Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
© copyright smartR AI 2025 Recently, while preparing for a talk about trust in AI, I had an epiphany. As I explored various use cases—some successful, others not so much—I realized we've been thinking about AI all wrong. The "artificial" in Artificial Intelligence has always felt a bit off, hasn't it? What if we thought of AI instead as
8 hours /ai /predictions Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank
Banking has long served as the backbone of global commerce, investment, and wealth management. However, the modern financial landscape is divided between traditional "legacy banking" institutions and the less conventional but increasingly relevant realm of "offshore banking." The fundamental differences between these two parad
21 hours /regulation /retail Trends in Financial Services
Brian Mahlangu VP Product: Digital Platforms Mobile at Absa Bank, CIB.
These are not opinions, just facts! One cannot ignore the fact that 40% of Africans live below the poverty line (struggling to afford basic necessities like food, housing, and healthcare). To put this into perspective, it means that 438.6 million Africans, out of the continent's total population of 1.54 billion, are affected. With that in mind, it'...
15 February 2025 /payments /inclusion Mobile Financial Services (MFS)
Venkatesh P Co-Founder and Director at Maveric Systems
Over the last two years, there has been significant buzz around the potential of GenAI and the various platforms and tools that have emerged in the market. However, we have not seen the same level of buzz around successful implementations, barring some examples of incremental progress. Only 2% of organizations in financial services are considered ...
15 February 2025 /ai /retail Innovation in Financial Services
Taras Boyko Founder at BTG Corporate Services Provider
Few tech innovations have been as transformative as generative artificial intelligence. Since ChatGPT's launch in November 2022, the AI landscape has evolved dramatically, challenging long-held norms and reshaping entire industries. The source of the latest shake-up has been DeepSeek, whose sudden emergence heaped pressure on industry leaders like...
14 February 2025 /ai Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited
The EU Directive on Instant Credits is set to take effect in October 2025. By reducing payment processing times from days to mere seconds, EU countries are projected to see their GDP increase by 1 to 2%. The efficiency gains from Instant Payments, where funds are immediately available for reuse, create a compounding effect that accelerates economi...
14 February 2025 /payments /regulation Futuristic Banking
Rolands Selakovs Founder at avoided.io
Fraud and Chargeback Trends to Watch in 2025 As we navigate through 2025, the landscape of fraud and chargebacks continues to evolve, presenting new challenges for businesses and consumers alike. Staying informed about these emerging trends is crucial for implementing effective prevention and mitigation strategies. 1. Surge in AI-Driven Fraud The ...
14 February 2025 /payments /crime Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis
Retired Member
In today’s digital economy, businesses rely on payment gateways to facilitate seamless and secure transactions. With the increasing volume of online payments, security and scalability have become critical factors in choosing the right payment solution. Security: The Foundation of Trust A payment gateway must ensure end-to-end security to protect s...
14 February 2025 /payments Innovation in Financial Services
Barley Laing UK Managing Director at Melissa
In an increasingly competitive and congested financial services industry, improving the customer onboarding experience is vital for those serious about growth. With it costing on average five times more to source a new customer than to keep an existing one delivering a great customer experience from the outset, during the onboarding stage, is criti...
14 February 2025 /regulation /identity Customer Service 2015-2019-2025
Sergei Grechkin Chief Risk Officer at AIFM Cayros Capital
As global financial markets become increasingly interconnected, accurately modelling correlations between assets is essential. Traditional models often assume static correlations, which fail to reflect the dynamics of multi-asset portfolios in evolving markets. A stochastic correlation approach using copula functions offers a flexible alternative....
14 February 2025 /predictions Financial Risk Management
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