Brian Mahlangu VP Product: Digital Platforms Mobile at Absa Bank, CIB.
Let’s face it: pulling out cash or swiping a card feels ancient these days. We’re living in the era of “tap, pay, and go,” where your phone is your wallet, and a coffee run happens with a flick of your wrist. But here’s the kicker—while Silicon Valley obsesses over crypto and Apple Pay, Africa’s been quietly running circles around the world in mob...
10 hours /payments /inclusion Mobile Financial Services (MFS)
Vivek Dubey Senior Manager at Capgemeini
The Future of Wealth Management and Private Banking: How Agentic AI is Transforming the Industry In the world of wealth management and private banking, the stakes are high. Clients entrust their life savings, dreams, and legacies to financial advisors and institutions, expecting not just returns, but also personalized service, security, and peace o...
22 hours /wealth /predictions
Sergio Barbosa CIO of Global Kinetic, and CEO of FutureBank. at Global Kinetic and FutureBank
It’s not just technology that is changing at breakneck speed, how different groups of customers engage with new technology is also shifting. While banks have spent fortunes on protecting their customers against fraud, this has slowed down spending in other areas. And the cracks are beginning to show. Currently, banks release a single app for thei...
21 February 2025 /payments /retail Digital Banking
John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited
In the UK, H1 2024, £570 ($720) million was stolen in payment fraud of which Authorised Push Payments) Payor to Payee bank accounts accounted for 30%. From 2020 to 2023 £1.4 ($1.8) billion has been scammed from customer bank accounts. Fraud accounts for 40% of all crime in England and Wales. In the US, traditional payment fraud totals $4 with onli...
21 February 2025 /payments /regulation Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
As we navigate through 2024, a concerning trend is emerging in the payment fraud landscape: while case volumes are declining, the financial impact per case is intensifying. This paradox reveals a sophisticated evolution in fraudster tactics that demands our attention - and different approaches for personal and business sectors. The Numbers Tell a ...
21 February 2025 /payments /identity Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Saumil Patel Content Marketing Manager at InCred Money
Over the past decade, digital innovations have changed the way consumers use investment platforms. A major driving factor in this regard is embedded finance, which provides financial services in non-financial platforms, making it easier for customers to access investment opportunities. By leveraging innovations like AI, blockchain, and cloud c...
21 February 2025
Katherine Chan CEO at Juice
Financial inclusion has been a fintech buzzword for years, yet 2025 appears to be the one year where we finally see real momentum… or maybe not. As governments, banks, and fintechs try out various methods of plugging financial gaps, the question is: are we really heading in the right direction? Throughout the UK, policymakers have made financia...
21 February 2025 /startups /inclusion Fintech
Ekaterina Andreeva Software Engineer at Kriya Finance Limited
Digitalization Trends in B2C and B2B B2B eCommerce – or products and services exchange between companies via electronic platforms – is growing at a towering rate. According to Statista’s report, its share in the B2B e-commerce market in the UK rose to 46% in 2024 from 33% in 2023 and it is projected to be 56% by the end of 2025. That is quite an ...
20 February 2025 /wholesale /inclusion Fintech
Ben O'Brien Managing Director at Jaywing
As we reflect on the past year, it’s evident that 2024 presented both challenges and opportunities in risk management. In this post, we share key takeaways from the last year, offering insights that can help shape risk strategies for 2025. #1. Predictive modelling: Smarter decisions for safer lending Predictive modelling continues to advance as bus...
20 February 2025 /predictions
Alex Kreger Founder & CEO at UXDA
A frequent scenario I encounter as a UX expert in the financial sector is this: a financial executive overwhelmed by the digital transformation wave, asks, "How much does it cost to design a mobile banking app?" Underneath this question lies a critical misunderstanding. It’s not just about cost—it’s about creating a continuously evolving...
20 February 2025 /retail /devops Innovation in Financial Services
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