The FCA’s 2026/27 work programme is most useful not for any single measure, but for what it reveals about the regulator’s direction of travel. The message is clear: supervision is becoming faster, more digital, and more reliant on data. For firms, that is not an abstract shift. It affects how they handle authorisations, maintain records,…
Even before tensions in the Persian Gulf escalated, the global economy was already on a fragile trajectory. As a global CFD broker with deep market expertise, Octa brand has been closely monitoring these vulnerabilities, and, unfortunately, we must concede that risks are plentiful. While no single factor guarantees a crisis, the combination of structural weaknesses…
Modern software development involves much more than simply writing code. Developers constantly interact with APIs, debug data structures, test endpoints, and analyze responses from different services. Because of this, having the right tools can significantly improve productivity and reduce debugging time. While professional IDEs and advanced frameworks help streamline development, many programmers also rely on…
WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards Americas recognise innovation and excellence in the media industry across the region. In the 2026 edition, the competition brought together well over 100 initiatives, reflecting the dynamism, creativity and commitment of media organisations to developing products, formats and strategies that respond to the current challenges of the sector. The awards ceremony…
When Dave Jorgenson and Lauren Saks take the stage at the World News Media Congress in Marseille this June, they’ll arrive with a simple but radical proposition: the audiences news organisations have been searching for aren’t lost. They’re just somewhere else – and they’re waiting to be met on their own terms. Their session, News…
For years, discussions around artificial intelligence have been almost entirely about software, algorithms, various models, and the companies building them. But beneath the surface of this digital revolution, there are far more tangible consequences. The first of them was the skyrocketing price of RAM, caused by huge demand created by powerful AI chips. The next…
The mountainous Austrian region of Vorarlberg is perhaps not where you’d expect to find one of Europe’s more candid and instructive accounts of AI integration in newsrooms. But Lena Leibetseder, Head of Digital Publishing at Russmedia, opened her session at the Frankfurt AI Forum by bringing the company, its environment, and progressive ethos into sharp…
Standard Life’s £2 billion acquisition of Aegon’s UK insurance and pensions business is not just another large financial services deal. It is a useful case study in how buyers use M&A to accelerate strategy, reshape earnings, and strengthen market position without relying on a fully cash-funded structure. That is the real value of this transaction….
The aorta of the global energy economy has been clogged for more than a month now. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway connecting the Gulf oil producers to global markets — has throttled worldwide energy production and driven up the prices of gasoline, diesel, fertilizer, plastics, and myriad other commodities….
Rob Leon, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Rand Merchant Bank, which won Best Investment Bank in Africa, explains Africa’s opportunities to become a global investment hub. Global Finance: What does the African deal-making landscape look like, and how do you see it evolving? Rob Leon: Africa’s deal-making landscape is marked by cautious optimism. Despite…