financial technology
Leica’s Focus Shift: How a Camera Icon is Engineering a Future-Proof Strategy for the Digital Age
Discover how camera icon Leica, backed by Blackstone, is blending heritage with fintech and blockchain to redefine its strategy for the digital age.
The Digital Euro: Europe’s Final Defense for Monetary Sovereignty?
Top economists, including Thomas Piketty, urge MEPs to back the digital euro as a crucial defense of Europe’s monetary sovereignty against US tech giants.
FTSE 100 Hits Record High: Is This Your Golden Ticket to Investing, or a Warning Sign?
The FTSE 100 is at a record high. We dissect if now is a strategic entry point for investors or a classic bull trap to be avoided.
Beyond the Cones: Unpacking the Hidden Financial Costs of Infrastructure Gridlock
Roadworks are more than a nuisance; they’re a multi-billion-dollar drag on the economy. Discover the hidden financial costs and investment implications.
The Lego Principle: What “Smart” Toys Teach Us About Dumb Investments
Lego’s failed “smart” toys offer a powerful lesson for investors and business leaders on the dangers of over-innovation and losing sight of a core product.
The Great Retail Divide: Why Food Feasted and Fashion Famished in the UK’s Christmas Showdown
The UK’s Christmas retail season revealed a stark divide: food sales boomed while fashion faltered, exposing a cautious consumer and a changing economy.
Decoding the Modern Market: A Polymath’s Guide to Finance, Fintech, and the Future of Investing
To navigate modern finance, one must be a polymath, understanding the convergence of fintech, blockchain, economics, and the forces reshaping investing.
Decoding the Market: What the FT Crossword Teaches Us About Modern Investing
Discover why the analytical skills used to solve a complex crossword are the same ones needed to succeed in modern finance, investing, and business strategy.
Beyond the Balance Sheet: The Corrosive Economic Impact of Low-Level Crime
Low-level crime is not a minor nuisance but a major economic headwind, impacting everything from business viability to investor confidence and market stability.
Beyond the Footnotes: Why Unconventional Indicators Are a Big Deal for the Modern Economy
Unconventional economic indicators and niche markets, once footnotes in finance, are now crucial for modern investing, offering predictive power beyond GDP.
The Reassuring Hum of the Economy: What Snow Ploughs Can Teach Us About Financial Stability
The reassuring sound of snow ploughs offers a powerful metaphor for the hidden systems—central banks, regulators, and fintech—that ensure economic stability.
God and Mammon: Deconstructing the Church of England’s £10 Billion Investment Empire
Explore the Church of England’s £10B investment fund, a masterclass in institutional finance, ESG leadership, and the challenge of organizational survival.