ambitious growth plans of KTC Oghma Partners, the corporate finance advisors to the consumer ..

EUROPE’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EMBRACE OPEN BANKING PAYMENTS, BUT WORK NEEDED TO BOOST INFRASTRUCTURE AND AWARENESS

EUROPE’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EMBRACE OPEN BANKING PAYMENTS, BUT WORK NEEDED TO BOOST INFRASTRUCTURE AND AWARENESS

  Security, speed and cost cited as top merchant benefits of payment initiation services (PIS), according to new research from T..

Allianz Trade wins Global Banking & Finance Review’s Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022

Allianz Trade wins Global Banking & Finance Review’s Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022

Leading credit insurer formerly known as Euler Hermes wins award for sixth consecutive year Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade c..

EquitiesFirst Congratulates 14 Peaks’ Nimsdai Purja for Summiting Everest; Setting Two New World Records

EquitiesFirst Congratulates 14 Peaks’ Nimsdai Purja for Summiting Everest; Setting Two New World Records

(Hong Kong, 1 Jun, 2022) – EquitiesFirst, the global asset-based financing corporation, today celebrated the record-breaking, successf..

GRESHAM APARTHOTEL OWNER IN LEICESTER, BOLSTERED BY FUNDING FROM CYNERGY BANK

GRESHAM APARTHOTEL OWNER IN LEICESTER, BOLSTERED BY FUNDING FROM CYNERGY BANK

31 May 2022: Aimrok Holdings, the owner of prominent hotel, The Gresham, which is located in one  of Leicester’s most iconic landmark ..

EML Open Banking Expands Into 20 New Countries To Complete Its Coverage Of Europe

EML Open Banking Expands Into 20 New Countries To Complete Its Coverage Of Europe

LONDON, May 24th 2022. Nuapay (EML Payments Limited’s (ASX: EML) Open Banking business), is now connected to banks in another 20..

“Fintech will drive customer centricity for the rest of 2022” – Reassured

“Fintech will drive customer centricity for the rest of 2022” – Reassured

Life insurance broker reveals predictions for H2, with customer centricity taking centre stage As the cost of living crisis continue..

Arteria AI announces strategic investment co-led by Citi SPRINT and BDC Capital

Arteria AI announces strategic investment co-led by Citi SPRINT and BDC Capital

NEW YORK / LONDON / TORONTO – 1 June 2022: Arteria AI, an award-winning global leader in enterprise digital documentation, today annou..

Causeway acquires leading provider of connected asset management software and services

Causeway acquires leading provider of connected asset management software and services

30 May 2022 Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has acquired Yotta, a global provider of connected asset management..