09/21/2021
These cautious timescales reflect the size of the task at hand, with many organisations embarking on complex, large-scale open banking transformation projects that will take several years to realise.
09/21/2021
Will Internet of Things transform the wealth management customer experience?
The ability to collect and transfer data between sensors, wearables, and other devices and applications offers wide-ranging opportunities to help wealth managers and advisers deliver a more personalised, suitable, and affordable service.
09/20/2021
China is a complex market where the diamond trade is strong but has its own set of challenges.
09/20/2021
Big techs growing in power and financial involvement, fintechs broadening their businesses, stablecoins bypassing traditional finance and central bank digital currencies potentially draining deposits — is a perfect storm coming for banks and credit
09/20/2021
The corporate-banking story has received less attention, with two key elements deserving more focus: digitalization of operational performance and user experience.
09/20/2021
A 'favourable ecosystem' can provide a springboard
09/20/2021
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
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
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
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
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
Part of this was driven by customers needing help with digital service completion.
09/14/2021
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
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
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
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
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
One of the imminent concerns regulators have about stablecoins is that they are actually used as money.