Harry Clynch

To discuss how NFTs can potentially make a positive contribution to the charity sector, we spoke to Justin Kairys, Maxity’s Head of Development.

Blockchain Digital Assets News

How I Bluffed My Way to a Six-Figure Job Offer From Binance’s Regulatory Team (Part Three)

January 27, 2022

To my mind remarkably, Binance seemed to find my minimal regulatory knowledge sufficient to believe I was indeed an expert of ten years’ experience, and duly offered me the role of Senior Regulatory Advisor.

Fintech

Is ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ spiralling out of control?

January 27, 2022

The BNPL remains largely unregulated. There are many critics of such schemes, who suggest that consumers are persuaded into making purchases that they would not otherwise make and cannot necessarily afford.

Blockchain Digital Assets

Institutional Crypto with Gold-i

January 25, 2022

Since 2017, Gold-i have offered their “Crypto Switch™” product, which has been used by FX brokers wishing to open up cryptos as an additional asset class for their clients. Now Gold-i is seeking to establish itself within the fund management sector and become the “technology of choice” for financial institutions launching crypto funds.

Blockchain Digital Assets News

How I Bluffed My Way to a Six-Figure Job Offer From Binance’s Regulatory Team (Part Two)

January 20, 2022

Is Binance serious about becoming “even more compliant?” Or are they simply seeking to hire a couple of people who appear to be experts, just so they can say to the regulators that they have? The company might make grand announcements about doubling its number of compliance staff, but that does not mean much if this is how they are going about their recruitment.

Banking Regulator

Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority sets out priorities for 2022

January 14, 2022

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has recently written a “Dear CEO” letter, intended to outline the Authority’s priorities for international banks that operate in the UK. The letter was sent to “the wide and diverse range of international banks that [the FCA] supervises” and helps such organisations identify and manage potential risks.

Blockchain Digital Assets News

How I Bluffed My Way to a Six-Figure Job Offer from Binance’s Regulatory Team (Part One)

January 13, 2022

I was keen to investigate how serious Binance really was about cleaning up their act, and how robust the compliance recruitment processes of the world’s biggest cryptoexchange are. So I decided to apply for the role under a fake name and with false credentials.

Asia

South Korea: The solution to this year’s emerging market problems?

January 12, 2022

Given all the problems emerging market traders are facing this year, it would hardly be surprising if many saw "the South Korea cheat" as the solution.

News

How I Bluffed My Way to a Six-Figure Job Offer

January 6, 2022

Capital Markets Investment Banking

The Five Biggest IPOs of 2021

January 5, 2022

2021 was a big year for IPOs. With almost 1,500 companies listing around the world, the number of IPOs nearly doubled in 2021 compared to the year before. The amount of capital raised surpassed $525 billion.

Asia Digital Assets

Why is Binance banned in Singapore?

December 30, 2021

Earlier in December we heard the news that Binance had withdrawn its application to obtain a cryptoexchange licence in Singapore. This followed frequent clashes with the regulator in Singapore, which in September prompted Binance to ban its users in the country from trading on its global platform.

Capital Markets Investment Banking

The 7 Potentially Disastrous Investments of 2021

December 23, 2021

As Christmas and the New Year approaches, pour yourself a glass of Bailey’s (or perhaps something more expensive if you’re one of this year’s crypto winners) and look back at some of the winners and losers of 2021.

Capital Markets Investment Banking

How are investment banks reacting to inflation?

December 17, 2021

How are investment banks reacting to inflation?

Capital Markets Investment Banking

How strong will the pound sterling be in 2022?

December 15, 2021

How strong will the pound sterling (GBP) be in 2022?

Events Sustainability ESG

HSBC talk sustainability at Reuters’ Future of Money Event

December 10, 2021

Kelly Fisher from HSBC Bank USA spoke to the Reuters' Future of Money event about what her bank is doing to improve its ESG credentials.

Capital Markets Investment Banking

FX Rigging Scandal: Why is nobody going to prison?

December 6, 2021

Every now and again, something happens in the banking sector that makes you amazed nobody is going to prison. Last week it was reported that the European Commission has fined four of the world’s largest banks for involvement in price fixing on the foreign exchange markets.

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