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Can ESG practices reduce corporate fraud?
I often promote the view that ESG practices are not about enhancing returns but instead about reducing risks. One area where I have so far not seen too much research of the benefits (or lack thereof) of ESG practices is corporate fraud. Do firms with better ESG practices have fewer cases of fraud?
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Metaverse and decentralised identity flagged as emerging tech to watch - Gartner
Research by Gartner identified 25 “must-know” emerging technologies across three key areas which it predicts will greatly impact business and society over the next two to ten years.
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UN urges curbs on crypto uptake in developing countries
The United Nation’s Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, has released three policy briefs on the dangers of cryptocurrency in light of the rising use of digital assets in developing countries.
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Barclaycard joins BT’s partnership network to support small businesses
Barclaycard Payments has announced its partnership with BT to support microbusinesses in the UK.
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ANZ New Zealand taps FIS for core banking
ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd (ANZ New Zealand) has selected financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS) to modernize its core banking capabilities.
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Brazilian payment app PicPay launches crypto exchange with Paxos
The integration with Paxos marks the first move for PicPay to introduce its 30 million customers to digital assets and help them understand Bitcoin.
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Maven 11 launches permissioned pool with Maple Finance
Maven 11 has launched a Permissioned Pool, together with Maple Finance. The initial pool size is $ 40 million in USD Coin (USDC) with an attractive risk-adjusted return to investors. Initial borrowers for the new pool are Flow Traders, Wintermute and Auros.
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Three-quarters of institutions to use crypto in the three years: Ripple
Ripple's new Value Report on enterprise crypto and blockchain highlights NFT, blockchain and CBDC utility in business settings.
