The Bank of England has opened a consultation on the design of the United Kingdom’s next-generation retail payments infrastructure. The payments specialists who responded welcomed the move. Several also warned that its value will be judged on what gets built, not on the strategy behind it. The Retail Payments Infrastructure Board, a senior industry body […]
Explore MoreAfreximbank has published Volume 10, Issue 1 of its Trade and Development Finance Brief, examining the structural fault lines in Africa’s trade and investment landscape amid what it describes as an increasingly uncertain global environment. The Cairo-headquartered multilateral development bank argues that the continent’s export base remains heavily concentrated in raw materials, including agricultural commodities, […]
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A survey of more than 6,700 people across ten major markets has quantified the economic damage inflicted by fragmented cross-border payment infrastructure, with one in three remittance recipients reporting they have struggled to pay for food, rent or utilities because funds were trapped in disconnected systems. The research, published jointly by Singapore-headquartered payments network Thunes […]
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3iQ, the Canadian digital asset investment manager and exchange-traded product issuer will migrate a significant portion of its assets under management across six publicly listed products on the Toronto Stock Exchange to Anchorage Digital. Anchorage will serve as custody and infrastructure partner for 3iQ’s entire Canadian product suite, subject to regulatory approvals and any required […]
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The following is an overview of the fintech ecosystem and its relation to wider economic development of the country of Haiti in 2026. Haiti’s fintech story cannot be written like a typical emerging-market success story. There is no easy narrative of rapid startup growth, rising investor confidence or smooth digital transformation. Haiti’s financial technology landscape […]
Explore MoreAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) have formalised a partnership to give eligible UAE nationals instant digital pre-approval for Shari’a-compliant home financing. The integration connects ADIB’s automated credit engine directly into ADHA’s existing housing programme, enabling indicative approvals within minutes. Under the arrangement, ADHA continues to provide profit-free housing […]
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Waypoint Trading Solutions, a business unit of TNS, has confirmed it will provide connectivity to the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) from the day the new venue opens for trading. The addition means Waypoint clients can access all 22 US equities exchanges, alongside alternative trading systems and overnight venues, through a single infrastructure relationship. Tom Lazenga, […]
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The following is an analysis of the fintech, digital and wider economic development of the Gulf nation of Oman in 2026. For much of the past half century, Oman’s economic story has been defined by hydrocarbons. Oil and gas transformed the Sultanate into one of the Gulf’s modern economies, financing infrastructure, education, healthcare and rising […]
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The modern wealth management landscape is experiencing an intensive phase of technology integration. As independent advisors face evolving client expectations, complex regulatory updates, and a rising demand for insight-driven portfolios, financial technology providers must ensure their platforms remain perfectly aligned and scalable. Rob Wrzesniewski as head of Stratos Technology To accelerate this ecosystem orchestration, global […]
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Radi El Haj, chief executive of payments technology provider RS2, says the Bank of England‘s proposed stablecoin framework represents a solid regulatory foundation but warns that rules alone will not determine whether stablecoins become a mainstream payments rail. Speaking in response to the Bank’s recent policy statement and draft rules on systemic stablecoins, El Haj […]
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