A host of technological, environmental and geopolitical challenges will test the resilience of the maritime sector over the coming decades

With consumers shifting to online banking, the strength and agility of a bank’s digital systems has never been more important. Through its innovative solutions, ICS Financial Systems equips banks for the digital age

Boasting the world’s tallest building and a series of man-made islands, the UAE has never been afraid to do things differently. The same is true of its financial sector, where banks are always keen to adopt new technology

Last year saw bitcoin’s market capitalisation expand by over 1,400 percent, but other cryptocurrencies have far outpaced this rise

Limited supply and speculative buying will likely prevent bitcoin reaching the masses. However, the blockchain technology behind it looks set to upend the world of finance

Advances in technology are causing the banking industry to develop faster. Those seeking to take advantage of these trends stand to be immensely successful

Implementing distributed ledger technology could trigger new security and confidentiality issues, as well as broader financial market risks

Blockchain has the ability to transform the entire cross-border payments sector. How and when this will be achieved remains to be seen

In a watershed moment for the global finance industry, DTCC, a leading bookkeeper for Wall Street’s securities trades, is to move its database onto the blockchain

The emergence of blockchain has breathed new life into the ideas of economists Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Milton Freidman, and could potentially trigger a revolution in central banking

EY’s Paul Stratford and Sarah Clarricoats on the advantages and challenges of blockchain in asset wealth management