Zinah Abdaki

Political risk insurance rates in Gulf countries are rising by up to 30% in 2026 while standard market rates remain flat. Here is what trade finance teams operating across Gulf corridors need to reassess before 8 October.

The UK stablecoin framework has been in motion for years. Since April 2026, it has moved faster than at any point in that journey, HM Treasury published draft amendments in April, the Bank of England made a significant policy reversal on 19 May at CityWeek 2026, and the House of Lords added parliamentary pressure on 2 June. For payments and RegTech leaders, the picture looks materially different today than it did at the start of the year and with revised draft rules due this month and final...

Africa now leads the world in stablecoin ownership among crypto-active users, at 79% according to BVNK's Stablecoin Utility Report 2026, ahead of other emerging regions at around 60% and high-income markets at roughly 45%. The global stablecoin market is projected to exceed $2 trillion in circulation by the end of 2026. The adoption story is no longer the debate. What the industry is actively working through is where regulation is heading, where the compliance gaps sit, and which use cases...