July 15, 2025

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US bank profits to rise on stronger trading, investment banking

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Banking

Beyond lending: Open Banking lessons from the Public Sector: By Andrew Bonsall

Assessing vulnerability is one of the most pressing challenges facing local authorities today. Yet, many still rely on static indicators, such as postcode, benefit status, or historic income, that only paint part of the picture. These data points often miss the subtle, daily indicators of financial pressure. What’s often missing is a live view

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Banking

Banking on Intelligence: The Global Sprint to AI Maturity in Finance: By Alex Kreger

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic buzzword—it’s a present-day battleground for competitive advantage in banking. Across the globe, countries are embracing AI at vastly different speeds, with Asia and the Middle East taking the lead in enterprise adoption, while the U.S. and UK scale up their generative AI pilots. From virtual assistants to risk

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Funds

Are funds’ corn views heading for the ultra-bearish year-ago levels?

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, June 23 (Reuters) – Like a broken record, speculators continued selling Chicago corn last week. Their bearish corn stance is now almost identical to their year-ago one, which preceded the all-time net short set in early July. There are some notable differences between the two years, however. Sign up here. The latest Commitments

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Banking

Open Banking Won’t Work Without Trust. Here’s How We Enable That.: By Mathieu Altwegg

Open banking isn’t just a regulatory shift – it’s a generational opportunity. For the UK, one of the most digitally connected economies in the world, it offers a pathway to make managing money simpler, smarter, and more rewarding. It holds the promise for consumers to move money instantly, access better financial tools, switch providers effortlessly,

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Banking

Banking on Trust: How Belize Balances Privacy and Compliance in the Global Financial System: By Luigi Wewege

In today’s financial world, trust is more than a virtue, it’s a currency. As global banking continues to evolve under the weight of new regulations, data transparency mandates, and geopolitical uncertainty, clients across the world are seeking something increasingly rare: institutions that can both protect their financial privacy and comply with international standards. Belize, quietly

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Banking

The Convergence of Fintech and Banking: The Gap Between UX and Functionality Is Closing: By Alex Kreger

In the past decade, the financial landscape witnessed a dramatic transformation driven by two distinct forces: fintech startups and traditional banks. Initially, fintechs emerged as UX-rich but often monofunctional challengers, while banks remained service-rich but struggled with digital customer experience. Today, however, these lines are blurring — fintechs are expanding into full-scale banks, and traditional

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Funds

Chinese investors pour record funds into Hong Kong stocks in first quarter

Southbound net inflows into Hong Kong stocks hit HK$435 billion in Q1 Tech giants lead the surge on AI optimism HK explores tweaking rules to further boost cross-border flows HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, March 28 (Reuters) – Mainland Chinese investors poured into Hong Kong’s stock market with a record buying spree in the first quarter, chasing an

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