Alt Lending week ended 24th June 2022

ECB Calls Crisis Meeting on Yield divergence Last week the ECB convened an emergency meeting in order to discuss the widening yield gap between the weaker and stronger members of the Eurozone. There is nothing new about this. By all accounts they kicked the subject about and then did very little.  In particular however they […]

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XBRL News about ESG, technology and EU trends

Here are the three most relevant developments in the world of structured reporting we became aware of in the course of last week.  1  ESG practitioners detail top reporting challenges Nearly two thirds of senior decision makers feel their organization is underprepared to meet their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals and regulatory reporting mandates, […]

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Embedded insurance catches on, more segments join in

Within embedded finance, insurance is provided as a native feature in the platform, marketplace or ecosystem. Not entirely new, bancassurance is one variant that has existed for long. In its current avatar, embedded insurance offers advantages for all involved, including tech players, carriers and consumers. A primal constraint in insurance distribution has been that purchase […]

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Stablecoin News for the week ending Wednesday 22nd June.

Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. For the first time in the history of stablecoins, supply dropped! This week as the Crypto markets continue their wild ride, money, not just value, moved out of the ecosystem.  The market cap or measure of how many stablecoins are in […]

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Why Bitcoin Still Matters

This week, the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has plummeted with billions of dollars lost. The crash is hitting investors all over the world and the rapid declines wiped out two years of financial gains overnight. Some attribute this to inflation, rising interest rates, and the Ukraine conflict. I believe it is a combination of things, that […]

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Alt Lending Week ended Ended 17th June 2022

UK mortgage lending underwriting has grown old and tired Gerard Lyons who I believe would have made an excellent candidate for governor of the Bank of England rather than the less than impressive Andrew Bailey makes the point that PM Boris Johnson’s comments on the housing market last week were unlikely to be effective. He […]

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XBRL News about key audit matters, ESAP and CFA benefits

Here are the three most relevant developments in the world of structured reporting we became aware of in the course of last week. Apologies for the delayed publication, which was due to a technical glitch.  1  Insights from Japan’s digitally tagged KAMs The Key Audit Matters (KAMs) section of an audit report highlights the most […]

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Auto Insurance Ecosystems – The Claims View Part 2

In auto insurance, processing a single claim event requires a multitude of smaller transactions that involve customers, lenders, collision repairers, auto manufacturers, parts suppliers, medical providers and others. These transactions hinge on an elaborate web of decisions and data, which ultimately shore up transaction costs while increasing the likelihood of fraud and claims leakage. In […]

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Stablecoin News for the week ending Wednesday 15th June.

Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. The what and how of Regulations! This week as markets continued to crash the discussion increased about what and how the stablecoin and broader Crypto market should be regulated. Everyone seems to be waiting on the U.S. which could have a […]

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Ready for Web3 crypto security?

Everyone is talking and working on Web3. Jack Dorsey is going even further, talking about Web5 powered by Bitcoin. Web3 is the new evolution of the web that’s powered by crypto. On Web2 platforms like Facebook and Twitter, users can only “read and write.” On Web3 platforms, users can “read, write and own” — meaning […]

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