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Amendments Seek to Ensure UK Finance Bill Unambiguous on Crypto Assets

Amendments Seek to Ensure UK Finance Bill Unambiguous on Crypto Assets
Amendments Seek to Ensure UK Finance Bill Unambiguous on Crypto Assets
October 21, 2022  |  Regulation

The Financial Services and Markets Bill is the centerpiece of the U.K. government’s post-Brexit regulatory architecture for financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Walmart Gambles on Africa’s Retail Potential
Walmart Gambles on Africa’s Retail Potential
October 21, 2022  |  Africa

Dek: Following Walmart’s decision to take full ownership of Massmart, any suggestion that the retailer could back out of its African venture has been effectively...

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Buy vs. Build: EU Banks’ Foray Into BNPL Gathers Steam
Buy vs. Build: EU Banks’ Foray Into BNPL Gathers Steam
October 21, 2022  |  BNPL

At the start of the year, Matt Norton, Santander Bank North America’s head of point of sale lending, told PYMNTS that banks were increasingly eyeing...

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As Consumers Seek Access to Funds, Look to the D-Suite to Differentiate
As Consumers Seek Access to Funds, Look to the D-Suite to Differentiate
October 21, 2022  |  Opinion

As demand for credit grows amid economic challenges, digital capacities provide the differentiation issuers need to stand out, i2c Chief Product Officer Ava Kelly writes in the...

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Study: CBDCs, Private Stablecoins Can Work Together
Study: CBDCs, Private Stablecoins Can Work Together
October 21, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Hong Kong Monetary Authority said they’ve conducted an experiment showing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can work in...

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Why Embedded Finance Has Come of Age
Why Embedded Finance Has Come of Age
October 21, 2022  |  Opinion

Embedded finance makes life easier for customers and generates a revenue opportunity for digital platforms, FIS Banking, Payments and Fintech SVP Taira Hall writes in the new...

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CFOs Lean Toward Short-Term Investments Amid Stock Market Volatility
CFOs Lean Toward Short-Term Investments Amid Stock Market Volatility
October 21, 2022  |  emea

Whether it’s inflation volatility, market volatility or interest rate volatility, the uncertain macroeconomic landscape has had a huge impact on cross-border treasury management, forcing chief...

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Exits, Partnerships Signal Ongoing Shakeup In Competitive EU Q-Commerce Market
Exits, Partnerships Signal Ongoing Shakeup In Competitive EU Q-Commerce Market
October 20, 2022  |  emea

The global delivery food market has been going through a shakeup this year, one that has been defined by high-profile exits, partnerships and consolidation moves...

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Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
October 20, 2022  |  emea

With presidential assent marking its final passage into law, the Nigeria Startup Bill has become the Nigeria Startup Act as of Wednesday (Oct. 19). Get...

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