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A quarterly magazine written for the members of LIBF looking at financial services, economics, fintech, financial advice, trade finance, regulation and careers with guest columns from leading commentators.
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Financial World, the magazine of LIBF @financialworld.bsky.social · Feb 3
The February 2025 issue of "Financial World" focuses on fintech: financialworld.libf.ac.uk

Will crypto trump the CBDC?

What will agentic AI mean for financial services?

What does your smartphone know about you and who does it tell?

#AI #ML #bigtech #tech #data #financialservices #regulation
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Old meets new economy: AI boom to supercharge European banks' rally

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#AI #banks #tech #financialservices #bigtech #investment #growth #productivity #automation #RoE
Old meets new economy: AI boom to supercharge European banks' rally
After a stellar 2025, investors expect shares in European banks to keep heading higher in 2026, supported by strong earnings and, crucially, cost savings stemming from artificial intelligence.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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UK regulation of cryptoassets to start in October 2027, finance ministry says

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#cryptoassets #regulation #BoE #payments #fintech #financialservices
UK regulation of cryptoassets to start in October 2027, finance ministry says
Britain will start regulating cryptoassets from October 2027, the finance ministry said on Monday, rules it hopes will give the industry certainty while keeping out "dodgy actors".
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December 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Tariff reduction helps Swiss government to lift growth forecast

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#Switzerland #tariffs #trade #tradewar #US #interestrates #growth
Tariff reduction helps Swiss government to lift growth forecast
The Swiss government raised its 2026 economic growth forecast on Monday, saying an agreement to lower U.S. import tariffs on its products meant its exporters would be hit less hard by trade barriers.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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India in talks with Mexico over tariffs threatening $2 billion exports

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#India #Mexico #trade #tradewar #supplychain
India in talks with Mexico over tariffs threatening $2 billion exports
India is in talks with Mexico to address concerns over higher tariffs that could impact about $2 billion worth of Indian exports, a senior trade official said on Monday.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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China to fall out of Germany's top five export destinations for first time since 2010

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#China #Germany #trade #supplychain #exports
China to fall out of Germany's top five export destinations for first time since 2010
China will fall out of Germany's top five export destinations for the first time since 2010, dropping to seventh place as shipments decline 10% to 81 billion euros this year, a government trade...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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HSBC’s plans to take Hong Kong’s Hang Seng private backed by board committee

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#HSBC #HongKong #banks #equities #financialservices
HSBC’s plans to take Hong Kong’s Hang Seng private backed by board committee
HSBC unveiled plans in September to take the troubled lender private in a deal valuing the subsidiary at 290 billion Hong Kong dollars (£27.9bn).
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December 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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EU-Mercosur trade deal faces bumpy ride to finish line

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#EU #Mercosur #trade #supplychain #food #agriculture
EU-Mercosur trade deal faces bumpy ride to finish line
Brussels is headed for a showdown this week over the European Union's free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after Paris launched a last-ditch effort to derail the signing of the landmark ...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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UK house prices ‘could rise by up to 4% in 2026 as interest rates fall’

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#housing #mortgage #pay #employment #interestrates
UK house prices ‘could rise by up to 4% in 2026 as interest rates fall’
City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladder
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December 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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UK house prices slide £6,695 as anticipation builds over interest rate cuts

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#housing #mortgage #inflation #interestrates #growth #productivity #pay
UK house prices slide £6,695 as anticipation builds over interest rate cuts
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates this week.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Young people bearing the brung of UK jobs downturn, thinktank warns

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#employment #training #NEETs #jobs #growth #investment #productivity #growth
Young people bearing brunt of UK jobs downturn, thinktank warns
Resolution Foundation report comes in week when data is expected to show October unemployment rise
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December 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling

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#shipping #darkfleet #trade #supplychain
A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling
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December 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/b...

#Fed #interestrates #inflation #employment #dollar #policy
Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions
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December 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/w...

#tariffs #trade #tradewar #China #US #tech #bigtech #supplychain
From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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New laws to be considered after ‘harrowing stories’ from ex-Vodafone franchisees

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#franchises #regulation #companies
New laws to be considered after ‘harrowing stories’ from ex-Vodafone franchisees
Concerns about power imbalance in franchise agreements amid claims over firm’s treatment of small-business owners
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December 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Bank of America tech unit leads surge in managing director promotions reut.rs/3YouZta
Bank of America tech unit leads surge in managing director promotions
Bank of America’s technology division recorded the sharpest percentage jump in managing director promotions this year, two sources told Reuters, as the bank pours billions into digital tools aimed at boosting productivity.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Caribbean nations team up to cut power costs, revive geothermal push reut.rs/4aGK8xm
Caribbean nations team up to cut power costs, revive geothermal push
Five Caribbean nations are pushing to develop geothermal energy by pooling expertise and separating drilling from power plant development to work around scarce funding, aiming to cut costs in a region with some of the world's highest power tariffs.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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US strategy shakeup asks tough questions of Germany and Japan reut.rs/49czn3J
US strategy shakeup asks tough questions of Germany and Japan
As the final session began at last month's Berlin security conference, U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said he looked forward to the day when Germany would volunteer to take over the role of Supreme Allied Commander Europe, the officer who would lead the alliance in a major conflict.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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UK's CBI bumps up 2026 growth view due to 'temporary' budget boost reut.rs/3MF1CjE
UK's CBI bumps up 2026 growth view due to 'temporary' budget boost
The Confederation of British Industry on Friday bumped up its economic growth forecast for next year, citing a temporary boost to government spending following the budget, while warning that deep-rooted problems remain.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster 'sovereign AI' effort reut.rs/44kHaLc
Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster 'sovereign AI' effort
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te opened a new cloud computing centre on Friday equipped with a powerful supercomputer, part of the chip powerhouse island's "sovereign AI" effort.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Rupee hits record low as US trade stalemate drags on, outflows pinch reut.rs/3XMfD1v
Rupee hits record low as US trade stalemate drags on, outflows pinch
The Indian rupee hit a record low on Friday, as sentiment remained bogged down by the absence of a trade deal with the U.S. and portfolio outflows, drawing likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India to curb the fall.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Exclusive: India has cut red tape to speed business visas for Chinese professionals, a major step to boost ties between the Asian giants and end chronic delays that cost output worth billions of dollars because of scarce technicians reut.rs/3MFbKc9
Exclusive: India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties
India has cut red tape to speed business visas for Chinese professionals, two officials said, a major step to boost ties between the Asian giants and end chronic delays that cost output worth billions...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Bulgaria faces turmoil after protests topple government on eve of euro entry

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#bulgaria #euro #policy #EU #financialservices #singlemarket
Bulgaria faces turmoil after protests topple government on eve of euro entry
Dec 11 (Reuters) - The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the ...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Why Europeans need to learn more about money

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#investment #growth #equities #savings #pensions #productivity #financialservices
Why Europeans need to learn more about money
In many countries, financial knowledge is poor and savings are held in low-return products, slowing the continent’s economy
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December 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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MPs pension scheme makes ‘mockery’ of Reeves investment push

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#pensions #equities #regulation #investment #growth
MPs pension scheme makes ‘mockery’ of Reeves investment push
Fund has lower than average weighting to UK stock market
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December 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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HSBC axes 160-year-old management scheme in bid to cut costs

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#HSBC #banks #training #executive #careers #management #culture #financialservices
HSBC axes 160-year-old management scheme in bid to cut costs
‘International Manager’ programme closed to new recruits as CEO Georges Elhedery reshapes Europe’s largest lender
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December 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM