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(FS.8.05) Regtech
LATEST: Companies practicing environmental costing can enhance brand reputation while reducing operational risks associated with regulatory compliance and sustainability initiatives.
(FS.1.03) Private Banking & Wealth Management
LATEST: The ABF and ABL markets will experience significant growth, as private credit managers expand strategies to address gaps left by banks retreating from capital-intensive lending.
(FS.4.06) Human Capital Management
LATEST: The growth of the HR outsourcing market is contributing positively to the global economy by reducing operational costs for businesses and creating job opportunities in the outsourcing industry.
(FS.5.08) Markets & Instruments
LATEST: S. - based companies encounter higher costs than their global competitors, which creates a market share risk against firms from Europe and Asia.
(FS.6.03) Taxation
LATEST: With U.S. leadership signalling stricter tax enforcement and new industrial tariffs, Canadian small businesses that rely on cross-border trade must prepare for potential disruptions.
(FS.7.05) Rating Agencies
LATEST: The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is one of the most popular options for investors seeking to establish exposure to long-dated Treasuries, an asset class that is light on credit risk but ...
(FS.8.01) Future of Payments
LATEST: Payment volumes are expected to grow by 30% in 2025, with e-commerce adoption of the method likely to surpass most other digital options by 2030, second only to digital wallets.
(FS.8.07) Cybersecurity
LATEST: In the year 2025, the landscape of cybersecurity is going to undergo a paradigm shift as quantum computing continues to advance.
(FS.5.07) Inter-Bank Lending
LATEST: All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve Wednesday, but few expect the US central bank to make any change to its main lending rate, which is at its highest level in more than two decades.
(FS.4.04) Insurance Underwriting
LATEST: The first Prestige Underwriting Non-Standard Survey reveals that over three-quarters of brokers have experienced an increase in non-standard insurance enquiries over the past year, with an equal pe...
(FS.4.05) Insurance Broking
LATEST: We expect to see further consolidation in the insurance brokerage sector, with the top tier brokers continuing to focus on margin expansion coupled with large PE-backed platforms that are expected ...
(FS.7.02) Regulatory Bodies
LATEST: Financial Services: As a global financial hub, Singapore could benefit from any divergence between London and EU financial regulations by offering complementary services to both markets.
(FS.3.05) Employee Share Ownership
LATEST: Employee stock options are being restructured to align with EBITDA targets, with 25% of the option pool tied to successful launch of a third franchise title by 2026.
(FS.2.01) Accountancy
LATEST: Rapidly Growing Energy Demand: With India projected to account for 25% of global energy demand growth by 2047, uninterrupted energy supply is essential to fuel economic growth, industrial...
(FS.3.02) Hedge Funds
LATEST: With China attempting to provide stimulus for economic growth, various tax breaks have been introduced to attract asset managers which could see Hong Kong once again become a lucrative hub for hedg...
(FS.1.05) Custody Services
LATEST: Regulatory uncertainty: The regulatory landscape for tokenized assets continues to evolve globally, with potential for new compliance requirements that could affect trading, custody, or redemp...
(FS.2.00) Auditing
LATEST: Certifiers like the Halal Food Council USA conduct rigorous audits, ensuring compliance with both Islamic law and US regulations, such as the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act and USDA'...
(FS.2.02) Accounting Software & Systems
LATEST: 2024 To 2029, software and IT services combined will account for 66% of global technology spend in 2025, fueled by increased investment in cybersecurity solutions and the modernization of lega...
(FS.4.02) Actuarial Science
LATEST: Actuaries will play a crucial role in addressing emerging risks and ensuring financial sustainability, aiming to improve the current low insurance penetration rate of 3.7% compared to the glob...
(FS.5.02) Derivative Market
LATEST: Projecting cement demand forward to 2100 and accounting for both energy - and mineral-derived CO 2 emissions, it has been estimated that uptake via carbonation could result in roughly 30% of g...
