Trade finance has always been constrained by the speed of money, not the speed of commerce. Goods move faster than cash, and while invoices can be issued instantly, settlement, liquidity… read more →
Foreign exchange (FX) poses a unique problem for the trade finance industry. The global scale of commodity finance leaves vendors negotiating a huge variety of international jurisdictions, regulations, and currencies… read more →
Bhutan, a landlocked Himalayan kingdom of just over 800,000 people, is also the world’s first carbon-negative country, with one of the most ambitious crypto-mining extravaganzas ever seen. In 2023, Bhutan’s… read more →
Volatility is no longer an event-driven, periodic state of affairs. The past couple of years have seen supply chains get completely reconfigured as a result of geopolitical turmoil, and as… read more →
Anyone who’s dropped their phone in the bath should know to submerge it in rice. For Cambodia’s economy, the fix works in reverse: their agricultural potential can be unlocked, and… read more →
In 2023, digital payments accounted for 50% of transactions across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and this is projected to reach $416.60 billion by 2028. This growth comes… read more →
European payments innovation has never been more commercially compelling. The European fintech market is valued at nearly $100 billion in 2026, and is forecast to almost double by 2031. Embedded… read more →
A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to move beyond analysis and into action within the insurance industry. Bringing together experts from both the insurance and technology landscapes,… read more →
The first few months of 2026 have seen strides towards agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea Ltd announced its collaboration with Google to advance agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea… read more →
Today’s financial system is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in decades. What were once considered long-term trends are now active forces reshaping how payments, trade, data, and value… read more →
