UK Finance sets out future model for Open Banking

UK Finance has today published detailed proposals for a new service company which will support the UK’s world-leading open banking infrastructure. Open Banking (OB) provides a secure way for financial information to be shared across different finance providers. It enables services such as account aggregation, meaning…

Can Fintechs Help Indian Msmes Compete With The Chinese?

It’s a matter of history that China and India have had a fraught connection for many years. Politics tensions have naturally had economic repercussions; but, India has coped gratefulness to an extended self-direction history. That self-direction stood us in a suitable place during the years. Cut to here, and the…

Trade Finance Technology Trends 2021

International trade has tripled as a percentage of the global gross domestic product since 1945, and banks have done well from it. Revenues from trade finance currently total roughly sixty billion dollars a year. However, signs advise that the social times are also ending due to the expansion of trade,…

There Has To Be A Focus On Assessment And Reporting To Progress ESG

Despite the world being turned upside down by the pandemic, one upshot has been the business and investment community accelerating their adoption of ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors, as retail investors and consumers alike seek a more impactful return for their money. This is a welcome and much needed…