  Are we headed for another Eurozone bond melt down ? Don’t say it too loudly but history looks like it is repeating itself. Yields on Italian bonds are climbing and the differential between Italian and German sovereign debt are widening. Heard it all before? Of course you have because the root causes have ... Read more ›
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Here are the three most relevant developments in the world of structured reporting we became aware of in the course of last week. 1  Disclosure management market business overview The global disclosure management market is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR of 16.1% during the forecast period (2022-2028). By automating the process of creating ... Read more ›
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As we step into the second half of Q2, the conference circuit is buzzing. Several events are lined up with an impressive cast of speakers, spanning inspirational founders, global leaders, senior investors, rising stars and so on. Not surprising, given that the insurance industry is facing its most profound disruption in decades. Artificial intelligence, Machine ... Read more ›
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Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. The Humpty Dumpty of stablecoins! This last week was all about the Algo stablecoin Terra, which lost its peg to the USD, its credibility and a lot of people a lot of money. Firstly the “bank run” analogy isn’t appropriate for ... Read more ›
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Bitcoin is the disruptive third wave of Fintech: Wave 1 was adding a better front end UX to legacy systems, with a natural exit to legacy finance for not big sums. Wave 2 was a full stack regulated threat to legacy finance. Once again the natural exit was to legacy finance, but for much bigger sums than ... Read more ›
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One word sums up this past week: a bloodbath. After the TerraUSD (or UST) algorithmic stablecoin and Luna collapsed, the market lost around $270 billion in a cryptocurrency sell-off. Luna’s value is now zero and at one point it was worth more than $100. Luna’s was created to maintain the UST peg. UST was supposed ... Read more ›
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This week our experts brought you the following insights based on their experience as investors, entrepreneurs & executives. Monday Ilias Hatzis our Greece-based crypto entrepreneur (Founder & CEO at Kryptonio, a “keyless” non-custodial bitcoin and cryptocurrency wallet, that lets users manage bitcoin and crypto without private keys or passwords.) @iliashatzis wrote Real value in a virtual ... Read more ›
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 Are we headed for another Eurozone bond melt down ? Don’t say it too loudly but history looks like it is repeating itself. Yields on Italian bonds are climbing and the differential between Italian and German sovereign debt are widening. Heard it all before? Of course you have because the root causes have never ... Read more ›
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Here are the three most relevant developments in the world of structured reporting we became aware of in the course of last week. 1  China signals importance and likely future adoption of ISSB standards Fang Xinghai, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) addressed the draft sustainability reporting standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards ... Read more ›
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Data partnerships have been in existence awhile. The size of the global alternative data market is slated to top $17.4 billion by 2027 at 40.1% CAGR. This growth has multiple implications for insurers who lack the means to harness large data stores. Benefits range from new markets access to augmented customer experiences. Underwriters gain more ... Read more ›
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Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. CBDC or Private Company issued or Algo stablecoins! First, let’s start with CBDC’s. Most central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and more than a quarter of them are now developing or running concrete pilots. This BIS paper updates ... Read more ›
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On one day in April I ran a simple experiment. I typed Fintech into a search engine and hit News and looked at the top 10 news items through a West or Rest lens. Among the top 3 results, 2 have a Rest slant with one being an Indian company and the other being a ... Read more ›
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The internet (Web1 and Web2) changed our lives in profound ways. Once again we are on the brink of another big change. We are at a point of transition between technological evolutions that are going to change how we play, how we shop, how we hang out with friends, and even how we go to ... Read more ›
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This week our experts brought you the following insights based on their experience as investors, entrepreneurs & executives. Monday Ilias Hatzis our Greece-based crypto entrepreneur (Founder & CEO at  Kryptonio a “keyless” non-custodial bitcoin and cryptocurrency wallet, that lets users manage bitcoin and crypto, without private keys or passwords and Weekly Columnist at Daily Fintech) @iliashatzis ... Read more ›
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 When you’re looking for a long term relationship you shouldn’t go on first impressions. This was the strapline from an advertisement from an asset management company that proudly stated that “ No one knows Smaller Companies like we do”. I couldn’t let this pass me by as they also mention that they have a ... Read more ›
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Here are the three most relevant developments in the world of structured reporting we became aware of in the course of last week. 1  Software vendors needed as Israel adopts inline XBRL As the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) transitions to Inline XBRL (also known as iXBRL) for financial reporting, it is now seeking software companies interested in ... Read more ›
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96% member retention. The highest net promoter scores in home insurance, auto insurance and banking over the last decade. 64% of members reporting that they’re “very satisfied” with the services received. These figures far exceed those of most insurers. What does USAA do differently to achieve this stellar track record? USAA’s chief strategy officer reveals ... Read more ›
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Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. What happens if Stablecoins win! Privately issued stablecoins have now proven their ability to extend access to the dollar in brand-new markets or previously partly dollarized economies such as Argentina or Venezuela. So, far from weakening the US Dollar’s position as ... Read more ›
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West is short for wealthy developed economies, historically mostly America and Europe but now also many in Asia ie East; it denotes mindset and wealth more than geography. Rest is short for Rest of the world. First the Rest then the West is a bit of fun rhyming with a serious idea that the flow ... Read more ›
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Scanning this week’s news there were a few stories that caught my eye. The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, becoming the second country in the world to do so after El Salvador. To say that this is big news is an understatement. Oddity, a D2C makeup company, is offering a security token ... Read more ›
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