The growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) and asset tokenization continues to underwhelm, JPMorgan’s Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said in a research report Wednesday, citing the stagnant recovery since the 2022 crypto winter. Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi remains below 2021 highs, with most activity still driven by crypto-native and retail users, the report noted. Institutional adoption
Wendy Cai-Lee, CEO of Piermont Bank, has decades of experience in finance & business advisory. She advocates on banking for growing SMBs. From instant vendor payments and peer-to-peer transfers to buy now, pay later (BNPL) options and travel insurance offered right at the point of booking, the way people and businesses engage with financial services
The budget proposal drafted by Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns) is looking to find about one billion euros in state savings. Open image viewer Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns) speaking at preliminary budget talks in Moisniemi, Espoo, on 6 August 2025. Image: Antti Aimo-Koivisto / Lehtikuva Preliminary budget talks for Finland’s 2026 fiscal year, led
Police want to speak to this man after a finance worker was attacked last month (Picture: British Transport Police) A finance worker has described how he was left ‘covered in blood’ after being attacked while commuting home on the London Underground. The 24-year-old victim, who has asked not to be named, said he was on
🧭 Introduction: From Digital Efficiency to Intelligent Infrastructure We are entering the most transformative decade in financial services since the birth of digital banking. What began as a wave of mobile-first interfaces and API integrations is now evolving into something much deeper—AI-powered infrastructure that can learn, adapt, and reason. AI is no longer just a
Written by Luke Wilkinson Published: 6 August 2025 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new car finance compensation scheme. It’s designed to repay discretionary commission arrangements that were built into drivers’ finance agreements but not clearly explained on their paperwork. Much like the PPI scandal of the previous decade, loads of companies have
The city Campaign Finance Board has again denied Mayor Adams more than $3 million in public matching funds for his reelection effort on Wednesday — and laid out two brand new reasons to justify the action. Going into Wednesday’s board meeting, Adams’ team was bullish he’d finally get matching funds after having been deprived of
Mitsubishi HC Capital America, a non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Leidlein as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Leidlein succeeds John Vande Moore, who is retiring and will continue to support the transition process through the end of the year. Leidlein brings extensive experience to
Roman Reznikov, Ph.D. – Driving digital transformation through innovation, leadership, and cutting-edge technology. Imagine a scenario where banks can forecast market shifts in a matter of milliseconds, identify risk to a specific location and instantly rebalance portfolios—tasks that consume enormities of processing power and precious time today. It’s coming at an ever-increasing speed as a
“The formal agreement is still pending. Before signing, we will review where tariff reductions are possible and what we may need to import,” says Salehuddin Ahmed TBS Report 06 August, 2025, 05:05 pm Last modified: 06 August, 2025, 05:08 pm A file photo of Finance Adviser Saluhuddin Ahmed speaking at a press conference at Osmani