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SDK.finance Announces Top Transactional Ledger Software Solutions for 2026     The Transactional Ledger has evolved from a passive, back-office record-keeping system into a dynamic, real-time “financial truth engine” that sits at the center of the modern banking technology stack. For any business managing complex money flows, the General Ledger is the definitive system of record, ensuring every transaction – whether a simple withdrawal or a complex multi-party fee split – is recorded with absolute accuracy.  Historically, many systems relied on “batch-based” processing, where transactions were reconciled only at the end of the day. In 2026, this model is a significant…

Market liquidity rarely appears on its own. Behind every stable order book stands a structured interaction between exchanges and professional trading firms. These relationships are formalized through dedicated environments such as the WhiteBIT crypto market making platform, where liquidity providers operate under defined performance expectations rather than informal participation. At the same time, the technological dimension of trading has grown equally important. Infrastructure elements like Crypto colocation — placing trading systems physically close to exchange servers — now influence quoting precision and execution reliability. Together they form the operational framework of a modern crypto market making program. Market making beyond trading strategies A…

Fortune 500 CEOs don’t shy away from flexing all of the ways their companies have implemented AI to make work more efficient and productivity more prevalent. However, CEOs have lives outside of the boardroom (or so we’re told) and are increasingly using AI tools to not only make their professional but also personal lives easier.  Take McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, for example, who described himself in an Instagram reel published last week as a “supersubscriber to every AI tool out there.” Kempczinski said he even used AI to craft his family’s Christmas card photo this year because as his kids…

After years of underperformance, the FTSE 100 index has suddenly burst into life. Not only that, but its 27.7% total return over the past year dwarfs that from the S&P 500 (around 13%). Over five years, the return is also very good — 61.1% before dividends. But what about the 10-year return? How much would someone have if they’d invested £5,000 into the FTSE 100 a decade ago? Let’s find out. Image source: Getty Images Impressive returns Over the past 10 years, the annualised total return of the FTSE 100 has been 10.1%. The total return includes dividends as well…

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Tuesday (local time) cautioned that artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the US labour market in ways that could further push unemployment rates higher and limit how effectively the central bank can respond with interest rate cuts.Speaking in remarks for a national association for business economics conference, Cook said, “we appear to be approaching the most significant reorganization of work in generations,” citing changes in computer coding roles and the struggles some workers are facing in landing entry-level positions. ‘AI Will Create More Than It Destroys’: Microsoft India Chief Puneet Chandok Predicts 3-Year Rise…

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with members of Congress as he departs following his State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Feb. 24, 2026.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump delivered a nearly two-hour State of the Union address on Tuesday, focusing largely on the economy that he declared was set to boom. The president delivered the signature annual address as he sees his poll numbers on the economy plummet ahead of the 2026 midterms, which loom less than nine months away. Those elections threaten to shift control…

US President Donald Trump strongly defended his tariff policy during his 2026 State of the Union address, calling the Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down key levies “very unfortunate”.On February 20, the US Supreme Court Struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff orders, declaring them illegitimate. Speaking about this ruling, Trump said, “And then just four days ago, an unfortunate ruling from the United States Supreme Court… Very unfortunate ruling.” “But the good news is that almost all countries and corporations want to keep the deal that they already made,” he added. Also read: SOTU 2026 Highlights: Trump pushes for…

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Entering into the fourth year of AI hype, experimentation, and adoption, a new study from Eden McCallum has consulted business leaders about their perceived impacts of the technology. The majority of executives to have sanctioned expensive generative AI transformations suggest a positive impact, but promised booms in productivity and profit still seem some way off – with just one-in-ten respondents noting changes to revenue resulting from their investments. In late-2025, Eden McCallum surveyed 300 businesses in the UK, the US and the Netherlands for their views and experience of working with GenAI. According to the researchers, the responses point to…

Leonard Curtis has appointed its first head of corporate development to drive M&A, partnerships and strategic growth. Logan Mantle joins the firm with more than 15 years of experience in the space. Mantle said via a LinkedIn post with over 200 likes and comments from colleagues and well-wishers, “I’m delighted to share that I’m starting a new position as head of corporate development at Leonard Curtis! Looking forward to driving M&A, partnerships, and strategic growth alongside a highly regarded team in the business advisory space.” Headquartered in Manchester, Leonard Curtis is a team of over 300 financial, legal and business…