General News

September 8, 2023 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Terra Quantum, a quantum technology firm, and HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) are partnering to explore hybrid quantum technology applications, according to a company statement. As quantum technology evolves, early adopters like HSBC are poised “to explore the potential benefits of increased efficiency, cost reduction, and a… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A market report shared with CI reveals that UK hiring activity has slowed down, with London set to lose another name. As noted in the update: FTSE 100 opens marginally higher, reports show UK hiring activity slowed in August Competition probe wipes hundreds of millions… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 8:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

evolutionQ, a quantum-cybersecurity company, is pleased to announce a contract to contribute to a Bank of Canada research project involving quantum-safe cybersecurity technologies for greenfield digital currencies. This work highlights the commitment of evolutionQ “to understanding the risk posed by quantum computers to emerging financial… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the inaugural Small Business Financial Confidence Report, it was revealed that 54% of small business owners surveyed stated they “felt very confident in their ability to make sound growth decisions.” The latest data polled and shared by American Express (NYSE: AXP) two months later… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Provenir, which claims to be a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, announced the appointment of Andres Elizondo as its new Chief Financial Officer. Elizondo brings a wealth of experience which “combines both finance and strategy, with a focus on driving and delivering long-term… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Arqit Quantum Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQQ, ARQQW), which claims to be a leader in quantum-safe encryption,  announces the availability of the world’s “first” integrated solution for quantum-safe VPN communications. Arqit’s QuantumCloud is reportedly the world’s first fully scalable cloud-based symmetric key agreement platform, “capable of creating… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State lawmakers in Wyoming have reportedly passed 28 different blockchain-related bills since the year 2019. However, cryptocurrency revenue has been quite limited, even though there have been several different initiatives that were introduced. As covered, crypto VC investments have also shifted towards infrastructure development and… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Travis Kling, a former L/S Equities Portfolio Manager that fell down the “Crypto rabbit hole” who’s now running the Ikigai fund, notes that as summer officially draws to a close, you may have been “away from the screens over the last few months.” Travis has… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial-sector assessments are gauging the effects of elevated borrowing costs, and the prospect that central banks “may keep policy rates higher for longer than investors expect,” according to an update shared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tobias Adrian, Hiroko Oura from the IMF have… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The vast majority of SME finance experts expect the Government to “miss its target of halving inflation by the end of the year,” iwoca’s latest Q2 2023 SME Expert Index finds. The new research, carried out with over one hundred SME finance brokers who collectively… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matteo Greco, Research Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset and fintech investment business Fineqia International (CSE:FNQ), has shared key insights with CI. SEC vs Service Provider Developments Keeps Market Volatility Up Bitcoin (BTC) closed last week “around $26,000, a 0.5% decrease in price from… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the President of the Republic of Singapore has appointed Chia Der Jiun “as Managing Director (Designate), MAS from 1 November 2023 to 31 December 2023, and as Managing Director, MAS from 1 January 2024 to 31 May 2026.”… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantiphi, an Al-first digital engineering company, announced the launch of its AI-led Intelligent Underwriting Platform (AiUP), which will be “included in Google Cloud’s Industry Value Network (IVN) solutions and combines the power of Dociphi, Quantiphi’s intelligent document processing platform,” Unqork‘s codeless platform and Google Cloud’s… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 11:50 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po cautioned in his weekly blog on Sunday that merely lowering the tax on securities trading would not necessarily breathe new life into city’s lethargic stock market, and added that piecemeal measures could be counterproductive. This is his first… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new Experian report shows consumers are continuing to opt for shorter term loans. In the second quarter of 2023, captives reportedly “regained the lion’s share of total vehicle financing, outpacing banks and credit unions.” According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report:… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Confirm, the “first” platform to inject the science of Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) into performance reviews to help people leaders make fairer, faster, and data-driven talent decisions, announced that it has raised $6.2 million in Series A funding, bringing its total investment to $11.4 million…. Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has appointed Karen Barnett as its new Chief People Officer. Barnett steps into the role from October 2023. Barnett joins the Bank from WH Ireland, a private wealth management, financial planning, and capital markets services company where she was Human Resources… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With two weeks until the start of DSEI 2023, Arqit Quantum Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQQ, ARQQW) and Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK, LTD. (announced a strategic partnership to collaborate “on creating resilient high-grade security solutions and services.” Arqit claims that it is “a leader in… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 9:24 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Utimaco, a global provider of IT security solutions, has released new consumer research that indicates a low level of trust around Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This has highlighted the need for more education from the industry into how smart devices are secured with the… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  High-net-worth investors “remain absolutely convinced” by alternative investments, including venture capital, cryptocurrencies, structured products, and hedge funds – “despite a wider slowdown of inflows into the sector.” The assessment from Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as media reports… Read More