Dec 18, 2020
In 2020, Singapore solidified its position as a leading center of fintech innovation, as the country continued to advance legislation and regulations to facilitate innovation and hosted the world’s largest fintech event in December. From new payment services and digital bank regimes to the launch of a...
Dec 16, 2020
2020 has been another year of growth for fintech and payments, as economies became increasingly cashless and alternative payment products and regulations proliferated. What is driving alternative payments products and networks like stablecoins and central bank digital currencies? How have payments regulations been...
Dec 15, 2020
With the second largest bond market in the world, China has weathered the economic downturn this year relatively well, without widespread credit dislocation. Looking ahead, will that picture change as Chinese regulators return to policy normalization, away from the accommodative stance that has sustained issuers and...
Dec 14, 2020
Recent high-profile beauty M&A deals, coupled with economic turbulence, have brought renewed interest in the “lipstick effect” – when consumer demand for relatively affordable luxuries, such as lipstick, continues or increases during economic recessions. Indeed, the beauty market is booming as home-bound consumers...
Dec 9, 2020
Nearly a year after California’s landmark Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, the reach and interlocking complexity of the world’s data privacy laws continue to expand, from a maturing GDPR in Europe to additional regimes in California and beyond. How are companies adapting to the CCPA and navigating the...