842 Results from /inclusion
Maria Jesús Jiménez Hernández Global Head of Banking Financial Services at NTT DATA EMEAL
Financial inclusion – providing equitable access to financial services for disadvantaged groups – has been a persistent talking point across the banking industry in recent years. However, progress has been modest. According to the World Bank Group, an estimated 1.4 billion adults globally are unbanked, lacking even basic bank accounts. This financ...
08 February 2024 /inclusion Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Brandon Spear CEO at TreviPay
In the retail industry, B2B usually takes a backseat to consumer-focused strategies, and the corporate buyer is often undervalued and misunderstood. Forward-looking merchants, particularly in segments like consumer electronics and home improvement, should check-in on how their corporate buyers are doing. Since these buyers do not often share feedb...
05 February 2024 /payments /inclusion
Rajat Deshpande CEO and Co- founder at FinBox
Chik Shampoo’s case study on sachets in the 70s often serves as a playbook to tap into India’s billion people-strong potential. What started as a revolution in FMCG has now transcended industries, even reaching financial services. And one such space in the BFSI subset has managed to gain significant momentum: lending. Sachetised loans, also called ...
05 February 2024 /startups /inclusion Fintech innovation and startups
Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo
Investing money is a significant step toward financial growth, but it's not a decision to be taken lightly. To ensure you're on the right track and maximize your returns, there are several crucial steps you should take before diving into the world of investments. In this guide, we'll explore key considerations and actions you should undertake befo...
02 February 2024 /inclusion Financial Inclusion
Kathy Stares EVP North America at Provenir
Recent holiday shopping season data showed U.S. shoppers spent $16.6 billion dollars using BNPL plans, with BNPL volume increasing 14% year-over-year. A survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed 64% of respondents had been offered a BNPL loan, and 29% of that group had used it as a payment method within the past year. BNPL is also gro...
30 January 2024 /payments /inclusion BNPL
Retired Member
Across the UK and Europe, property technology (PropTech) is rapidly gaining momentum, enhancing the way properties are bought, sold, rented, and managed. Yet, there's an untapped potential in these markets – a chance to harness more efficient payment processes, secure and accurate data handling, and optimised operational methodologies. Unravelling...
30 January 2024 /payments /inclusion Open Banking
Janine Grainger CEO at Easy Crypto
In 2023, global crypto ownership rose by 34% to 580 million, widely believed to have been driven by the expected approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange traded fund (ETF). Fast forward to day one of trading, and Reuters reported that the funds saw an astounding US$4.6 billion in volume transacted or inbound?. But while the ETF structure allows investo...
30 January 2024 /inclusion /crypto
Raktim Singh Senior Industry Principal at Infosys
In a world where Technology has become deeply ingrained in our lives, its ability to bring about change and contribute to the betterment of society goes beyond mere convenience and efficiency. The true strength of Technology lies in its potential to act as a driving force for initiatives that tackle challenges and foster positive transformation. U...
27 January 2024 /sustainable /inclusion Technology for Social Good
Guy Melamed CEO at Exberry
We’re on the cusp of a new arms race. That is the description given to the phenomenon involving the world’s largest cloud service providers competing to invest into the largest financial exchanges. Last year, Microsoft announced an investment of £1.5 billion in London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to provide the exchange with data analytics, cloud ...
18 January 2024 /cloud /inclusion Capital Markets Technology
Rob Straathof CEO at Liberis
The Christmas trees have come down, and the industry is getting its feet back under the table and thinking about what 2024 will bring. I’m very excited about this year because I think the future of finance will be fully unveiled. I’ve been lucky enough to work at the forefront of the fintech revolution; a sector where innovation isn’t just a buzzw...
17 January 2024 /retail /inclusion Embedded Finance
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