05/29/2018
Artificial Intelligence and The Banking Industry’s $1 Trillion Opportunity
According to Autonomous, a financial research firm, people are outnumbered three-to-one by their smart computing devices — an estimated 22 billion in total.
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05/24/2018
Jersey publishes latest Business Tendency Survey
For each indicator a net balance is calculated, defined as the difference between the proportion of businesses reporting an increase in a particular measure and the proportion reporting a decrease.
05/24/2018
Why AI is the key to the future
The transport industry will see a predicted growth of AED 69 billion, largely due to the rise in autonomous vehicles.
05/24/2018
A London fintech unicorn is betting that more crypto is better crypto
Revolut says 20% of its 1.95 million customers have unlocked the crypto feature so far, and it expects more will do so thanks to the virtual tokens it’s adding.
05/24/2018
Funds Absorb Record $1.6 Trillion Net Inflow Worldwide in 2017
Technology holds an important key for asset managers to renew products, marketing and sales, and client experiences.
05/23/2018
How Virtual Assistance Is Revolutionizing The World Of Finance
From virtual reality banking systems to AI chatbots and personalized rewards, financial services are finding innovative ways to improve while delivering more convenient support
05/23/2018
Africa’s Fintech culture transforms foreign exchange trading infrastructure
Tim Hutchinson, Standard Bank, Head of Digital for Financial Markets.
05/22/2018
Artificial Intelligence to add US $182 billion
The report looked at 15 industries in the UAE and 13 in Saudi Arabia to determine the potential sector-specific impact of AI on the economies of the Middle East.
05/21/2018
Soaring profits push global dividends to a first-quarter record
The Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index ended the quarter at a record 174.2, meaning that global payouts last year were almost three-quarters higher than in 2009.
05/21/2018
The Economist Intelligence Unit launched a report on Global Retail Banking
Retail bank executives are reviewing their digital strategies, with 61% developing niche propositions and others, to varying degrees, opening up and giving access to new third parties
05/18/2018
Bank to the future: how customer engagement technology is helping financial services seize competitive advantage
Within such a highly competitive market, it is imperative that banks prioritise investing in a powerful digital communications platform that can efficiently resolve customer enquiries and provide additional product or service support.
05/18/2018
Online retail continues upward trajectory in April
As shoppers have started to find themselves with a bit more disposable income in 2018, we are possibly witnessing an acceleration in the shift of shopper behaviour over to online. "
05/17/2018
IBM and Keio University Announce Collaborations with JSR, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi Chemical to Accelerate Quantum Computing in Japan
The combination of IBM Q's quantum hardware, software, and scientific expertise with Keio University's 20 years of quantum computing research is why JSR, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Financial Group, and Mitsubishi Chemical joined our IBM Q Hub.
05/16/2018
Asia Is Shifting Toward Digital Banking: McKinsey Survey
Customers prefer to use digital channels for simple transactions such as checking their bank account balance, peer-to-peer transfers or paying bills.
05/16/2018
As Digitization Raises the Stakes, Investment Banks Must Raise Their Games
Despite Recent Revenue Uptick, Continuing Migration to Digital Services and Business Models Is Pressuring Banks to Be More Client Centric, Attract Fresh Talent, and Become More Agile, Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group
05/15/2018
HNW investors favour fintech
“Our data shows that investors see real value in the companies operating in this space, and that they see a strong future for the UK fintech scene despite Brexit.”
05/14/2018
Automation in financial services
Automation brings tangible benefits and a fast return on the investment made, says Ascent Software CEO Joseph Sultana.
05/14/2018
New research reveals the top contact centre technology trends over the next 12 months
This was closely followed by chatbots and automation with 76 per cent and 55 per cent respectively stating that these technologies would experience the greatest growth in the next year.
05/14/2018
Fintech is now the most popular sector among high-net-worth investors
The analysis also showed that philanthropic and social impact opportunities among investors stands at £300m per year.
05/10/2018
Artificial Intelligence predicted to transform real estate investment by 2022
Almost two thirds (64.5%) of institutional investors believe AI will be widely adopted in real estate by 2022