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Matthew Williamson

Vice President of Global Financial Services

Mobiquity

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The impact of the Metaverse on financial services

Despite origins in gaming and social media, the Metaverse’s application has extended beyond entertainment to traditional sectors. Several practical applications of Metaverse technology including Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have facilitated the buying and selling of goods in an entirely virtual environment. These virtual environ...

09 February 2022 /retail /predictions Futuristic Banking

Banking on lockdowns: The digital opportunity in COVID-19

Adapting to continual lockdowns The closure of bank branches demonstrates the true scale of COVID-19 and the shift in customer behaviour during the pandemic. Banks are now adapting and future proofing their business models in response to societal changes. The shift in customer behaviour has put increased pressure on banks to not only accelerate di...

10 February 2021 /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

2021 trends that will shape banking and finance

2020 in review 2020 saw unprecedented societal change. The Coronavirus pandemic led to an acceleration in the use of digital tools across all sectors. In banking and finance, contactless solutions were integral to reducing infection rates, as people sought physically safe and secure ways of making payments. However, a rise in cashless payments als...

07 January 2021 /retail /predictions Fintech

The bank of the future

COVID-19 and the rise of digital banking With social distancing guidelines still in place to reduce the transmission rate of COVID-19, many consumers have replaced visits to bank branches with digital banking solutions. Research by Finder shows that nearly a quarter (23%) of Britons opened an account with a digital-only bank this year. Even though...

18 November 2020 /retail Fintech

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