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Russia's possible default expected to have limited impact on Japan

Business / Economy Mar 21, 2022

Russia's possible default expected to have limited impact on Japan

Japanese firms tend to possess less risky bonds issued by developed countries such as the United States.

Inside Russia’s 96-hour cliffhanger to sidestep bond default

Business / Financial Markets | FOCUS Mar 19, 2022

Inside Russia’s 96-hour cliffhanger to sidestep bond default

by Jenny Surane and Hannah Levitt

A lull in processing a key coupon payment heaped global attention on a part of banking rarely in the spotlight: The staid back-office mechanisms that handle trillions of dollars daily.

China goes for Olympic gold with its digital currency

Commentary / World Feb 8, 2022

China goes for Olympic gold with its digital currency

by Brad Glosserman

China hoped to use the Games to showcase its financial innovations, cashless society and its ability to undermine the U.S. dollar’s position as the global reserve currency.

Young talent isn’t following the money to Wall Street

Commentary / World Dec 30, 2021

Young talent isn’t following the money to Wall Street

by Marcus Ashworth

The talent pool is being drawn elsewhere. Traditional investment banks can’t win them back just by upping starting salaries.

Going nowhere: Central banks face inflation fears

Editorials Dec 24, 2021

Going nowhere: Central banks face inflation fears

Central bankers balance two priorities: prices and employment. Unfortunately, a slowing economy generally reduces employment, which means that those two priorities compete with each other.

Sumitomo Mitsui allies with U.S. financial firm Jefferies

Business Jul 14, 2021

Sumitomo Mitsui allies with U.S. financial firm Jefferies

The group plans to purchase a stake of up to 4.9% in the U.S. group for around ¥42 billion.

Wall Street outpaces main street in post-pandemic recovery

Commentary / World Jul 14, 2021

Wall Street outpaces main street in post-pandemic recovery

by Lisa Abramowicz

The lack of consumer lending growth isn’t exactly a negative sign for the American economy. But it points to how slow it can be to turn around a $20 trillion tanker of an economy.

How to keep crypto from crashing the financial system

Commentary / World Jul 12, 2021

How to keep crypto from crashing the financial system

The volatility, transaction costs and carbon footprint of Bitcoin, for example, have made it largely useless for purposes other than speculation and ransomware (and even there it has flaws).

The real reason no one wants to be a banker anymore

Commentary / World Jul 7, 2021

The real reason no one wants to be a banker anymore

by Anjani Trivedi

Analysts say banks are becoming more like machines, "with less dependency on human capital.”

What 16th-century Venice teaches us about crypto

Commentary / World Jun 23, 2021

What 16th-century Venice teaches us about crypto

by David Fickling

If Bitcoin and its ilk are to survive, they will need to find a way to betray their libertarian roots and cut their own deals with the state.

Fintech uprising will define post-pandemic banking

Commentary / World Apr 17, 2021

Fintech uprising will define post-pandemic banking

by Brian Chappatta and Tae Kim

Shifting behavior because of the pandemic and industry trends that have accelerated over the past year might leave top banks with little choice but to remain consumer friendly.

Banker bonuses always send a powerful message

Commentary / World Mar 19, 2021

Banker bonuses always send a powerful message

by Marcus Ashworth

Banking is a competitive sport where the star players will go wherever they feel there are the fewest barriers to their own wealth.

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