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Less than two weeks ago, the European Central Bank (ECB) published the euro short-term rate (€STR) for the first time. This marked a milestone for the ECB in the transition efforts on IBOR reform. Since the introduction of the euro,... Read More

At the end of 2017, the German federal financial supervisory authority (BaFin) released a circular providing details about its requirements for IT security and processes at German credit institutions. Called BAIT, or Bankaufsichtliche... Read More

On International Women’s Day this year, I want to share my story of how I balance family life and career.I am very satisfied with my life, and it is my hope that other women around the world can also build a life they love. In my... Read More

Privacy is perhaps the most difficult to manage of the three areas of IT security risk that I’ve talked about in my blogs. (In the first article, I discussed security and in the second availability.)Indeed, if privacy risk is... Read More

Watching how fintechs and established financial services companies come together is a bit like watching a romantic comedy.There always seems to be some big mismatch between the two partners that may seem inconsequential but is actually... Read More

Watching how fintechs and established financial services companies come together is a bit like watching a romantic comedy.There always seems to be some big mismatch between the two partners that may seem inconsequential but is actually... Read More

In a networked economy, the German model of building strong economic infrastructure in each federal state, instead of centralizing institutions in one city, like Paris or London, is proving to be very valuable. Today, we can see the... Read More

As financial services companies look for a new home in Ireland in the midst of a potential Brexit, they must consider a myriad of issues as they go through the formal application process with the Central Bank and prepare to make the move... Read More

Often people ask me how much money they need to set up a fund in Liechtenstein. Indeed doing so is quite a popular move for asset managers and family offices. The regulatory minimum is low compared to other countries: 1.25 million euros.... Read More

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies grab headlines on a regular basis, but those headlines are not always the type that investors and banks want to read. Sometimes they’re about phenomenal gains in the currencies’ values, like... Read More