The case for a global perspective

Markets have become more globally diversified of late, forcing investors to adopt a broader, worldwide perspective. This is a theme relevant even in championship golf, where the national diversity of players in the 2015 Masters tournament bears an uncanny resemblance to stocks in the MSCI All Country World Index. Just as top players can be found on the world’s golf courses, savvy investors can be found on the world’s stock exchanges. But the lessons don’t stop there.

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Insurance Bureau of Canada

Insurance Bureau of Canada is the national industry association representing Canada’s private home, car and business insurers. Its member companies represent 90% of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada.

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Inflation’s Impact on Financial Institution Earnings & Margins

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

It is all but impossible to avoid a discussion about the effect of inflation these days. Clearly, the public believes inflation is here as they pay more for everyday items than in the past. And most are not too caring if it is a temporary phenomenon caused by supply chain issues or more systemic from monetary policy actions. More cost is more cost. To financial institution managers, the prospect of inflation signals hope that interest rates may finally climb off the floor and provide opportunities for higher yields. The real question is if rate increases will improve margins, not just yields.

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Key considerations when building a digital bank

whitePaper | February 1, 2023

Digitization is more than just using digital technologies. As technology and customer expectations evolved, banks squeezed new systems into their existing infrastructures. The result was a complex set of barely connected systems. To make matters worse, many banks’ IT landscapes have become fragile, inflexible, and expensive to operate. If the use of digital technologies doesn’t make a bank TRULY DIGITAL, what does? There are several steps that must be considered before choosing the right tools to build the solution you need to create your banks’ digital future. Download this white paper to learn more.

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The Definitive Guide to Streamlined Invoice Payment Processing

whitePaper | January 23, 2023

Accounts payable (AP) leaders know that paying suppliers with paper checks is costly. But transaction costs tell only part of the story. The costs associated with manually executing payments can significantly change the equation. Whether it’s time spent processing checks and ACH transactions, reconciling payments, or fielding inquiries from suppliers, these manual, repetitive tasks can have a major impact on AP business outcomes.

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NEO-PRIVATE BANK & FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE 3.0

whitePaper | April 25, 2022

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies are the underpinnings of a new financial infrastructure, similar to how the internet was the underpinning of a new information infrastructure. In this paper we present Ledgity, the Neo-Private Bank & Financial infrastructure dedicated to financial advisors and their clients, paving the way for a greater adoption of crypto asset investments and blockchain technology. Beyond the digitization of investors’ experience, we make it easy for financial advisors and their clients to widen their investment scope. For the first time crypto assets and tokenized financial products are easily accessible to traditional finance. Ledgity is the first digital wealth management infrastructure that harnesses the benefit of blockchain technology for the representation and the exchange of assets. Crypto asset investments opportunities and asset tokenization are offered to all, at a finger touch, on our fully integrated platform.

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SUSTAINABILITY IN EXPORT FINANCE

whitePaper | May 31, 2022

In 2015, the UN General Assembly formally established the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be addressed by 2030 and that same year, 195 countries committed to keep global warming to well below 2°C. An estimated $5-7 trillion a year of new investment is needed until 2030 to realise the SDGs globally, including investments into infrastructure, clean energy, water and sanitation and agriculture.

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Central Bank Digital Currency Global Interoperability Principles

whitePaper | June 28, 2023

Central banks have different motivations for exploring or developing central bank digital currency (CBDC), and the demand for improved domestic and cross-border payment rails differs across jurisdictions. To help central banks in the planning and development of their CBDCs and to make sure that interoperable functionalities are considered in time, the central bank community should take steps at the beginning of the design process to include these considerations. Although this paper does not take a stance on the choice to issue a CBDC, it considers interoperability in a global future state where a CBDC may exist.

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Insurance Bureau of Canada

Insurance Bureau of Canada is the national industry association representing Canada’s private home, car and business insurers. Its member companies represent 90% of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada.

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