By HedgeThink, March 14, 2019 [Regulation] Recently Celent’s Ashley Longabaugh published a report titled ePrivacy Regulation:Taking GDPR One Step Further. In her research, Ashley Longabaugh, found the regulation is one of the key pillars of the EU’s Digital Single Market Strategy and aims to protect …

By HedgeThink, March 13, 2019 [Market View] The ongoing digitization of almost every step of daily life is making smartphones and other devices the preferred payment tools for consumers. A fact that is causing digital payment volume to blossom worldwide. As noncash …

By HedgeThink, March 12, 2019 [investing , Resources] The housing market has always been a key indicator for how the economy is performing for the average American as owning your own home should rightfully be the aim and dream of any hard working …

By HedgeThink, March 11, 2019 [blockchain , Market View] The digital era has come with so many possibilities. This is especially when it comes to the economic and business world. With the several ways in which people communicate on top of the use of …

By HedgeThink, March 11, 2019 [Market View] Last week, global index supplier MSCI announced its decision to increase the weighting of Chinese onshore stocks (‘A shares’) in its indices over the next 18 months. The probable increased attention from international investors as …

By HedgeThink, March 8, 2019 [investing] A new LP Proficiency Survey has been released disclosing the most comprehensive study into the sophistication of private equity’s fund investors. This research has been carried out by eFront, a financial software and solutions provider dedicated …

By HedgeThink, March 7, 2019 [Industry] Digital identity has been disclosed by many experts as one of the main issues for the near future. Governments and companies worldwide are starting to rely on high-tech AI processes like biometrics and intelligent document …

By HedgeThink, March 6, 2019 [Industry] Large corporations have become so complex they are dangerously underinsured for key business risks. Compounding the issue, risk disclosure has failed to keep pace with this change and commercial insurance policies increasingly fail to fully …

By HedgeThink, March 1, 2019 [investing] Low value deals (investment <=$10m) accounted for the majority of venture capital (VC) investments in the payment tech space in volume terms during 2018. However, the top 20 deals contributed more than 80% of total …

By HedgeThink, February 28, 2019 [investing , Market View] Four of the top five venture capital (VC) funded companies in the global emerging tech space were from China in 2018. In total, these VC companies pouring more than $20.5bn into the tech Chinese market. …

By HedgeThink, February 26, 2019 [Resources] One of the most important aspects of ecommerce is getting your products into the hands of your customers. In fact, many would argue it’s the most important. After all, you can have the prettiest site, …

By HedgeThink, February 26, 2019 [Events] The Growth Stage – the world’s first and only regulated, membership only funding platform for institutional investors and growth-stage private companies, hosts the first in a series of international scale-up summits in Manchester on February 26th. …

By HedgeThink, February 25, 2019 [Market View , Resources] Asia will drive the global economy in 2019, according to an analysis of 40 major economies based on inflation and GDP growth forecasts by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s analysis categorizes …

By HedgeThink, February 22, 2019 [Market View] Major global economies, including the US, the EU region, Indonesia, Russia and China, are set for a moderate slowdown in 2019 owing to uncertainties related to the protectionist policies advocated by various national governments, lower …

By HedgeThink, February 21, 2019 [Regulation] If Google Is Having GDPR Privacy Compliance Issues, Where Does That Leave Other U.S. Firms With Less Sophistication And Fewer Resources To Pay Fines? U.S. Companies With Strong IT Asset Management Programs Are Positioned Best …

By HedgeThink, February 20, 2019 [Industry , Market View] A new study among institutional investors, commissioned by Aquila Capital, revealed that respondents’ average portfolio exposure to renewable infrastructure has risen to 3.6%, up from 2% in 2016.  Over one in 10 (12%) institutional investors …

By HedgeThink, February 18, 2019 [Resources] Times have changed, technology has advanced, and today, shopping has been made easier. You no longer have to go to the store to get that cute dress you have always wanted to lay hands on …

By HedgeThink, February 15, 2019 [Education , Industry] During an international news event with the Equal Rights Advocates and Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap Initiative, has been revealed the 12 top banks and tech giants that are engaging in 2019 with median gender …

By HedgeThink, February 14, 2019 [Industry , Market View] The latest Healthtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, revealed a final count of almost 100 deals in the healthtech sector in the second half of 2018. Transaction volume …

By HedgeThink, February 12, 2019 [fintech] A nationwide study of British consumers reveals that UK banks are struggling to keep up with the demand for instant bank accounts. The study of 2,005 UK adults, entitled ‘Rise of the Instant Bank,’ conducted …

By HedgeThink, February 8, 2019 [blockchain] By Perianne Boring, Founder and President & Amy Davine Kim, Chief Policy Officer of Chamber of Digital Commerce The United States is a leader in developing the Internet, in large part, due to its early …

By HedgeThink, February 6, 2019 [blockchain] The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s first and largest blockchain trade association, has united with the Blockchain Association of Canada (BAC), which will now be called the Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada. The Chamber of …

By HedgeThink, February 6, 2019 [Resources] In the world of forex trading, currency pairs have different levels of volatility – some high, some low. This means that your trading method should be different, depending on the volatility of currency pair that …

By HedgeThink, February 4, 2019 [fintech] Reservations about data security pose the biggest challenge when it comes to increasing consumer adoption of Open Banking, according to a new white paper from TransUnion. Based on the research carried out by the credit reference …

By HedgeThink, February 4, 2019 [Resources] We all want to enjoy a bright future with a job we enjoy and the chance to earn good money. However, getting into your dream career and enjoying the future you want isn’t something that …