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Insurance brokers are betting that artificial intelligence will boost productivity and growth, even as investors worry the technology could eventually threaten the industry’s traditional business mode...
5 min readWillis Towers Watson’s acquisition of Newfront marked a return to larger brokerage acquisitions and expanded its U.S. middle-market and technology capabilities as commercial insurance pricing softened...
5 min readLockton continued its strategy of focusing on organic growth rather than acquisitions in 2025.
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Revolut has launched Revolut Business in New Zealand, bringing automated multi-currency payments, digital onboarding and expense management tools to local SMEs as it expands its presence across the As...
5 min readA new study of more than 10,000 UK adults reveals that short-term credit is increasingly being used as a proactive cashflow management tool, with consumers leveraging financing options to preserve liq...
5 min readThe Bank of England overhauls its stablecoin framework, scrapping individual holding limits to drive UK digital asset competitiveness and payment innovation. The post Bank of England’s Stablecoi...
5 min readAt the recently concluded The (un)Banked in Amsterdam, banking leaders, fintech innovators and investors highlighted how stablecoins and on-chain infrastructure are rapidly moving from niche experimen...
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Whether a sommelier or a casual enjoyer, wine drinkers may not be aware of just how much they are paying in taxes to uncork their drink of choice.
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Growth can mask serious cash-flow risk, and maintaining at least six months of runway creates the discipline and flexibility founders need to make better decisions under pressure.
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Mark Kashef's Fiverr post paved the way for a successful agency.
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As blockchain moves from the margins of finance toward the core of banking infrastructure, a mix of established and emerging institutions is shaping its development and deployment. Tearsheet’s Bankcha...
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Should parents push their children to go to college? Esther Wojcicki, an educator known as "The Godmother of Silicon Valley," has an answer.
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Real staying power comes from resisting algorithmic pressure — strategic silence, deliberate restraint and emotionally resonant work outlast any viral moment.
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AHOY unveils its Perception Suite, the world's first sovereign deployable toolkit unifying perception, intelligence, and orchestration for real-world environments at Web Summit Rio.
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In today's market, consistent founder visibility is no longer optional; it's part of the infrastructure that determines whether momentum compounds or stalls.
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As digital asset events go, House of Block remains something of an anomaly. The post Move Over Rivals – House of Block’s Fourth Annual Global Conference & Polo Day is Top-Tier Entertainment...
5 min readA new BlackRock study finds that expanding workplace savings and pensions in Saudi Arabia could unlock domestic capital, strengthen capital markets, and support Vision 2030 goals. The post Capital Mar...
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The following is the fintech and wider digital developments in 2026 of the Central American nation of Guatemala. The post The Fintech Landscape of Central America: Guatemala in 2026 appeared first on ...
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The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has a growing fintech and wider digital ecosystem. How does that pan out in 2026? The post Nauru: From Phosphate to a More Resilient Future with Fintech? appeared firs...
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What is the fintech, wider digital transformation and its contributions to economic development of the European nation of Moldova? The post Moldova: Can Fintech Bridge Europe’s New Economic Frontier? ...
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