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30+ year mortgages – are these the new norm? What does this mean for financial stability? – Bank Underground

30+ year mortgages – are these the new norm? What does this mean for financial stability? – Bank Underground

James Waddell and Meghna Shrestha An increasing number of households in the UK are opting for longer-term mortgages, with the...

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could they lead to higher home ownership? – Bank Underground

could they lead to higher home ownership? – Bank Underground

Gabija Zemaityte The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, among others, has argued that long-term fixed-rate mortgages (LTFRMs) could increase...

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is it a revolution brewing? – Bank Underground

is it a revolution brewing? – Bank Underground

Aly Soliman The insurance industry, sometimes perceived as slow to innovate, might witness a major transformation. Blockchain technology, known for...

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who is trading and what affects the costs? – Bank Underground

who is trading and what affects the costs? – Bank Underground

Ioana Neamțu, Umang Khetan, Jian Li and Ishita Sen What do the 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapse and the 2022...

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Shining a light on private equity backed corporates in four findings – Bank Underground

Shining a light on private equity backed corporates in four findings – Bank Underground

Neha Bora, Sarah Burkinshaw, Alice Crundwell and Tuli Saha Private equity (PE) has rapidly become an important source of financing...

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using ISO 20022 to identify cross-border payments in CHAPS – Bank Underground

using ISO 20022 to identify cross-border payments in CHAPS – Bank Underground

James Duffy and James Sanders Understanding a payment’s journey around the globe can be difficult. As the operator of the...

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how have the UK’s external balance sheet risks changed over the past two decades? – Bank Underground

how have the UK’s external balance sheet risks changed over the past two decades? – Bank Underground

Colm Manning and Alice Crundwell No country is an island – in terms of economics at least, if not geography....

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A simple model of the effects of entity and activity constraints on alternative investment funds – Bank Underground

A simple model of the effects of entity and activity constraints on alternative investment funds – Bank Underground

Leo Fernandes, Harkeerit Kalsi, Nicholas Vause, Matthew Downer, Sarah Ek and Sebastian Maxted Hedge funds and other alternative investment funds...

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how imported inputs shape UK prices – Bank Underground

how imported inputs shape UK prices – Bank Underground

Aydan Dogan, Melih Firat and Aditya Soenarjo How does the use of imported inputs in production affect inflation dynamics in...

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Why short-term finance matters (a lot more) to exporting firms – Bank Underground

Why short-term finance matters (a lot more) to exporting firms – Bank Underground

Aydan Dogan and Ida Hjortsoe Exporting allows firms to access a larger market, but it also implies costs and risks....

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