Finance Derivative Magazine Issue 4

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Finance

consider it as genuine form of payment as a result. Now, we can see major banks testing the crypto waters as they’re simultaneously entering the race to set up their crypto-related operations. Amongst these are the likes of Morgan Stanley and Bank of America launching their own crypto-focused research divisions. State Street revealed their dedicated digital finance division to the public, and following this, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have started rolling out their own crypto trading assistances and services.

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inancial institutions and investors alike have been divided on the topic of whether cryptocurrencies should be considered as an asset class. This isn’t surprising considering that throughout the course of recent history cryptocurrencies went from regarded as 12

a channel for money laundering to becoming a serious proposition for investors very quickly. It now is not just for the opportune amateur investors that’ve got caught up in the media hype as even big businesses and knowledgeable entrepreneurs including Elon Musk have their eyes on the digital currency and many

Our traditional understanding of an asset in finance terms is generally anything of worth to an individual or company, or more specifically it can be regarded as a resource ‘of value’ that can be, in turn converted into cash. Typically, an asset can often generate cashflows. For instance, stocks can provide dividends, bonds can provide coupons, loans can provide interest, etc. However, there are assets in existence that don’t tend to produce cashflows, but they’re still regarded as an important asset class. For instance, this can include assets such as gold, wine, and even art. Gold is widely considered to be an important asset class by many. This is the


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“Everyone can be a fintech”. Behind the Banking-as-a Service Boom.

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CI Asset Management

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pages 78-79

Natural gas or green hydrogen heating? It’s not that simple

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pages 76-77

Bank guarantees: levelling up in the new digital age

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pages 72-75

Why the future city is AI

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pages 80-81

How European Merchants can take advantage of QR Code

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pages 66-67

How to grow wealth by using the stock market

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pages 68-71

The Fintech Revolution - How New Tech Can Transform

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pages 60-62

How virtual reality and digital twins are transforming

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pages 63-65

The importance of the CFO in investment and raising

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pages 58-59

The rising importance of software quality assurance in fintech

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pages 50-51

Automating business processes is essential to digital

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pages 46-47

Why should financial services choose cloud native?

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pages 48-49

Why technology is the key to improving agility for retail

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pages 42-45

The five tenets of an effective cybersecurity programme

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pages 36-39

Cash industry on road to sustainability

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pages 40-41

Network visibility: how banks can transform their IT

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pages 34-35

How to embed ESG into your M&A deal

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pages 32-33

How digital invoicing can help offer a better e-commerce experience

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pages 29-31

Transforming the reporting process for success

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pages 20-21

Digital Currencies: The next big financial experiment?

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pages 10-11

Business sustainability: is it too late for a business to

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pages 7-8

Interview with Dr. Herbert Wigwe,GMD/CEO, Access Bank Plc.

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pages 22-28

Unlocking the Power of Hyperautomation in Finance

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pages 16-19

Delivering an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy

6min
pages 14-15

Is cryptocurrency the new ‘digital gold?’

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pages 12-13

Sustainable investing. Can social aims and financial aims go hand in hand?

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