09/20/2021
Corporate banking is going digital and is in search of solutions
The corporate-banking story has received less attention, with two key elements deserving more focus: digitalization of operational performance and user experience.
Comment & Analysis
09/20/2021
New digital banking era is nigh
A 'favourable ecosystem' can provide a springboard
09/20/2021
Apex Group launches Carbon Footprint Assessment & Reporting amid growing market demand
81 percent of Private Equity leaders surveyed by Apex Group agree that Private Equity funds and their portfolio should take greater responsibility for their carbon footprint.
09/20/2021
UK fintechs call for smart data right to drive open finance
A coalition of UK fintechs has signed an open letter calling on the government to fast track a 'smart data right' that enables consumers to control their data, opening up the potential of open finance.
09/19/2021
Can Open Banking Be Implemented Across the Middle East and Africa?
Fintechs have been playing a large part in the growth of open banking and their partnerships with financial institutions – or via direct.
09/17/2021
World InsurTech Report 2021
Discover how insurers address this trend
09/16/2021
Going hybrid: The future of wealth management
Digitisation will improve investor experience but human connections remain at the core
09/15/2021
Contactless transactions surge in cash loving Germany, Austria and Switzerland
More than three quarters of cashless transactions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are now contactless, a remarkable turnaround from pre-pandemic figures of just 40%.
09/15/2021
What has COVID-19 taught banks about agile IT?
Part of this was driven by customers needing help with digital service completion.
09/14/2021
Recent Developments in Paymentech: Why are Traditional Systems Falling Behind?
There have also been significant movements in the percentage of consumers using two or more digital payment methods, which increased from 45% in 2019 to 58% in 2020.
09/14/2021
Acquisition warpath: After snapping up Trussle, US online mortgage broker Better.com buys Property Partner
Acquisition warpath: After snapping up Trussle, US online mortgage broker Better.com buys Property Partner
09/13/2021
African fintech companies raised a record $1.44bln since Jan 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has also highlighted the need for e-payment solutions on the continent, especially in large economies such as Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, and Côte d'Ivoire.
09/13/2021
Hong Kong’s e-voucher spending spree raises bar on economic growth expectations, finance minister says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan ‘quite optimistic’ that predicted 0.7 per cent boost to economy will be exceeded amid scheme’s enthusiastic uptake
09/12/2021
The Impact of Fintech Companies on Investment Planning
FinTech’s success is due to the unique experience they have provided to wealth management, which has made it more accessible, easy, and transparent.
09/12/2021
The Impact of Fintech Companies on Investment Planning
FinTech’s success is due to the unique experience they have provided to wealth management, which has made it more accessible, easy, and transparent.
09/12/2021
Why regulators are so concerned about ‘stablecoins’: crypto wrap
One of the imminent concerns regulators have about stablecoins is that they are actually used as money.
09/09/2021
From My To Our: Building One Meaningful Community Together
As part of the ongoing development of our organisation, after months of hard work and seamless collaboration, in July we have launched our renewed, faster, easier to navigate and more user-friendly corporate portal that goes under the name of One Objectwa
09/09/2021
Basel III and global cooperation: where do we go from here?
Protecting the health and financial stability of our countries necessarily requires us to think of these values as global public goods, and therefore to think past our own borders.
09/08/2021
Why The Wealth Management Industry Has So Much to Gain From AI
Data can be about clients or markets and using the two sources intelligently is a principle of the wealth management business model.
09/08/2021
What does gen Z want and expect from banking and wealth management?
Estimates of what they and other generations close to them will inherit over the next years range from $15 trillion to $68 trillion, and some are expected to also become wealth creators at a younger age.