March 13, 2016
US: British traders are first jailed by US over Libor

Two former Rabobank traders were sentenced to prison on Thursday after being convicted in the first US trial arising from global investigations into the manipulation of Libor, the leading benchmark...

March 10, 2016
Waking Banks Up To What SMEs Really Want

When it comes to the economy, SMEs might just be the Cinderellas of the market — without the fairy tale ending. That’s how iGTB sees it, at least. The digital global...

March 09, 2016
Australia: More diverse gas supply sources needed says regulator

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for the development of more gas resources to combat high gas prices on the Australian east coast. Speaking at a conference...

March 08, 2016
Opus’ Magnum Payments Challenge

Retailers must grapple with legacy payments systems and fickle consumers. Here’s how Anand Ramakrishnan, CEO of Opus, sees the industry transitioning past pain points to the digital age.

March 02, 2016
A Closer Look At Ripple’s Money-Saving Claims

Blockchain proponents say the disruptive technology is worth the onboarding process. Among one of the loudest of these blockchain champions is Ripple, a FinTech firm that has recently secured millions...

February 29, 2016
Evolving Habits In Businesses, Banks, And Bills

In this week’s Data Digest, we take a trip around the world to uncover the evolving habits of business payments and cash management. From a heightened use of mobile banking...

February 26, 2016
The Dating Game Of Small Business M&A

Entrepreneurialism is often about self-teaching. Business owners may be experts in their particular industries, but that doesn’t mean they’re always familiar with some of the back-end processes of running a...

February 26, 2016
Japan’s Political Pitch To Legalize Bitcoin

Here’s a headline that could stop everyone in the payments ecosystem in their tracks: “Japan considers making bitcoin a legal currency.” And then, there are the countries that have outlawed,...

February 25, 2016
Ripple Calculates What Banks Can Save Through Blockchain

There’s no surprise that Ripple is promoting the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology among financial institutions. The company, after all, specializes in the space and is partnering with...