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How resilient are UK corporate bond issuers to refinancing risks?

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This is in part because the pre-GFC period was characterised by relaxed lending standards, and excessive leverage levels. However, in subsequent years, lessons learned from the financial crisis have paved the way for advances in risk management and more cautious lending practices.

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Blockchain Believers Remain Bullish On B2B Payments Disruption: PayPie

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Dun & Bradstreet recently released a survey that found only about one-quarter of finance executives believe blockchain will emerge as the dominant B2B payments technology by 2028; instead, professionals believe online payments and eChecks will lead the way.