CBDC – Central Bank Digital Currencies
Opinion

CBDC – Central Bank Digital Currencies

We look at why the choices made designing these systems could have an impact on financial inclusion, and how the role of private sector banks could change in the new payments landscape.

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Modular Financial Services Today and Tomorrow
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Modular Financial Services Today and Tomorrow

Modularization refers to the existence of numerous players in a decentralized value chain, each using digital technology to provide a specialized service that meets the needs of other value-chain players or end-customers. In financial services, modularization represents an alternative to the vertically integrated market structure long dominated by large banks and other institutions.

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AI in Financial Services: The Road Ahead
Opinion

AI in Financial Services: The Road Ahead

We spoke with four experts to explore how AI use is likely to evolve in the financial industry in the years to come.

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FInsight: The Year Ahead – FI Trends in the Global Disputes Landscape 2023
Podcast

FInsight: The Year Ahead – FI Trends in the Global Disputes Landscape 2023

Financial institutions (FIs) continue to expect cybersecurity and data disputes in the coming year, along with ESG disputes. We will see growth in climate-related litigation against financial institutions from NGOs and activist shareholders. Until recently, claims have focused on the disclosure of climate-related information. However, the trend is now moving to scrutiny of what prudent financial management means. For example, what fiduciary duties are owed when acting as a financial advisor in investment planning or M&A transactions?

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What Does 2023 Hold? Key Upcoming Developments and Enforcement Trends
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What Does 2023 Hold? Key Upcoming Developments and Enforcement Trends

Our new report – What Does 2023 Hold? Key Upcoming Developments and Enforcement Trends covers nine major areas we expect will shape 2023.

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Cloud Compliance Center
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Cloud Compliance Center

The Baker McKenzie Cloud Compliance Center provides a snapshot of the legal and regulatory position of cloud in key jurisdictions of interest for financial institutions, and provide simple answers to a few important headline questions that all financial institutions will need to consider when taking the leap to cloud.

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