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A quarterly magazine written for the members of LIBF looking at financial services, economics, fintech, financial advice, trade finance, regulation and careers with guest columns from leading commentators.
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The February 2025 issue of "Financial World" focuses on fintech: financialworld.libf.ac.uk

Will crypto trump the CBDC?

What will agentic AI mean for financial services?

What does your smartphone know about you and who does it tell?

#AI #ML #bigtech #tech #data #financialservices #regulation
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Schroders agrees to £9.9bn takeover by US investment giant Nuveen

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#Schroders #Nuveen #investment #AssetManagement #WealthManagement #pensions #savings
Schroders agrees to £9.9bn takeover by US investment giant Nuveen
A newly formed subsidiary of Nuveen will acquire the business, which is one of the UK’s largest asset managers.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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UK housing market shows early signs of recovery, RICS says

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#housing #mortgage #credit #pay #interestrates
UK housing market shows early signs of recovery, RICS says
House price falls also appear to be stabilising, surveyors say.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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UK economy posts 0.1% growth in final quarter

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#growth #economy #spending #pay #interestrates #inflation #trade #UK
UK economy posts 0.1% growth in final quarter
Figure caps year of lacklustre growth
uk.finance.yahoo.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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European Parliament throws support behind digital euro

European lawmakers endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent.
#crypto #news
European Parliament throws support behind digital euro
European lawmakers endorsed the ECB’s digital euro plans as a way to shore up the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, while reiterating that the central bank must remain independent.
cointelegraph.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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European Parliament backs online and off-line digital euro

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#Euro #DigitalEuro #CBDC #dollar #payments #stablecoins
#crypto #regulation #financialservices
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February 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the European Union should be open to revising or postponing its carbon market if it doesn’t enable the industry shift to clean production.
Merz Says EU Should Be Open to Revising Carbon Market
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the European Union should be open to revising or postponing its carbon market if it doesn’t enable the industry shift to clean production.
bloom.bg
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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The endangerment finding is like a key piece in a Jenga puzzle: Once it’s removed, the whole edifice of US climate regulation can topple. Here's what to know
How Trump Is Scrapping the Legal Bedrock of Climate Rules
In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency formally concluded that greenhouse gases jeopardize public health and welfare. This so-called endangerment finding became the legal foundation for a host of rules combating planet-warming pollution — and a perennial target of conservative efforts to reverse them.
bloom.bg
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Elon Musk said he reorganized xAI, his artificial intelligence startup, following the exit of two of its co-founders earlier this week.
Elon Musk Restructures xAI’s Divisions After Co-Founders Depart
Elon Musk said he restructured xAI, his artificial intelligence startup, following the exit of two of its co-founders earlier this week.
bloom.bg
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Thousands of farmers across India are set to gather for large-scale protests against the country’s long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that organizers say could pave the way for imports that will hurt domestic agriculture
Indian Farmers Protest Against Modi’s Trade Agreement With Trump
Thousands of farmers across India are set to gather for large-scale protests against the country’s long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that organizers say could pave the way for imports that will hurt domestic agriculture.
bloom.bg
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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The UK Treasury has chosen HSBC’s blockchain platform for the pilot issuance of the country’s digital gilt instruments, as part of plans to update the nation’s capital markets infrastructure
UK’s Digital Bonds to Be Issued Using HSBC Blockchain Platform
The UK Treasury has chosen HSBC Holdings Plc’s blockchain platform for the pilot issuance of the country’s digital gilt instruments, as part of plans to update the nation’s capital markets infrastructure.
bloom.bg
February 12, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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Romance scammers ‘shifting tactics towards bogus investment schemes’

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#scams #financialservices #banks #APPF #regulation
Romance scammers ‘shifting tactics towards bogus investment schemes’
Increased public awareness about romance scams had pushed criminals to evolve their tactics, Nationwide Building Society said.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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FCA wants buy now, pay later sector to ‘thrive’ as firms prepare for regulation

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#FCA #BNPL #credit #regulation #financialservices #financialinclusion
FCA wants buy now, pay later sector to ‘thrive’ as firms prepare for regulation
The sector will come under the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulation from July 15 2026.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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British Gas boss: Electricity will cost more in 2030 than during Russia crisis

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#inflation #energy #electricity #utilities #investment #growth #interestrates #netzero #ESG #sustainability
British Gas boss: Electricity will cost more in 2030 than during Russia crisis
Electricity in Britain is on track to cost more in 2030 than it did during the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the boss of British Gas has warned.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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DWP’s new bank account checking powers ‘must have risk of over-reach mitigated’

