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Investing

How can NRIs access global investment opportunities through GIFT City?

GIFT City has developed as an international financial services hub, giving eligible investors access...

28th October, 2026

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Technology

How Unit Economics Can Turn Data Platform Costs Into Measurable Business Value

Unit economics for data platforms calculates total infrastructure costs per defined unit of activity...

28th October, 2026

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Banking

Opening a Zero-Balance Account After Retirement: Key Features, Access & Banking Needs

After retirement, a Savings Account should provide easy access to pension and other income, convenie...

28th October, 2026

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Banking

How to Turn Everyday Spending into More Rewarding Experiences

Key Takeaways

28th October, 2026

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Finance

Blockchain.com’s Marc Sischka on Crypto’s Options Education Gap

According to Marc Sischka, Blockchain.com’s Global Head of OTC Trading, Blockchain.com’s OTC desk...

28th October, 2026

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Trends

Tokenized Finance Is Moving Beyond Pilots. Trust Is Still the Missing Layer

Programmable assets could reshape markets, but legal rights, reliable settlement and interoperabilit...

28th October, 2026

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Trading

When Everyone Owns the Same Trade, Liquidity Can Disappear Fast

Crowded positions and leverage can turn a manageable price movement into a market-wide rush for cash...

28th October, 2026

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Investing

Private Credit Offers a Different Income Story. Investors Need to Read the Fine Print

The appeal of direct lending is clear, but liquidity, valuation, credit risk and fund structure can...

28th October, 2026

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Banking

The New Banking Challenge Is Making Instant Payments Safe at Speed

Real-time settlement is changing expectations for banks, but trust still depends on verification, fr...

28th October, 2026

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Finance

Instant Payments Are Becoming Ordinary. Preventing Fraud Is the Next Test

As money moves around the clock, banks and businesses face a new balance between speed, customer con...

28th October, 2026

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Business

Supply-Chain Resilience Is Not About Bringing Everything Home

Global companies are rethinking where they source, manufacture and store goods. The emerging challen...

28th October, 2026

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Technology

AI Agents Are Entering the Workplace. The Real Breakthrough Will Be Accountability

As businesses move from AI assistants that suggest answers to agents that can carry out tasks, opera...

28th October, 2026

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Finance

A Valid Invoice Can Still Lead to the Wrong Bank Account

A finance team can approve the right invoice, follow the right process and still send the money to t...

28th October, 2026

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Technology

Shadow AI Is Already in Your Codebase - Why Banking Needs a Risk-Based Governance Model for AI-Native SDLC

Here's a question that should make you uncomfortable: how many of your employees are using unsanctio...

27th October, 2026

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Technology

Balancing IAP and Rewarded Ads: What Actually Drives LTV in iOS Games in 2026

iOS game developers seeking to maximize their lifetime value (LTV) need to concern themselves with f...

27th October, 2026

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Banking

The Hidden Cost of Risk Management: Why More Resources May Not Solve the Problem

By Julien Haye, Founder and Managing Director, Aevitium LTD

27th October, 2026

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Business

How Offices Are Working Towards Sustainability

Sustainability is becoming an important part of modern office design. Businesses are looking for way...

27th October, 2026

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Finance

British Business Bank Supports Almost £4 Billion in Small Business Loans

The British Business Bank's Growth Guarantee Scheme has supported almost £4 billion in lending to sm...

27th October, 2026

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Finance

What Corporate Tax Teams Should Expect from AI Research Tools in 2026

In-house tax teams in banking and financial services face more rules, tighter deadlines, and leaner...

27th October, 2026

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Investing

Private Credit Is Growing More Complex. What Should Investors Ask?

The search for yield has widened private-market access, but liquidity and valuation questions deserv...

27th October, 2026

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Banking

Instant Payments Are Expanding. Banks Must Make Trust Move Just as Fast

FedNow’s expansion illustrates both the appeal of 24-hour payments and the controls financial instit...

27th October, 2026

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Top Stories

Why Resilient Markets Still Face Three Serious Tests

The IMF’s latest stability assessment argues that solid earnings and growth have not removed the fin...

27th October, 2026

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Finance

Instant Payments Are Growing. So Is the Need to Stop Fraud Earlier

Real-time payment networks can improve cash flow and customer experience. Their speed also changes t...

27th October, 2026

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Business

The Supply-Chain Lesson Companies Are Relearning: Resilience Is Not Isolation

Faced with trade disruption and rising concentration risk, businesses are reconsidering their suppli...

27th October, 2026

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Technology

The Next AI Challenge Is Not Intelligence. It Is Control

As AI agents begin handling more steps in business workflows, companies face a familiar governance q...

27th October, 2026

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Business

Yun Si Yun Explores Pirelli Garage at Singapore F1, Gets Hands-On Experience with Race Tires

South Korean actor joins announcer Jin Se-min for a behind-the-scenes Formula 1 tire experience as p...

27th October, 2026

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Trading

Freedom Holding Corp and Event-Based Trading in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s financial market is testing contracts tied to the outcomes of economic and financial ev...

26th October, 2026

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Finance

Why Women Need Better Financial Planning Right Now

Financial planning for women involves more than confidence about investing. In the United States, di...

26th October, 2026

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Finance

Why Transparent ESG Data Reshapes Funding, Trust, and Performance

The market doesn’t want ESG claims that cannot be verified. Without reliable supporting data, compan...

26th October, 2026

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Finance

The Hidden Risk in Fintech’s Growing Web of Third-Party Payment Providers

Fintech companies increasingly depend on processors, gateways, cloud platforms, and other outside pr...

26th October, 2026

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Investing

ZX Squared’s CK Zheng on Managing Bitcoin Risk

For ZX Squared Capital co-founder and chief investment officer CK Zheng, managing digital-asset ex...

26th October, 2026

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Investing

Before You Open a Demat Account Online, Ask These 7 Questions

Opening a demat account in India is an important step, but choosing the right platform shouldn't be...

26th October, 2026

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Finance

Derek Copeland on Mentorship, Education, and Preparing the Next Generation of Financial Leaders

Derek Copeland was 12 when he started his first business, pushing a lawn mower through the neighborh...

23rd October, 2026

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Finance

Capital Haus on the Complexity of Global Wealth Advice

Capital Haus discusses global wealth advice, with independent context on diversification, liquidity,...

23rd October, 2026

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Finance

MortgageFree Canada on When to Keep a Rental That Costs You Money Each Month

Zac Lofeudo and his team examine whether changing the financing could help a landlord keep a rental...

23rd October, 2026

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Finance

FINEXER SURVEY: 42% OF UK BUSINESSES REPORT PAYMENT CONFIRMATION DELAYS

New research finds that despite UK businesses embracing payment technology, many still struggle with...

23rd October, 2026

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Finance

Mark Tersigni on Underwriting Large CMBS Loans

Large commercial real estate financings attract attention through their headline size. Behind the cl...

22nd October, 2026

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Banking

Inside SBS Connect US: Wholesale Lenders Map Their Path to AI

Inventory costs have been a pressure point for the floor plan market. Net new-vehicle floor plan ex...

22nd October, 2026

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Business

Noblehouse Family Office’s Mekkos Jones Treats Capital Preservation as a Coordination Problem

The Noblehouse Family Office Principal & Head of Family Office argues that families with $5 million...

22nd October, 2026

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Finance

Finance Careers in 2027: Roles and Skills to Watch

Finance professionals planning for 2027 face a changing mix of analytical, technical and commercial...

22nd October, 2026