(FS.5.06) Spot Market
LATEST: Tesla's solid sales performance in China, its second-biggest market, provides a rare bright spot for the EV maker, which has warned of the impact of high interest rates on car buyers in other ...
(FS.7.03) United States Legislation
LATEST: Banks push to block stablecoin legislation over market share fears Bankers and their allies in the US Senate are pushing back against the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablec...
(FS.3.01) Investment & Pension Funds
LATEST: The Reserve Bank of India has proposed new guidelines for investments by regulated entities in Alternative Investment Funds, aiming to mitigate potential risks and prevent overexposure.
(FS.6.05) Community Finance
LATEST: One Ocean Finance will accelerate the sustainable transition of industries, drive climate-smart innovation, and empower the communities working to protect and restore ocean ecosystems.
(FS.8.06) Robo-advisor
LATEST: Both Togo and the U.S. will benefit if the U.S. sells paper to Togo and Togo sells scissors to the U.S. - even though the U.S. is the better scissors-making country.
(FS.4.03) Reinsurance
LATEST: In response to rising costs and risks across the world, reinsurers raise the price of reinsurance, which flows through to Australian insurance prices.
(FS.4.01) Insurers' Business Model
LATEST: SME adoption of cyber insurance has surged by 52%, driven by AI tools that simplify risk evaluation and policy customization.58% of insurers now use AI in cyber underwriting as of 2025, a...
(FS.5.00) Equity Markets
LATEST: Tokenized equities could eventually surpass stablecoins in market size due to their potential to enhance transparency, efficiency, and global accessibility in capital markets.
(FS.3.03) Shareholders
LATEST: Several large auto suppliers expect to prioritize shareholder returns and disciplined balance sheets over capital expenditures for higher-risk programs in the near-term.
(FS.6.07) Inflation
LATEST: Market attention now shifts to the BoE's forward guidance, especially in light of rising oil prices, which could complicate the inflation outlook and delay future rate cuts.
(FS.6.01) Employment & Wages
LATEST: Growth in real gross disposable income per household is projected to turn positive in 2025 and increase gradually out to 2027, supported by increases in wage income and moderating inflation.
(FS.3.00) Investment & Asset Management
LATEST: Tokenization of Real-World Assets by 2030: By 2030, the tokenization of real-world assets is projected to reach $600 billion, reflecting the growing trend of converting physical assets in...
(FS.3.04) Investment Theory & Pricing Models
LATEST: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act are expected to open new possibilities for economic growth in the U.S. by boosting the national GDP, expanding the clean energy job mar...
(FS.1.06) Development Banking & Finance
LATEST: The Yemen Financial Market Infrastructure and Inclusion Project will support the development of digital payments systems, including a Fast Payment System and a Real Time Gross Settlement System und...
(FS.6.06) Personal Finance
LATEST: The expansion of the National Living Wage to 21+ workers aligns with the UK's long-term target: ensuring minimum earnings reach two-thirds of median income by 2026.
(FS.7.00) Banking Regulation
LATEST: Trading platforms, brokers, custodians, lending protocols, and other crypto intermediaries will need FCA authorization and must comply with conduct rules.
(FS.5.04) Money Market
LATEST: While the RBI chose not to cut REPO rates in its latest monetary policy, we anticipate some rate cuts in 2025 which should be supportive of markets.
(FS.6.02) Personal Debt & Liabilities
LATEST: Global Public Debt: Projected to reach USD 315 trillion in 2024, global debt encompasses borrowings by households, businesses, and governments, driven by factors like the Covid-19 pandemic and...
(FS.9.00) Sustainable & Green Finance
LATEST: The National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to produce 5 MMT of green hydrogen annually by 2030, supported by investments in Green Energy Corridors.
(FS.1.04) Islamic Banking & Finance
LATEST: Vietnam is actively pursuing opportunities to expand its foothold in the global Halal market.
(FS.1.08) Future Of Banking
LATEST: As we look toward 2040, Singapore's banking sector stands poised to lead the world into a new era of financial services, where quantum computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology...
