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5 things the incoming Small Business Commissioner should consider in the fight against slow payments
Liz Barclay’s appointment as Small Business Commissioner was the latest development that reflected the UK’s longstanding and worsening slow payments crisis. Liz’s new role will see her serve as guardian of invoices owed to SME suppliers, championing their prompt payment against a backdrop of drawn-out payment terms: a problem which has worsened over the past year. Liz’s is an important role which comes at a crucial time.
Back to school for MiFID II
The review of MiFID/MiFIR is now well underway following the regulations’ 2-year anniversary in 2020. In their most recent consultation paper ESMA, the European securities and markets authority, was keen to hear from trading venues and investment firms engaged in algorithmic and high-frequency trading. Consulting on the efficiencies of the existing rules framework, ESMA is looking closely at the impact of the requirements set out in the 2018 MiFID II. A report on the findings is expected in July.
What kind of partnership do YOU need?
Most businesses have some problem they need to solve at any given point in time. These days, getting stellar growth may be a challenge, and the cost of acquiring a new customer seems to go only one way. Up. Ouch! For others, it may be that the business you set up a few years back is no longer performing as expected, and a change is needed. But you also know it could take years to turn it around successfully through reengineering.
Experiences and Business Prospects for Fintech Projects in South East Asia
South East Asia has seen a Fintech boom and immense growth since 2016 but this market is still considered underpenetrated, and the reason is obvious: a limited availability of financial services creates major potential for development. For instance, according to the World Bank, only 49% of adults in Indonesia have official bank accounts; in Cambodia this figure is 22%, and in the Philippines and Vietnam – 34% and 31% respectively. Insurance and capital management penetration is also low.
The real opportunity WallStreetBets is missing beyond the Robinhood saga
The dust has settled on the GameStop saga, and so has the stock price. Noise about Robinhood's questionable trading restrictions is calling into question the feasibility of current market infrastructure in our new, digitally connected world. The redditors came and saw, but they didn't conquer in their valiant mission to "beat the hedge funds." A significant blow, however, was dealt to the GameStop (GME) short seller Melvin Capital, who was blindsided by the socially-driven price rally.
Las criptomonedas pueden ser lucrativas, pero debemos estar listos para rendirle cuentas al recaudador de impuestos
La retrospectiva es 20/20, pero cuando hay dinero en juego, estar preparado puede dar a los inversores una mejor previsión. Hace poco más de un año y medio, Investopedia informó sobre el pánico entre muchos inversores en criptomonedas que se habían encontrado en el lado equivocado del recaudador de impuestos.
Crypto can be lucrative, but make sure you’re ready for the taxman
Hindsight is 20/20, but when money is on the line, being prepared can give investors better foresight. Just over a year and a half ago, Investopedia reported on the panic among many crypto investors who’d found themselves on the wrong side of the taxman.
La tokenización aportará una estabilidad deseable a los mercados emergentes
Uno de los mayores desafíos que enfrentan los mercados emergentes es la volatilidad. Impulsados por la inestabilidad política y económica, la dependencia de un número limitado de industrias y las limitaciones de la accesibilidad al mercado, estos asuntos se ven agravados por marcos regulatorios deficientes o inexistentes. Si bien no parece que muchos de estos elementos vayan a cambiar pronto, existen implementaciones financieras y tecnológicas que pueden introducirse para brindar estabilidad.
Tokenization will bring desirable stability to emerging markets
One of the biggest challenges emerging markets face is volatility. Fueled by political and economic instability, dependency on a limited number of industries, and constraints on market accessibility, these matters are exacerbated by a bad or nonexistent regulatory framework. While it doesn’t appear that many of these elements will change anytime soon, there are financial and technological implementations that can be introduced to provide stability.
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