“Trustworthy” AI – Can regulation enhance trust in the AI that businesses and people are using? As part of its “Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence,” the EU has proposed a regulation that sets out harmonized rules on artificial intelligence. This addresses “the risks and problems linked to AI, without unduly constraining or hindering technological
Podcast launch: The Intuition Finance Digest Intuition are delighted to announce the launch of our dedicated finance podcast, The Intuition Finance Digest, offering listeners an expert take on some of the finance industry’s major trends. Intuition’s team of in-house experts are constantly monitoring developments in the finance industry to make our bespoke and off-the-shelf products
The benefits of an industry-wide perspective on asset finance In the last quarter of 2022, Intuition was privileged to deliver a new asset finance training program for a leading firm. This article highlights three reasons why this new form of training can be so impactful. 1 Representing around 3.5% of total debt finance to
Ratings divergence complicates anti-greenwashing measures The risks associated with greenwashing – false/misleading marketing regarding the sustainability attributes of a product or service – are on the rise with signs that net-zero and other commitments made by some members of the financial sector may not be credible. But identification of greenwashing practices remains problematic as
What is MiFID II/MiFIR? The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) is a European Union (EU) regulation that aims to improve the transparency, fairness, and efficiency of financial markets by enhancing investor protection and promoting competition among financial firms. Introduced in January 2018, it is intended as a revision to the original MiFID, which
The key requirements of MiFID II/MiFIR The introduction of the MiFID II regime was not intended as a cosmetic fix to the European financial markets regulatory environment. Rather, it marked the arrival of a whole new trading and investor protection landscape whose impact will be felt globally as well as within Europe due to the many cross-border
What is inflation? Causes, hyperinflation, and deflation explained Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Amazon Music *** Inflation is the persistent rise in the general level of prices in an economy. It represents a fall in the purchasing power of that economy's currency – 100 dollars can buy more goods today
Sustainable Commodities – Can they play a role in the transition to a low-carbon economy? Many commodities have become key inputs to the global economy, but their production is often associated with processes that have serious environmental and ethical issues – deforestation, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and forced/child labor, to name but a few. Are
The Ethereum “Merge” – What are the implications for the future of the crypto industry? While the failed crypto exchange FTX has heightened uncertainty over this asset class, another potentially seismic event for the industry took place recently when the Ethereum blockchain merged with another blockchain (Beacon Chain). “The Merge” saw Ethereum switch its
What is Climate Risk? Definition, Measurement, and Regulations and Guidelines To understand climate risk, it is first necessary to understand what is happening to the global climate. With very few exceptions, climate scientists agree that the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is warming our planet. According to the United Nations body for
