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The media continues to sleep on quantum. No surprise, really, between the AI boom and the fact that the science behind the technology can feel inscrutable. But while most everyone slumbers, quantum computers have been making considerable progress. Researchers are getting more qubits, the tech’s fundamental building block, to work together, correcting errors more effectively,…

Why did I just buy my first bond ever, after years of being 100% invested in stocks? It comes down to a single number: 5.2%. That’s the highest 30-year Treasury yield we’ve seen since 2007, and it’s reshaping the calculus for every other investment out there. In this month’s First Friday economic update, I break…

The Banca d’Italia has published a report on digital currency asking the question: Are Stablecoins Efficient for Remittances? The goal was to determine if stablecoins provided an improvement over more traditional payments and transfers regarding cost and speed. The paper reviews transfers of $200 in USDC  across ten different countries using both global and local…

As global investment flows accelerate, sub-custodians play an increasingly critical role in helping institutional investors navigate the operational, regulatory, and market infrastructure complexities of local markets. For the 24th year, Global Finance recognizes institutions in 83 countries across seven regions. These institutions have distinguished themselves through operational excellence in securities services, strong data and asset security, and…

Companies have spent the past two years teaching employees how to use AI. Most of that training has focused on the basics, such as prompting skills. It has helped people become comfortable with AI and begin to see its value. But that level of interaction is only the beginning, and it will not hold up…