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Wendy McElroy: Crypto is Banking for Anarchists and Average People

They have foreign bank accounts, diversified holdings, and tax write-offs.

How to Accelerate Business Change Using Data and AI

AI poses as many challenges as opportunities. Here are a few common characteristics we’ve seen among businesses that have realized success with data and AI.

FNZ’s MD for Southeast Asia on Building the Firm’s Vision and Proposition Across the Region

Emery has been enjoying his new role in Singapore as MD for SE Asia since November this year and his relatively recent posting to Asia

Bless you! by Tim Price

Similarly the ‘a-tishoo!’ is a symptom of plague, since victims supposedly sneezed when in the grip of the disease.

XP Investments selects genesis to deliver products to streamline & automate workflows

genesis’ proven ability for rapid delivery was a key factor for XP Investments. A suite of products has been built on genesis’ Low Code Application Platform that enables the delivery of robust, secure products and solutions at speed.

How will Singapore’s ageing population shape its fintech sector?

Fintech firms must find ways to tailor their products and tap into older markets to remain competitive.

Coronavirus: Bill Gates, Apple And Jack Ma Donate Millions To Fight Outbreak

Alibaba announced last Saturday that it would establish a $144 million (1 billion yuan) fund to help hospitals buy sorely needed medical supplies in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the epidemic first emerged.

What does 2020 hold for Asset Management and Asset Servicing?

To help meet these challenges, firms are exploring how technology can help transform their businesses.

East West Bank’s Jessie Sandoval Predicts Technology Will Drive Payments in the 2020s

Double or triple-digit growth rates are often built on tiny volumes; to a banker, they don’t compare to the billions of payments being processed daily in the U.S.

AI's Evolution: Trends To Watch In Investment Management

AI can make investment managers more efficient through better data easily accessed and understood.

Central Bank digital currencies sweeping the globe

Central banks across the world have taken a decision to acknowledge that cryptocurrencies are not going away and that their prized holding of fiat will eventually have no place in society.

Five SEC enforcement trends to watch in 2020

This year, we expect a similar level of enforcement activity to continue, while the SEC’s tactics will continue to evolve.

How can banks use technology to humanise services?

Exploring Chris Skinner’s concept of ‘Banking for Humanity’.

How digital technology is helping Nigerians access better banking solutions

Financial inclusion still has a long way to go in Nigeria, but the digital solutions provided by Access Bank ensure that fewer citizens than ever lack access to vital banking services

Standard Bank on closing branches: We can’t stop the progress of technology

Speaking at a Deloitte conference on Thursday (30 January), Tshabalala said that companies cannot, and should not resist technological progress.

Five Data Ethics Considerations for 2020

Data can now be captured and manipulated without human effort or engagement. This “automatic data capture,” when used in algorithms, is subject to unintentional biases and distortions.

Asset Management and rise of AI

To deal with today's challenges the asset management industry needs more efficient risk assessment solutions.

One third of SMEs plan technology spending spree after Brexit

The findings were contained in a survey of 200 senior business decision-makers in SMEs

What does Libra tell us about the need for regulated products and solutions for crypto transactions?

Libra is different from ‘traditional’ cryptocurrencies because it is built on an open-source blockchain (the Libra Blockchain) featuring its own proof of stake protocol.

Environmental issues dominate threat list

The challenges before us demand immediate collective action, but fractures within the global community appear to only be widening.

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