This morning the UK signed a free trade agreement with Japan, which is the UK’s first major trade deal as an independent trading nation. Sherry Madera, Chief Industry and Government Affairs at Refinitiv, comments on this occasion. 

The potential impact of the agreement

Covid-19 had led to a huge increase in national debt of many countries. In their recent research, Mises Institute pointed to a “terminal debt spiral,” which for many, has boosted conversations and action around Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

What could central banks do in response to this crisis?

The Student Loans Company (SLC) has appointed Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, to support the delivery of improvements to SLC’s customer interface and the associated technology infrastructure. Atos will support the development of its Customer Enablement Services, with focus on application development. This is the first stage of a multi-part procurement process to engage strategic partners across SLC’s technology group.

Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), the global leader in experience management, today announced that AIB, one of the largest commercial banks in Ireland, is expanding its customer experience programme with Medallia.

Financial services institutions globally have discovered that they are able to get a firm grip on the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their technology and operations by adopting cloud-native technologies.

TrackStar.ai, a company led by credit industry veterans that specializes in predictive credit technology, today announced the launch of a new proprietary, predictive API designed to help lending institutions determine consumer lending potential. By utilizing this first-of-its-kind API, lenders are able to make better decisions about qualifying current and prior loan applicants.  The result is lower acquisition costs and churn, all while reducing lender’s reliance on outside partnerships for lea

TransUnion – one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies and a global information and insights provider – is celebrating the start of an exciting new season in partnership with Premier League football club Leeds United.

Mastercard and PFS (a company of EML) have partnered with the Government of Jersey to develop the World’s first card-based stimulus scheme.