15 May 24 @ 16:33

With the world now accustomed to completing business transactions in three seconds or less, there is an opportunity for bankers to consider central bank digital currencies as a platform for... read more

11 Apr 24 @ 16:24

The havoc to crypto payrolls caused by Binance’s decision to stop supporting the BUSD token shows how quickly a decision by one actor can upset an entire ecosystem. As Central... read more

25 Jan 24 @ 16:51

Across the summer 2023 there was a bumper crop of good news for CBDCs, including transactions using the digital Yuan hitting $250 billion, a new CBDC consortium announced by Mastercard... read more

15 Dec 23 @ 09:50

Nearly one in four UK workers is planning to switch jobs in 2024, according to new statistics from PWC, an 18% jump since this time last year. Job satisfaction, work... read more

12 Dec 23 @ 17:35

The summer of 2023 saw a bumper crop of good news for CBDCs, including transactions using the digital Yuan hitting $250 billion, a new CBDC consortium announced by Mastercard and... read more

20 Oct 23 @ 09:23

Fintech jobseekers didn’t have an easy H1. With a well-documented 57% decline in fintech investment in London, compared to the same period in 2022, career and company changing has not... read more

11 Aug 23 @ 09:20

While the threat of a recession had receded somewhat, economic predictions for the UK remain cautious, with predictions for negative growth proving correct. KPMG’s Global Economic Outlook credits this to... read more

02 Aug 23 @ 10:45

While a lot of the conversation surrounding AI is focusing on the threat automation poses to jobs—the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 found that AI is expected... read more

28 Jul 23 @ 09:42

The global blockchain market is set to grow $163.83 billion by 2029, up from $7.18 billion in 2022, exhibiting a CAGR of 56.3%. That being said, blockchain is still viewed... read more

14 Jul 23 @ 09:39

While a lot of the conversation surrounding AI is focusing on the threat automation poses to jobs—the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 found that AI is expected... read more

09 Jun 23 @ 09:32

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the financial services industry are not new bedfellows. As far back as 1982, hedge fund firm Renaissance Technologies developed expert, or knowledge systems to solve problems... read more

28 Apr 23 @ 09:00

Is a career in tech still the golden ticket it was before mass redundancies started sweeping the board? If you’re an engineer or developer, the sector remains ripe with opportunities, particularly... read more

17 Mar 23 @ 11:31

The big news that rocked the tech sector this week has been, of course, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), along with the twin failures of Silvergate Capital and... read more

09 Mar 23 @ 11:56

On the 3rd of March Payments Cards & Mobile reported on the dangers of banks betting big on the cryto boom and the possible fall out from that bet. Today,... read more

13 Jan 23 @ 09:45

You might be well aware that January is a big month in sports transfers, with the football transfer window opening at the start of the month for clubs in England... read more

09 Dec 22 @ 09:45

If you’re looking to make your next career move in 2023, don’t let the recent layoffs at some of the biggest names in big tech spook you; the sector remains... read more

09 Aug 22 @ 13:50

Remittances sent worldwide have increased 64.3% in the past decade, rising from $420.1 billion 10 years ago to $653.4 billion in the last year*, according to research by ACE Money... read more

15 Jun 22 @ 17:24

The world is going mobile. And so too is Fraud. Global smartphone ownership rose sharply from 49% in 2016 to 83% in 2022, equating to 6.64 billion people owning a... read more

27 May 22 @ 16:36

Most crypto owners would prefer to interact with digital assets through their banks and other traditional financial institutions, according to Navigating Crypto: How Banks and Other Financial Intermediaries Can Integrate... read more

19 May 22 @ 12:55

The cryptocurrency and assets market has grown significantly and is now worth £1.6 trillion globally. In the UK, over 2.3 million consumers now hold some form of cryptoasset. With such... read more