While cash has been digital for some time represented as numbers on a screen, converting physical assets to digital tokens on a distributed ledger now makes it possible to trade and exchange illiquid assets in real time without an intermediary.
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While AuM is still trending upwards at a reasonably healthy rate, asset manager revenue continues to stagnate. With margins under continued strain, it is business transformation and operational efficiency that are driving profitability.
Since July I’ve been arguing that if the new Conservative Party leader (and therefore prime minister) veered towards a more populist fiscal policy then sterling could come under increased
Investors have been presented with a series of headlines over this weekend that they will need to consider carefully as they think about the prospects for the Pound and UK markets in the coming weeks.
Although it is now over 40 years old, the BBC’s satirical television series “Yes, Minister” – reputedly Fredrick von Hayek’s favourite programme – can still provide useful insights into the relationship between UK politics and financial markets.
Back in July I argued that alarm bells should be ringing about the Pound’s performance with politics and the outlook for the economy having become the major driving force for the currency in 2022.
With the United Kingdom enjoying another summer of political unease, it’s worth considering what the defenestration of Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party might mean for Sterling over the medium term.
In fact, technology is not just critical, technology is the answer. It can support ESG investment decisions with accurate reporting, drive sustainable IT, provide carbon neutral technologies, and give investors opportunities to create a path to net zero with fully transparent outcomes.