July 2018 Newsletter

Finextra Research Headlines

• Alphabet and Microsoft shares soar thanks to AI investments April 26, 2024
  Share prices of Big Tech companies Google and Microsoft shot up on Friday, a result of large investments in artificial intelligence (AI) that led to immediate revenue returns.
• UK GDP could fall 12% due to nature degradation – Green Finance Institute April 26, 2024
  According to research from the Green Finance Institute, damage to the natural environment could cause a 12% loss to UK GDP in the future.
• Alipay+ enables digital payment from 14 overseas e-wallets in Hong Kong April 26, 2024
  Users of 14 popular overseas e-wallets from 9 countries and regions can now make payments in Hong Kong using their home apps through Alipay+, a suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalization technology solutions operated by Ant International.
• Tradition appoints Michel Everaert as global head of e-commerce and digitalisation April 26, 2024
  Tradition, one of the largest global transactional and market data platform in financial and commodity related products, has today announced the appointment of accomplished industry veteran, Michel Everaert, as its Global Head of E-Commerce and Digitalization.
• Economic conditions, energy, cost of living rank highly in ethical risk factors for UK businesses April 26, 2024
  What is ethical risk? Ethical risk consists of the risks that could impede an organisation’s ability to live up to its ethical values and standards which impact consumer trust, reputation, and financial performance.