03/17/2019
EU's mobile payments market attracts global challengers
Growth in popularity of the smartphone and its part in our daily lives is one of the major drivers of the mobile payments market.
Mobile Banking
03/15/2019
Santander Brasil launches digital investment platform
Pi will offer investment products to mass retail customers, including lower income clients.
03/15/2019
Bulgaria’s Municipal Bank gets core and payments tech from Oracle
Oracle FSS says “a major bank in Bulgaria” has chosen to implement these solutions in its Q1 2019 financial results report, although the name wasn’t revealed.
03/15/2019
Bank of Tanzania embraces digital financial platforms
He further acknowledged that the digital financial services have been largely contributing to inclusiveness in financial services, with many Tanzanians using the mobile phones to make transactions.
03/14/2019
Digital banks threat looms
Transactional income will feel the pinch, but big banks have businesses which won’t be hit, at least in the short term
03/14/2019
Cutting the branches: The case for letting go of physical locations
Yet most retail banks don’t offer the alternatives customers seek.
03/14/2019
Jeff Schumacher, Launches Investment and Financial Services Firm, 55 Catalyst Capital
As an early innovator and investor in blockchain and cryptographic technology, Jeff holds the view that decentralized technology will transform every industry as the internet did in previous decades.
03/14/2019
Standard Chartered sets up digital business platform for Indian SMEs
This technology platform will be one of the first to provide holistic solutions to SMEs in India, where this sector contributes approximately 30% of GDP and 45% of exports*
03/14/2019
Digital channels dominate how Canadians bank: CBA polling
Online banking leads all other methods; app-based banking continues to surge upward
03/13/2019
Standard Chartered Bank launches its Mobile Digital Platform in Kenya
The new platform will allow clients to open an account, transact, borrow, invest, insure and even protect their wealth online without visiting a branch.
03/12/2019
High-net-worth investors not impressed by mobile wealth management apps
Apps are still too text-heavy and difficult to navigate, J.D. Power study finds
03/12/2019
Digital engagement boosts investing demand
The interest shown by online investors in smart speaker technology emphasises the depth of their demand for convenient and timely access to information in their investment decision-making.
03/11/2019
South Africa: Cloud Outsource Directive And Guidance Note Issued By The South African Reserve Bank
Banks must also consider the classification of data, materiality of the activity outsourced, level of risk, mode and form of cloud computing and offshoring of data.
03/11/2019
Merchantrade multi-currency card tops stiff local e-wallet race
Despite the multitude of e-wallets available in Malaysia currently, the key factor remains
03/11/2019
Capgemini, Sogeti: 'Continuous' Business Needs More Continuity
The arrival of the new age of computing meant that people got used to always-on software that would automatically perform updates on a continuous basis.
03/07/2019
SBI and Hitachi Launch Joint Venture
The JV - SBI Payment Services Pvt. Ltd. - to boost digital payments
03/07/2019
Digital Mastery in Financial Services Report
Banks and insurers underestimated the magnitude of the digital transformation challenge, finds new report from Capgemini
03/06/2019
Microsoft opens first datacentres in Africa with general availability of Microsoft Azure
This makes Microsoft the first global provider to deliver cloud services from datacentres on the continent, which will help companies securely and reliably move their businesses to the cloud while meeting compliance needs.
03/06/2019
CSI Recognized in American Banker’s “Best Fintechs to Work For” List for Second Consecutive Year
CSI employs approximately 1,200 individuals nationwide, and its focus on employee development and appreciation plays a significant role in the companys service-centric culture.
03/04/2019
Fintech in Sub-Saharan Africa: A potential game changer
M-Pesa services are now offered in countries as diverse as Albania, D.R. Congo, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Romania, and Tanzania.