2019 Chambers Global Practice-Guide Banking and Finance

whitePaper | July 15, 2022

Since the inception of Bitcoin in 2008, financial markets have seen a sharp increase in market capitalization for various blockchain-based assets in recent years. Yet, Bitcoin still represents the most popular cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization amounting to approximately USD 370 billion as of mid 2022. The recent phenomenon of blockchain-based applications such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the emergence of decentralized finance (DeFi) have also contributed to the mushrooming of digital assets. In particular, DeFi has experienced tremendous momentum, with cryptocurrency investments locked to the Ethereum blockchain exceeding USD 100 billion by the end of 2021. DeFi has witnessed a rapid increase in market value in 2021, accompanied by a growing user base and the emergence of new, innovative use cases. Against this backdrop, we believe that exploring and developing a comprehensive understanding of DeFi marks a worthwhile endeavor.

whitePaper | April 6, 2023

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have risen up the agenda for corporate banks, which are unanimous in their intentions to meet stricter regulatory guidance, satisfy the appetite from investors for greener products, and attract employees who increasingly want to see the demonstration of ‘purpose’ from their employers.

whitePaper | August 2, 2022

Finance and accounting leaders are increasingly being called to do more and serve as strategic advisors to the business. As the scope of their role continues to evolve, accounting teams often struggle with capacity issues as their required compliance, controls, and other record-to-report work leaves little to no time to meet the demands of their expanding roles.

whitePaper | March 28, 2023

Real-time processing can offer many benefits for bank treasuries, including improved accuracy, faster decision-making, enhanced liquidity management and improved customer service with faster transaction processing and real-time visibility into customer account balances. By focusing on certain key functions, we can assess which are real benefits to treasury processes, and which may require industry consensus and further investment to become worthwhile. The industry must agree a way forward, weighing cost against benefit.

whitePaper | November 22, 2019

Banks seem to be adopting AI applications ranging from business process automation to credit scoring. Historically, banks have collected vast amounts of data records and even some of the more conservative banks tend to have the resources needed for AI projects. Efficiently navigating the vast data stores to gain valuable business insights involves understanding the capabilities of AI in information search and discovery applications for the banking sector.

whitePaper | April 30, 2022

As the demand for real-time payments grows, so does the need for financial institutions (FIs) to offer more robust access to faster and more efficient payments. The Clearing House’s (TCH’s) RTP network laid a solid foundation for use cases and connectivity protocols, but some FIs have been waiting for FedNow before deciding how to move forward. FedNow is finally about to launch.