On October 3, 2019, the Liechtenstein “Token and TT Service Provider Act,” nicknamed the Liechtenstein Blockchain Act, unanimously passed through its second reading in Parliament, meaning that come January 1, 2020, Liechtenstein will be the ...
Disruptive digital banks, innovative start-ups and shifting consumer demands have already started to change the banking industry. And while it may not transform dramatically in the next few years, the springboards for some exciting progress ...
With every corner of modern business getting inundated with data, is there any space left for instinct to fit into business strategies? Data and intuition are frequently seen as conflicting concepts, but taking both ideas ...
Over a third of CFOs see big data as a threat to employment Almost two-thirds (64%) of CFOs expect that within the next five years the financial world will no longer be able to operate ...
While currency, equity and bond markets yo-yo at the mercy of Trade War headlines it is worth recalling the story that in the 1420s China sent a massive fleet all the way to Europe helping ...
Fitch Ratings does not see stablecoins (cryptocurrencies backed by reserves) such as Facebook’s Libra accepted by global authorities until their backers are regulated akin to large, systemic banks. The global pushback by regulatory and monetary ...
Technology has transformed the world of banking, bringing all manner of new services to the table and revolutionising the way that customers manage their finances. Gone are the days of fixed branches and localised appointments. ...
The CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial organisations will call on the EU to launch its own cryptocurrency in order to compete globally. Joining a line-up at the Delta Summit in Malta that ...
Revolut, the UK-based financial technology company, is expected to reach and surpass the $10 billion valuation in just a few years. Nik Storonsky, the CEO and Founder of Revolut confirmed this during an exclusive interview ...
Dubai has risen up the ranks of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) to number eight position, representing its highest ever ranking. The city is the only financial centre within MEASA to appear within the ...
Liechtenstein, a jurisdiction well known for its friendly corporate law and providing flexibility to entrepreneurs, is now focused on providing a law designed to unleash the full potential of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchain ...
Interview with Simon Tribelhorn, CEO of Liechtenstein Bankers Association CEO Insight: What are the greatest challenges for the Liechtenstein financial center in the year ahead? Simon Tribelhorn: For Liechtenstein’s banks, Germany, Austria and Switzerland are ...
We discuss the future of banking technology with Mario Gassner, CEO of Financial Market Authority (FMA) Liechtenstein CEO Insight: Mr. Gassner, how do you assess the current situation of the Liechtenstein Financial Center and what ...
Euro Exim Bank is an international financial institution headquartered in St. Lucia in the West Indies, holding a Class ‘A’ license, with a representative office in London. We serve corporate clients and import businesses around ...
The digitisation of value, driven by blockchain technology, could be the most transformative theme of the 21st century in finance. In addition to creating digital currencies, blockchain technology has many other uses. One of the ...
With some autocratic regimes now using digital money for economic control and surveillance, can the original promise of cryptocurrency endure? Ten years ago, bitcoin was introduced as the first open-source, decentralised, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency. The idea ...
There has been a staggering fall in the price of solar and wind power in the last decade, alongside a call for climate action, leading to a rapid expansion of these technologies. Global demand for ...
Both the ECB and BoE are likely to be under new leadership within the next nine months. While Draghi’s eight-year term expires in October, Mark Carney’s is expected to end in January 2020. This transition ...