(FS.8.00) Peer-To-Peer & Digital Lending
LATEST: As the world enters the next major wave of digital transformation - driven by blockchain technology - the Philippines finds itself once again on the cusp of opportunity.
(FS.8.03) Open Banking
LATEST: The NPV establishes a clearer regulatory strategy for Open Banking and many will hope that 2025 is the year the full benefits of Open Banking will start to be realised.
(FS.4.00) Insurance
LATEST: The Israel-Iran conflict has heightened risks for oil tankers navigating the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supply, driving up insurance and operational costs.
(FS.5.03) Commodity Markets
LATEST: Despite the favourable outlook, the domestic economy remains vulnerable to external shocks, particularly commodity price volatility, ongoing global trade fragmentation and climate-related risks.
(FS.7.04) Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
LATEST: Border security: Although Canada has made investments in border security, further collaboration, especially on money laundering, immigration and drug / arms trafficking, will likely come ...
(FS.8.04) Insurtech
LATEST: The insurtech landscape in 2025 will be defined by further innovation and integration of advanced technologies, evolving regulatory frameworks, and shifting consumer expectations.
(FS.1.00) Investment Banking
LATEST: With access to IBM's comprehensive offerings, including the innovative watsonx AI and automation portfolio, Deutsche Bank will be able to analyze its data more deeply, simplify complex busines...
(FS.1.02) Central Banking
LATEST: The Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 4.25% could give savers a brief reprieve but will come as a disappointment to mortgage borrowers.
(FS.5.01) Bond Market
LATEST: The Bank of Japan's tapering of its bond purchasing programme should continue, a member of its monetary policy board has said, as the rise in yields over recent weeks had not been disruptive a...
(FS.7.01) Fraud
LATEST: With payment fraud and scams-related losses continuing to increase, digital wallets' advanced security features, such as encryption and tokenization, safeguard user information and reduce the ...
(FS.1.01) Retail Banking
LATEST: Chatbots will deliver $11 billion in annual cost savings across retail, banking, and healthcare sectors, while saving businesses over 2.5 billion customer service hours.
(FS.1.07) Industrial Bank
LATEST: Rising global trade tensions and supply chain disruptions pose risks to banks with significant exposures to export-oriented industries, such as manufacturing.
(FS.1.09) Irish Financial Services
LATEST: With Eurozone growth figures for 2025 hovering between 0.2% and 0.5%, any increase in baseline tariff could result in recessionary pressures for Europe in the immediate future, with more ...
(FS.10.00) Covid-19
LATEST: Investment in oil and gas is expected to decline, with upstream oil investment set to fall by 6% in 2025, driven by lower oil prices and demand expectations and the first drop since the Covid ...
(FS.10.01) COP26
LATEST: The Commission and the U.S. launched the Global Methane Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow 2021 to slash methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
(FS.3.06) Emerging Markets
LATEST: The Airport Construction Projects Market holds strong growth opportunities in emerging economies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
(FS.5.05) Foreign Exchange
LATEST: For Ghana, a major gold producer, higher prices could positively bolster export revenues, strengthen foreign exchange reserves, and provide economic stability.
(FS.5.09) Cryptocurrency Market
LATEST: As the cryptocurrency market approaches the second half of 2025, investors are looking ahead to possibilities that could produce significant profits over the next 12 months.
(FS.6.00) Retirement Planning
LATEST: Despite aiming for a comfortable retirement with a net worth exceeding £4.08 million ($5 million), Gen Xers are grappling with the reality of longer lifespans, which could sign...
(FS.6.04) Individual Tax Liabilities
LATEST: Thailand's cabinet has approved tax measures that will exempt personal income tax on capital gains from digital asset sales through SEC-regulated platforms.
(FS.8.02) Future Of Trades
LATEST: North East Scotland's zone will support green industries and digital technology, contributing to the shift from oil and gas, with £1.7 billion in investment and up to 18,000 jobs anticip...