Gamestop, Wall St Bets And Robinhood – What Happened & Why? In January we had a curious situation involving Gamestop stock. The underlying stock GME, was on the face of it unlikely to be the center of such a wild move. GME is a bricks and mortar retail video and games
The Rise And Further Rise Of Bitcoin? Bitcoin, BTC is on a tear. In 2020 Bitcoin rose more than 300%, and in the first two weeks of January it rose 50%. Is this just speculation or are there other drivers behind its rise? The answer is both. Unlike other crypt
What's New In Know-How v58? Intuition has released the latest version of Know-How, the premier digital learning solution for financial services. This release features several updates, including: 23 New Tutorials The further addition of 60 individual video nuggets New ESG & SRI content New Quantitative Trading content A brand-new series on Consumer (Retail)
Just What Is Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Anyway? Around the world, rich economies are facing a historically unprecedented set of problems, including aging populations, slow growth, low or negative interest rates, and deflation. This novel set of economic issues, which has emerged in country after country over the last few decades, demands novel
2021: Five Predictions For The Year Ahead After an extremely challenging year, many companies and households are looking to 2021 with a mixture of hope and trepidation. As vaccine rollouts begin, optimism is rising – many businesses and economists now hope that the economic recovery will be faster and stronger than expected. Nevertheless,
What Will A Vaccine Mean For The Global Economy And Financial Markets?
The EU’s Record-Breaking Social Bonds Issue & The Labeled Bond Market The European Union’s inaugural social bonds issue set a global demand record in October – the multi-billion-euro, two-part offer was nearly 14 times oversubscribed. Some observers hailed this success as a testament to the strength of the sustainable finance market, while others
Neobanks & PayTech Firms Struggle With Compliance & Service As Times Get Tough Digital challenger banks and PayTech firms have had a difficult year. The Wirecard accounting scandal and bankruptcy damaged investor appetite for this previously popular corner of FinTech and, as the pandemic-led recession has ravaged economies, customer complaints and compliance issues
How Are Financial Services Firms Broadening Their Talent Pools? Industries worldwide are experiencing unprecedented change as digital transformation and new economic realities shake up the world of work. For sectors like financial services and technology, which rely on skilled employees, finding the right people is a growing challenge – and likely to become
What Impact Has The Pandemic Had On Corporate Learning? Industries worldwide are experiencing unprecedented change as digital transformation and new economic realities shake up the world of work. For sectors like financial services and technology, which rely on skilled employees, finding the right people is a growing challenge – and likely to become
