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Singapore Says Blockchain Payments Project Ready for Commercial Rollout
by The New York Times on July 13, 2020 at 3:56 am
Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements, authorities said on Monday, adding that the next step was a commercial rollout.
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MiFID II unbundling rules need fixing, but it won't be this year
by Pionline.com on July 13, 2020 at 5:36 pm
Sources said European research budgets of managers have dropped enormously since the implementation of the directive, adding that some European financial services ... with Germany's BVI, which represents the country's money management industry and whose ...
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Financial services sector banks on a digital future
by CITY A.M. on July 9, 2020 at 7:38 pm
Younger people are often more comfortable than older generations at using digital means for both everyday banking ... there’s a trickle-down effect,” said Pinar Ozcan, professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Oxford University’s Saïd Business ...
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PwC appoints leader to head up financial services in UK regions
by healthinsuranceandprotection.com/ on July 13, 2020 at 12:39 pm
Phillips, who is currently the interim senior partner for PwC’s Gatwick ... the past few years both in London and across the UK, I recognise the contribution of the regional financial services industry, and am passionate about ensuring we continue ...
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Irish fintechs need smart plan to crack New York
by Irish Independent on July 11, 2020 at 9:35 am
The chief executive of a top US software sales house has warned Irish fintech companies to follow their international peers and engage with a selling process, rather than making the move to New York themselves ... Ireland's high-growth industries with ...
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DeepMind researchers propose rebuilding the AI industry on a base of anticolonialism
by venturebeat.com/ on July 11, 2020 at 5:10 am
which asks AI practitioners to recognize the ways their creations may support racism and systemic oppression in areas like housing, education, health care, and employment.
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Financial services giants prepare for remote working for longer
by Financial Review on July 14, 2020 at 2:14 pm
A forum hosted by ASIC probed ANZ, IAG, JP Morgan and Computershare on lessons about managing staff working from home during the pandemic.
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Development firms, financial services accounted for more than half of industry PPP loan applicants
by Yahoo! Finance on July 11, 2020 at 6:19 pm
A review of data from the U.S. government's Payroll Protection Program showed that more than half of the firms who sought and received funding were focused on development or financial services.The post Development firms,