Flying the nest – twenty years of independence for The Old Lady
Twenty years ago this month, buoyed by a historic landslide victory in the 1997 general election, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown made the surprise announcement: the Bank of England (BoE), affectionately referred to as The Old Lady, would become independent for the first time in its history.
Mark Carney on realising the potential of fintech
Democratisation of financial services, greater consumer choice, lower costs and greater resilience of financial infrastructure are just some of the reasons why the Bank of England (BoE) is encouraging financial technology (fintech) development in the UK.
Regtech is booming, but is the UK missing out?
Regtech is booming, with USD 2.99 billion invested globally across over 400 private investment deals in the last five years. Yet despite its predominant position in almost all other areas of financial technology, the UK is still lagging behind the US when it comes to regtech investment.
TRACE and Reg ATS: the changing face of US Treasuries regulation
Nichola Hunter, Chief Operating Officer at LiquidityEdge, explores new regulation coming down the track which will significantly impact broker-dealers in US Treasuries.
Sterling reigns over euro amongst central banks
Central banks view the UK as a safer prospect for investing their currency reserves, despite the uncertainty created by the Brexit vote and Article 50.
London’s post-Brexit future as a financial hub
While the EU referendum and a post-Brexit scenario may have been something of a blow to confidence in the City, it still has plenty going for it as a financial hub. This year’s Global Financial Centres Index, an international ranking of the world’s leading financial centres, placed London top of the pile.
Mosaic Smart Data wins big at the 2017 FStech Awards
Data analytics technology specialist Mosaic Smart Data has won…
Adherence to FX Global Code will reform conduct and behaviour
As we near the final stages of the development of the foreign exchange (FX) Global Code, the ACI Financial Markets Association (ACIFMA) is leading efforts to support education and adherence. We will start by making commitment to the Code mandatory for ACIFMA members, and encourage members to prove their adherence in future. This could prove to be a turning point in reforming conduct and behaviour in foreign exchange, writes Brigid Taylor in FX Week.
Can we hardwire trust into our financial systems? SxSW Tech Briefing
In our second post from the SxSW tech conference in Austin, Texas, Chatsworth looks at how technology can deliver trust.
Algo trading on the rise as Pragma establishes European presence
The decision by Pragma to set up a base in London shows how the…
David Rutter: 2017 the year of blockchain delivery
R3’s David Rutter: we will make 2017 the year of blockchain delivery.
R3’s Richard Gendal Brown named as top FinTech influencer
Richard Gendal Brown named top technology influencer
