Pantera Capital highlights perpetual futures' structural advantages, citing Hyperliquid's expansion beyond crypto to equities and commodities. Traditional finance players like ICE are also exploring 24/7 onchain derivatives.
China's central bank is increasing its focus on stablecoins, urging enhanced monitoring and international regulatory cooperation due to their growing role in cross-border payments and the global monetary system. The PBOC also warned about potential disruptions from payment weaponization.
Canada is in negotiations with the U.K. to join its NATO-linked Defense, Security, and Resilience Bank (DSRB) and a global fighter jet program (GCAP). Canadian High Commissioner to the U.K. Bill Blair confirmed ongoing discussions, expressing optimism about the DSRB. Gordon Brown is leading the U.K.'s engagement on the DSRB, aiming to boost defense spending.
A 1959 programming language, COBOL, remains critical for global finance and government systems. As experienced programmers retire, a talent crisis has emerged, creating lucrative opportunities for new developers and prompting exploration of AI solutions to manage legacy code.
A scarce supply of COBOL developers, the language underpinning global finance, is leading to fortunes for young programmers and retirees. Banks struggle to replace the 65-year-old system, which handles trillions daily, facing a crisis as original engineers retire.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed an 8-point blueprint for upgrading global finance, focusing on tokenized assets, 24/7 trading, stablecoin payments, AI compliance, open access, capital formation, regulation, and sound money. The plan aligns with Coinbase's strategy to expand beyond crypto trading into a comprehensive financial platform.
Garanti BBVA, 33. kez düzenlenen ödül programında Türkiye'nin en iyi bankası seçildi. Banka, kârlılık, büyüme, stratejik vizyon ve inovasyon gibi kriterlerde öne çıktı. Genel Müdür Mahmut Akten, ödülün finansal performans ve müşteri odaklılığın yansıması olduğunu belirtti.
AI startup Anthropic will brief the Financial Stability Board on its Claude Mythos AI model, which experts fear could pose a threat to cyber defenses. The model has shown advanced capabilities in identifying IT system flaws.
Garanti BBVA, Global Finance'ın 'Dünyanın En İyi Yatırım Bankaları Orta ve Doğu Avrupa 2026' ödüllerinde üç kategoride ödül kazandı: En İyi Borçlanma Araçları Bankası, Altyapı Finansmanı Alanında En İyi Banka ve Türkiye’nin En İyi Yatırım Bankası.
Brics, a grouping of emerging economies, seeks to reduce US dollar exposure and reshape global finance, driven by a shared unease with the current global order despite lacking a coherent strategy or ideology.
Catherine West says she will try to get the necessary signatures herself to trigger a leadership contestMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience’In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this. Continue reading...
Catherine West says she will try to get the necessary signatures herself to trigger a leadership contestMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience’In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this. Continue reading...
Catherine West says she will try to get the necessary signatures herself to trigger a leadership contestMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience’In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this. Continue reading...
Several frontbenchers told the Guardian the PM’s time in office should not go beyond the end of the yearMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience’In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this. Continue reading...
Several frontbenchers told the Guardian they agreed the PM’s time in office should not go beyond the end of the yearMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience’In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this. Continue reading...
Brown will advise on global finance, while Harman will focus on tackling violence against women and girls and improving economic opportunitiesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has brought in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman as advisersin a move to ease the mounting pressure on the prime minister to resign after the disastrous election results for Labour.Brown, the former prime minister and long-serving chancellor under Tony Blair, has been made Starmer’s envoy on global finance, with a brief to advise on financial partnerships to help with defence-related investments, particularly with Europe. Continue reading...
Several frontbenchers told the Guardian they agreed the prime minister’s time in office should not go beyond the end of the yearMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsPippa Crerar: Starmer under pressure to agree exit planGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience’In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this. Continue reading...
Indonesia has unveiled a new vision to transform the holiday island of Bali into a global finance hub inspired by destinations such as Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore, but the tourist hotspot faces a raft of systemic and infrastructural hurdles before it can attain the lofty goal. Indonesian Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto earlier this week said the government was finalising regulations to establish a financial hub in the Kura Kura Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Serangan island, 500...
Financial Stability Board report reveals tech, healthcare and services sectors as the biggest borrowersThe private credit industry’s role in fuelling the AI boom could backfire, with a sharp correction leading to “sizeable” losses, the Financial Stability Board has warned.A new report into private credit by the global watchdog, which monitors financial authorities including central banks in 24 countries, found that the healthcare, services, and tech sectors have become the biggest borrowers of private credit. Continue reading...
HederaCon 2026 will take place on May 4 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, bringing together leaders from global finance, policy, and enterprise to explore how tokenization, stablecoins, interoperability, and AI-powered financial systems are moving into real-world adoption.
The US-Israeli war on Iran has triggered market volatility and driven investors toward safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong positioning itself as a stable financial hub. Banks are expanding their presence in the city while global investors increase inquiries about mainland Chinese assets. Dubai's prominence as an Asia-Europe financial gateway has been dented by the conflict, which forced closure of Dubai International Airport and sent Gulf stocks plunging. Experts say China and Hong Kong are attracting renewed attention as investors reassess relative value and long-term strategic opportunity.
Global finance leaders at IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings acknowledged their limited ability to mitigate economic damage from increasingly frequent geopolitical shocks. The institutions pledged up to $150 billion in aid to developing nations hardest hit by energy price shocks. Leaders expressed frustration that relying on US leadership to resolve crises is no longer guaranteed, as optimism about Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz faded amid new shipping attacks. The IMF warned global growth could fall to 2.5% if the Middle East war prolongs.
Global finance talks are being forced to downplay the climate crisis due to US pressure, with countries urged not to mention climate even while addressing the oil crisis. Experts warn this is "beyond absurd" and disastrous for developing nations.
