Entries for 'Digital Finance'
September 8, 2016
Online payments open doors: Soaring e-retail sales support robust growth in online payments, with Alibaba and Tencent dominating. Fintech firms are in
July 26, 2016
Financial reforms in the 2000s produced a robust banking sector that has been able to weather the difficult economic conditions since the 2011 Arab Sp
May 26, 2016
*' Equities in a sunnier mood * May flash PMIs-diverging paths *' Brazil-a win for the government * The Greek deal-disbursement welcome, but not much
May 11, 2016
Enabled by blockchain technology, the possibilities surrounding smart contracts are far-reaching and could significantly impact the finance industry a
March 22, 2016
"Regtech" is the use of new technologies to solve regulatory and compliance requirements more effectively and efficiently. In the report "Regtech in f
March 3, 2016
Collapsing costs in computing, geometric growth in data, and intense competition between deep-pocketed companies have begun delivering breakthroughs i
December 21, 2015
Technologies, including smartphones, mobile broadband, data analytics, advanced computer algorithms, and social media and crowdfunding platforms, are
November 16, 2015
Blockchain technology, once viewed as a profound threat to financial intermediaries, is now being embraced by traditional financial services firms as
October 1, 2015
The financial crisis of 2008-09 sparked an unprecedented regulatory response across the globe. International and national regulators have introduced a wide variety of new regulations focusing on virtually all aspects of the financial sector: markets, infrastructure and individual institutions, prudential and conduct supervision, and both micro and systemic risks.
August 6, 2015
Despite pilot programs in the past along with efforts to spur micro finance, Indonesia continues to lag far behind its peers in financial inclusion, b
July 24, 2015
Cross-asset: Lower market volatility has facilitated some recovery in risk assets. However, correlations across EM currencies and bonds remain elevate
March 11, 2015
Half of the world's population is unbanked, but financial inclusion is about more than just having a bank account.' Mobile banking and banking via non
December 8, 2014
Since a high level of leverage was thought to have contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, deleveraging has been seen as a desirable process to redu
November 11, 2014
Chinese internet finance companies have seen exponential growth over the past five years, and now provide a growing range of financial services. E-fin
August 21, 2014
Rebound from summer market correction leaves equities richly valued, bond yields low Rising short rates support USD rally Fed hawks flap wings Euro Ar
July 3, 2014
Strong U.S. payrolls jolt Treasuries, boost stocks U.S. labor market report - broad-based improvement Global PMIs-China to the rescue ECB pauses amids
January 1, 2014
Making inroads in some quarters, but concerns about risks and lack of regulation persist. Despite its many ingenious features, Bitcoin's use as a wide