Hirander Misra Chairman and CEO at GMEX Group
There are numerous initiatives underway in Seychelles to foster innovation in FinTech, including digital assets and services. We explore what that means in a regional context in relation to future developments in this space. It may come as a surprise to many that Seychelles is the major global hub for Bitcoin trading activity. Analytics provider Cr...
05 October 2020 /crypto /markets Digital Asset Class (DAC)
Saurabha Sahu Senior Solution Consultant at Wipro Limited
The new edge customers are always looking for something more from the technology that they use. Augmented Reality is a promising technology which is intended to provide not only a comfort but also a greater user experience. Augmented reality (AR) is not just a dreamy technology tool of future, but also a thrive for other disruptive technology tools...
30 September 2020 /inclusion /markets Business Knowledge for IT
Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik
High-frequency trading is a financial innovation that deals with the use of computer software tools to carry out numerous transactions at the drop of a hat. It is a fintech and is also known as HFT. It employs the use of complicated algorithms to investigate different business sectors and carry out orders depending on market conditions. Commonly, ...
28 September 2020 /inclusion /markets Financial Inclusion
James Maxfield Managing Director at Ascendant Strategy Ltd
As the world reflects upon the impact of the last 6 months and starts to revise strategy based upon the ‘new normal’ that it now finds itself in, we look at what C-level leaders should be doing to catalyse change across their middle and back office domains. As the reality of the global pandemic sparked volatility in global markets, many organisatio...
23 September 2020 /wholesale /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Early adoption will be a key differentiator in the race to lead SE Asia in digital asset exchanges - offering services such as the primary listing of securities, listing of alternative assets and secondary-market trading of security tokens and cryptocurrencies. Distributed ledger technology is bound to revolutionise capital markets so that conventi...
22 September 2020 /crypto /markets Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator
With the way things have been moving around the world over the last year, many people have been looking at alternative ideas for their income and exploring new options. Apart from starting a business, investing in existing ventures is another popular idea that’s been enjoying a lot of attention. But of course, it’s something that has to be approac...
18 September 2020 /markets Personal Finance
Retired Member
Swift change has been a common factor across industries since COVID-19. The financial services industry is one of many to have experienced disruption. An unprecedented government response in economic policy, changes to our very way of life, and business adaptation across all markets have all combined to make this pandemic hugely disruptive. With t...
16 September 2020 /people /markets Trends in Financial Services
Shah Arafat Hossain Senior Executive Officer at The Premier Bank Ltd.
The Internet has opened a new horizon which was a seedbed of multiple revolutions. We keep challenging our limitations and enhancing our productivity. Technology-based capacity maximization brought us to embrace a revelation whether we are ready or not. At the beginning of technological advancement, we started using the internet as a tool for the ...
15 September 2020 /inclusion /markets Mobile Financial Services (MFS)
Among different useful oscillators which traders can identify, RSI or Relative Strength Indicator is the most reliable and renowned momentum indicator. Day traders use it to gain profits during intraday but some find it hard to read due to its infrequent trading signals. It’s well-known that most intraday traders utilize RSI for getting optimal r...
11 September 2020 /markets Post-Trade Forum
Anna Monteiro Global Head of Business and Product Development at www.solutions-atlantic.com
As a follow up to the blog published on 8 June, foreign direct investment oversight continues with several countries issuing new rules or extending previously established rules. While much of this stems from COVID-19 and the uncertainty of market stability, it also speaks to the lack of trust governments have for their foreign counterparts. Since...
10 September 2020 /regulation /markets Financial Services Regulation
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