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#banks #privacy #benefits #earnings #savings
DWP’s new bank account checking powers ‘must have risk of over-reach mitigated’
The Department should report annually how often it has used the powers given to it and with what impact, the Public Accounts Committee urged.
uk.finance.yahoo.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Taiwan says 40% shift of chip capacity to US is 'impossible'

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#trade #tradewar #bigtech #tech #chips #semiconductors #AI #GenAI #china #taiwan
Taiwan says 40% shift of chip capacity to US is 'impossible'
TAIPEI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - It would be "impossible" to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the U.S., the island's top tariff negotiator said, pushing back against recent comments by American
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February 9, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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The White House says it wants a strong US dollar. Investors are still keeping their distance.

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#dollar #FX #trade #tradewar #interestrates #inflation #tariffs #policy #confidence
The White House says it wants a strong US dollar. Investors are still keeping their distance.
As geopolitical turmoil has emanated from the US, world currencies have rallied while the dollar has flatlined.
finance.yahoo.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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New Zealand set to build LNG import facility to boost energy security reut.rs/4ryvRYF
New Zealand set to build LNG import facility to boost energy security
New Zealand has shortlisted contractors to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility to boost energy security, provide a reliable backup power source and support economic growth, Energy Minister Simon Watts said on Monday.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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Contender for Bank of Korea governor backs higher property taxes to contain inflation reut.rs/4qngWzC
Contender for Bank of Korea governor backs higher property taxes to contain inflation
Lee Seung-heon, one of the leading candidates to become the next Bank of Korea governor, backs raising taxes on property ownership to stop surging home prices from stoking inflation but a policy pivot to more monetary tightening would be premature.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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UK's financial regulator plans to publish all trading data for London-listed shares, FT reports reut.rs/4cilzHP
UK's financial regulator plans to publish all trading data for London-listed shares, FT reports
Britain's financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is aiming to tackle a "drastic under-reporting" of market liquidity that has driven some companies to move their listings to the U.S. by starting to publish all trading data for London-listed shares, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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South Korea parliament votes to form special committee on US investment reut.rs/4rE088C
South Korea parliament votes to form special committee on US investment
South Korea's parliament voted on Monday to form a special committee to accelerate legislation tied to Seoul's $350 billion investment commitments in the United States under a trade agreement between the countries.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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China's January bank lending seen up on predictable monetary policies: Reuters poll reut.rs/4ci2llF
China's January bank lending seen up on predictable monetary policies: Reuters poll
New loans from Chinese banks in January probably rose from the prior month to match the strong performance a year ago, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, as a predictable monetary policy environment supported demand for credit.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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UniCredit hikes profit outlook after stakes in rival, tax credits help 2025 income reut.rs/4tpGVcu
UniCredit hikes profit outlook after stakes in rival, tax credits help 2025 income
Italy's second-largest bank UniCredit said it aimed to lift its profit to 11 billion euros ($13 billion) this year, after topping analysts' forecasts for 2025 with earnings boosted by stakes in rivals bought under CEO Andrea Orcel's expansion strategy.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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NatWest to buy Evelyn Partners in $3.68 billion deal reut.rs/3ZXUO44
NatWest to buy Evelyn Partners in $3.68 billion deal
The UK's NatWest Group said on Monday it had agreed to buy Evelyn Partners in a deal valuing one of Britain's largest wealth managers at 2.7 billion pounds ($3.68 billion), including debt.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Europe's carbon tax, tariff quotas to hinder India's steel exports, steel secy says reut.rs/3Mxdswy
Europe's carbon tax, tariff quotas to hinder India's steel exports, steel secy says
India's steel exports will remain a challenge due to Europe's carbon tax and tariff quotas, and New Delhi will have to take action on it, Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik said on Monday.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Indian automaker Mahindra to invest $1.65 billion over a decade to expand manufacturing reut.rs/4ac7clK
Indian automaker Mahindra to invest $1.65 billion over a decade to expand manufacturing
India's Mahindra & Mahindra will invest 150 billion rupees ($1.65 billion) over the next decade to expand its manufacturing footprint in the western state of Maharashtra, including setting up its largest integrated auto and tractor plant, the company said on Friday.
reut.rs
February 6, 2026 at 8:25 AM