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Bazil discusses, 'Can stablecoins take on the US card giants?'
Consumers’ choice to pay with plastic and the dominance of US card giants leaves UK businesses with little choice but to pay the fees set by these networks. A recent investigation by the UK’s Payment System Regulator concluded that Mastercard and Visa do not face effective competitive constraints in the UK, as there are no alternative providers.
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Using data in regulation: regulators are trying to become more data-led, but are they paying attention to the essentials?
One of the main objectives of the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Business Plan 2024/2025 is to enhance its data-driven regulatory capabilities by automating analytics tools for quicker detection and response to consumer harms and collaborating with firms on safe AI deployment.
Gillmore Centre part of £1.5 billion roadmap for West Midlands economy
Warwick Business School and its Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology has joined forces with West Midlands body SuperTech to launch a roadmap for the tech sector that aims to deliver thousands of jobs and add £1.5 billion to the regional economy over the next 10 years.