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Sometimes, signs of a broader conceptual technology challenge show up unexpectedly in a very neat, concise package. That was the case this past month when a pair of news items—seemingly contradictory in nature—popped up regarding the implementation of blockchain in the foreign exchange (FX) market, in particular, a massive project within the bank-...
26 March 2019
Global financial institutions are experimenting with an essential new C-level position—the Chief Control Officer—to ensure that organisational lines of defence are effective in fostering internal compliance, accountability, and transparency. But without the right data, they may still be feeling around in the dark. Oversight and supervision of non-...
19 March 2019
Domile And Sustainable Finance, Impact Investing at Cyan Reef
The world has become more comfortable with the faster pace of financial innovation, with institutions using data analytics more extensively, digitising processes and customers prioritising these advantages over traditional services. There are many examples of innovative ideas transferred into billion-dollar companies in US with examples such as St...
Fintech has been taking over the financial market by storm, and it doesn’t look like its progress is going to slow down anytime soon. There are many benefits to be realized in the new range of technologies, and some of them are not immediately obvious, even to people who’ve been involved with the market for a long time. The loan industry has been ...
11 March 2019 /inclusion
There’s a revolution happening in the banking industry right now. More and more institutions are moving towards digitalizing their services and improving their connectivity with their clients, and we’re already seeing some amazing results from that. And while it’s very likely that we still have some time to go until the market has evolved properly...
11 March 2019
Like the years before it, 2019 is sure to have its share of fintech industry research. Having recently commissioned surveys of our own at Gresham, we often find that these work best when they serve as conversation starters: to show the industry something we didn’t already see, or disprove conventional wisdom. Often this interest is reflected in a ...
05 March 2019
Today’s risk environment is dynamic. Businesses have to deal efficiently and effectively with a constant onslaught of new regulations, cybersecurity threats and the rise of the consumer voice via social media and sites like change.org. As such, many organisations have turned to integrated governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) technologies to help...
05 March 2019 /ai
In 2018, the UK’s retail and hospitality sectors suffered a difficult year. This year, they will fight back. Fintech, and payments technology will improve customer experiences forming the cornerstone of retail’s renaissance. Retailers unlock the full potential of unified commerce: In the new payments world, unified commerce is king. Rather than a ...
04 March 2019 /payments
Anna Kuzmina Expert at Fintech
South Korea is one of the most peculiar countries. On one hand, Korea is really good with their products, brands, technology, innovation and distribution around the world. On the other — to the western eye local internet industry is weirdly lagging behind in some vital parts. For instance, when you browse Korean websites, it seems their design an
01 March 2019 /payments
ESG is a growing focus for the private markets, but which metrics matter most? This is part 2 of a series on ESG investing. View part 1, "Top 3 ESG Trends in the Private Markets." Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become an important part of the decision-making process for 85% of limited partners (LPs) surveyed by Pri...
28 February 2019
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