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A discussion of trends in innovation management within financial institutions, and the key processes, technology and cultural shifts driving innovation.
Fintech has become a big deal in South Africa in the last couple of years. A large part of the African population is unbanked (They do no use the services of traditional banking systems). Because of t...
Crime never takes a holiday, it seems, but criminals can afford to take off as much time as they want – especially those involved in money-laundering. That's how profitable money laundering is, contin...
Since the day Deep Blue became the trailblazer in beating a human in the game of chess in 1997, the age of rising complex computing algorithms and programs started. With every year programmers identi
Understanding the Options: Investment Processes vs. Operational Procedures The range of tools available in today’s market reflects the increased diversity of operations among fixed income managers. To...
Start-ups and established companies alike are increasingly interested in the industrial internet of things (IIoT), but many are missing a trick when it comes to payments. Businesses face many challeng...
One of the biggest problems banks face today is innovating the new services and products expected by their customers. In the digital age, which is dominated by the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook and...
With agile entrepreneurs from Asia, exporting their digital business models to the rest of the world, Western banks will soon face fierce competition. We expect large, traditional firms to fall behind...
Late last year, I compiled the payments trends which emanated from the SIBOS 2018 conference and which were shared across the Twittersphere by industry experts and colleagues alike. With the Christmas...
The management of corporate actions is an old problem. It is, however, still a major challenge and an area of significant risk for many wealth managers who have not invested in automation. Historical
As a result of my blog a few weeks ago, I had the honor to talk to a group of journalists about the myths that still exist on contactless cards and mobile payment technologies. The goal was to debunk ...
Next year, several key events will occur in the digital money market that can seriously affect the situation in the industry. In 2018, the cost of cryptocurrency is continuously decreasing. Bitcoin ha...
There are many synergies with the Formula-E concept and the financial markets. Both operate in a fast-moving market and parallels can be drawn between between drivers and traders; both are in some way...