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Europe’s growth obstacles are of ‘our own making’, Elderson says – Central Banking Skip to main content Close navigation menu End of drawer navigation content ECB board member warns diverging national interests may hurt continent’s future Frank Elderson A member of the European Central Bank’s executive board has said financial markets’ fragmentation along national lines is impeding the continent’s ability to control its own future.Speaking at a “fireside chat” at the Hertie School in Berlin on September 8, Frank Elderson argued that structural barriers were preventing European banks from providing the investment needed for the continent’s defence, digital revolution and…

Circle is offering $400 million in stock for Tazapay because a stablecoin can cross a blockchain in seconds and still fail as a payment if the recipient cannot receive usable local money.The proposed acquisition, announced Sept. 8, would bring a cross-border payments operator inside the company that issues USDC. Circle said Tazapay connects to more than 60 banking and fintech partners and supports payout rails across more than 100 markets. Those links supply the local licensing, banking access, currency conversion and fiat delivery that an onchain transfer cannot complete by itself.Circle’s announcement did not state a price, but its Form…

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The US Treasury published its notice of proposed rulemaking under the GENIUS Act on 17 August 2026, setting out which stablecoin issuers may operate in the American market and on what timetable. Public comments are open until 19 October 2026. Will Harborne,founder and CEO of Rhino.fi Most of the early commentary has treated the proposal as a compliance question for issuers. The contributed piece below argues that it is also a treasury question for any company that accepts stablecoins from customers: what a counterparty is allowed to send, and what the finance team is prepared to hold, are two decisions…

Key PointsThe CEO executed a sale of 22,220 shares on September 08, 2026 and September 09, 2026, for a total transaction value of ~$2.3 million.The traded shares equal to 5% of the total equity stake held prior to the filing.Direct holdings now total ~220,000 shares, with an additional ~218,000 shares held indirectly through GRAT A, GRAT B, Spouse’s GRAT A, and Spouse’s GRAT B.10 stocks we like better than eBay ›Jamie Iannone, President and Chief Executive Officer, reported a sale of 22,220 shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) in an SEC Form 4 filing dated September 10, 2026.Transaction summaryMetricValueTransaction value~$2.3 millionShares…

Amy Webb: There are tons of forces shaping the future of business and governing, and I would argue that the vast majority of them are overlooked. Bobbie Ramsden-Knowles: You’ve gotta think about your ecosystem because no organisation is an island. And actually the attention and focus on that system’s resilience has become even more important now.Amy Webb: Something I ask executives all the time: What is the one belief about your business that everybody in the company has and believes is permanent? And what would have to be true for that to be wrong? Lizzie O’Leary: The old way of doing business…

The governing council of the European Central Bank The European Central Bank has implemented its second rate hike of 2026, bringing its policy rate to 2.5%.The bank’s president Christine Lagarde announced the decision today (September) 10 in Berlin, Germany, alongside Deutsche Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel, ECB vice-president Boris Vujčić and the bank’s director-general for general communications Wolfgang Proissl. She said the decision to raise rates by 25 basis points had been a “no-brainer” and that ECB’s governing council had made the Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or…

Even without a Senate victory, Armstrong expects SEC and CFTC rulemaking to deliver a regulatory framework for the crypto industry. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has backed the CLARITY Act once again ahead of its September 15 Senate vote. He argued that the bill could give US crypto markets a clearer framework and help bring institutional capital and tokenized assets into the country. Armstrong Lays Out His Case for a Yes Vote Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia on September 10, Armstrong described the CLARITY Act as “ready to get a yes vote” and told viewers that people he had…

Macy’s M) shares have slipped as much as 8% after the department-store giant reported Q2 results on Thursday morning, despite beating expectations and raising its full-year outlook.The post-earnings pullback may be worth a closer look for income investors, particularly as Macy’s turnaround gains traction and its roughly 3.5% dividend yield appears increasingly well supported by improving cash generation and a healthier balance sheet.Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Macy’s Q2 Results Strengthen the Turnaround NarrativeMacy’s delivered one of its better quarters in recent years, with net sales rising 1% year over year to $4.87 billion and edging estimates of $4.82 billion. Reported…

Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxGrab is reportedly considering a controlling stake in Atome Financial that could value the BNPL fintech at more than US$2 billion.Bloomberg reported that negotiations are ongoing and may not produce a deal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the discussions.Grab was previously reported to be joining an Atome funding round that could raise more than US$100 million.Atome provides instalment payment services for purchases made online and at physical stores. Its services cover sectors including fashion, beauty, travel, fitness and homeware.The Singapore-based company recorded US$470 million in revenue for 2025,…