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COVID-19: key questions for employers

Carla Benest (Partner, Jersey) and Rachel Guthrie (Senior Associate, Guernsey)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public

Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others.

10 Reasons Why Compliance Software Can Improve Compliance Management

Here are ten reasons why compliance software can help you improve your compliance management

Coronavirus and contracts: Understanding rights, obligations, and protections

While some contracts contain a simple boilerplate force majeure provision, others may be tailored to the specific needs and geographic issues of the parties and provide detailed consequences that follow from invoking the provision.

IFZ 2020 Swiss Fintech Study Highlights: Switzerland Still Behind Singapore

There were at least four Swiss fintech acquisitions in 2019, the research found.

Asset owners, managers turn to technology to combat COVID-19

More cases of the virus in the U.S. were identified last week as testing increased.

Fiscal Policies to Protect People During the Coronavirus Outbreak

This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus.

MUFG's $976m investment in Grab shows Japanese banks' growing interest in region: Fitch

In addition, expanding into faster-growing emerging markets will lead to risks that need to be appropriately managed as these markets tend to be associated with weaker operating environments.

Towards an EU Strategy for Technological Sovereignty

Both China and Russia are working towards territorialising the digital realm and give preference to domestic tech-giants

How Can Brands Boost Immunity Against the COVID-19 Virus

We gathered insights from the latest February reports from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey & Company, and Kantar China, to give an overview of strategic alignment for companies to better survive through the COVID-19 crisis.

Digital Transformation: Capital One to Close 37 Physical Bank Locations to Keep Up with Changing Consumer Behavior

Conrad confirmed that Capital One is currently working to ensure that its customers continue to have access to digital banking services

Infosys' Finacle platform sees demand as banks move their data to cloud

Finacle, which is the flagship core banking system (CBS) from Infosys' stable, had started providing services in the cloud environment in 2016

S&P report reveals that E-Commerce Firms May Be at the Forefront of South East Asia’s Digital Banking Revolution

These e-commerce firms also have established a vast online and offline payments acceptance infrastructure by acquiring electronic money licenses and forging alliances with financial institutions and fintech companies.

China’s fintech investment down in 2019

China’s large technology giants continued to focus on growing their reach geographically, making investments or plays well outside of Greater China.

Azqore’s Growth in Asia Propelled by Twin DNA Engines of Banking and IT

Saint-Marc Girardin, therefore, maintains that unlike other competitors that may only be IT providers, Azqore offers two vital strengths.

IPOs are being put on ice as coronavirus fears rock markets

Carlyle has delayed the U.S. IPO of chemicals manufacturer Atotech

Big Techs Beat Banks In Crisis Response Amid Coronavirus

The response time of the fastest bank in Hong Kong is noteworthy of praise, but in an era where digital banks and 'same-day' payments are becoming common, this may soon become an unacceptable standard.

Blockchain Can Help UK Savers Recover $48B in Unclaimed Pensions, Says R3

Estimating that there are more than 1.6 million lost pension pots nationwide, each with an average value of £23,000, the study concluded there could be as much as £37 billion (approximately US$47.8 billion) worth of unclaimed pensions in the U

How Financial Advisors Evolved into Full-Spectrum Marketers

Ready to spend more on marketing, top-performing advisors also do a better job of managing growth by measuring ROI.

The economic toll of the coronavirus – from iPhones to solar panels to tourism

While much of the world’s attention is rightly focused on the human toll of COVID-19 – including the 1,873 deaths reported as of 18 February – the economic toll of the outbreak also has potentially disastrous implications.

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