Category: Industry

New research from equity management platform Ledgy provides hope for the future of UK IPOs.

With an eye on the upcoming general election next year, this week the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement for 2023. The statement set out the economic forecasts published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and the government’s fiscal priorities heading into 2024.

It’s always darkest before the dawn, or so the saying goes. And tech does seem, how can I put this best? To be having “a bit of a moment”.

The conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried for one of the biggest cases of financial fraud in America’s history raises the question: what next for crypto?

The UK edition of Chatsworth client MillTechFX’s global research report reveals that UK fund managers are prioritising FX hedging despite lower volatility.

Euroclear has settled its first digital bond, a World Bank issuance on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange that raised 100 million euros ($106 million) for sustainable development activities. This is not a sandbox or proof of concept project. It is a live market issuance, and it demonstrates the role distributed ledger technology (DLT) can play in transforming capital markets.

Chatsworth client Globacap has secured the backing of capital markets heavyweights in a $21m Series B funding round. It plans on using the fresh injection of capital to ramp up marketing, expand geographically and build on its successful products.

Efforts to enact a new ‘Smart Data’ bill in the UK are finally underway and could be just the rocket fuel fintechs need to help them reach new heights of innovation and interoperability.

The latest report in Chatsworth client MillTechFX’s global research report reveals a lack of transparency in FX is a real issue for corporates in the UK.

Identifying the threats, developing the strategy, drafting the messaging and mitigating the risks to protect your reputation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) blasted into the mainstream in 2023, with some declaring its advances as the next big technological revolution with generative tools such as ChatGPT by Microsoft and Bard by Google taking over the internet.

Chatsworth client Neo has made huge strides over the past couple of years and has now cleared more than €10 billion through its corporate multi-currency accounts.

We worked with the SWIFT team to create a campaign to stimulate conversation around SIBOS.

The UK’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) market has been grabbing headlines across the globe. Recent developments, such as SoftBank’s decision to list chip maker Arm in the US, have caused real concern about London’s future as a tech hub.

Funding into UK fintech has experienced a well-documented drop over the course of 2023 as cautious investors grapple with high interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook.

Research from Chatsworth client Neo reveals the challenges faces by SMEs when it comes to cross-border payments and how they are tackling them.

Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a global financial phenomenon, reshaping traditional finance and investment landscapes. As the crypto market continues to expand, governments worldwide are facing the challenge of creating regulatory frameworks to govern this dynamic industry.

Day one of Fintech Week London got off to an ominous start when my black cab driver’s card machine froze, and I had to pay with cash. “Technology is great when it works,” he quipped.

Chatsworth’s Belfast team attended Digital DNA Belfast last week in the iconic St George’s Market. We met up with key influencers in the local tech ecosystem to explore the future of tech in the city and beyond.

In his first Spring Statement since becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt laid out his plans to ensure the UK is “the best place in Europe for companies to locate, invest and grow”.

Just fresh from an excellent update briefing on the Silicon Valley Bank situation, pulled together by Janine Hirt and the team at Innovate Finance and Hogan Lovells

Back in 2020, the Chancellor asked Ron Kalifa OBE to conduct an independent review to identify priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector.

Last year was a tumultuous one for the crypto market, with crypto prices falling dramatically following events such as the Terra/Luna crash and the collapse of FTX.

Open banking, an initiative launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to bring more competition to the UK’s banking industry, celebrated its sixth anniversary in January.

Describing 2022 as turbulent is a bit of an understatement. Geopolitical tensions boiled over, volatility returned with a vengeance, the great tech layoff left 200,000+ jobless, inflation exploded, investment fell off a cliff – the list goes on. It can’t get any worse, can it?