Sheza Gary Project Strategiest at Self Employed
Many analysts are of the opinion that there is merit in using Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe-haven contrarian investment for hedging purposes. A caveat is in order: "Volatility plays a major role and the BTC value fluctuates at any given time. ResearchGate conducted extensive analysis into the merits of Bitcoin and gold for hedging purposes and thei...
26 February 2020 /markets Cryptocurrency Insights
Chris Holmes Senior Vice President at KAE Consulting
Financial infrastructure plays a critical role in a country’s economic development and stability. It determines how efficiently financial services can be provided. A high-quality infrastructure lends itself, among other benefits, to lower transactional costs and more accurate risk evaluations, improving lending and access to capital. In short, a f...
24 February 2020 /startups /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Peter Davidson Business Consultant at Self Employed
Source: CBOE VIX Options Stock markets, futures markets, and general business sentiment have taken a pounding since the devastating coronavirus outbreak, more recently renamed COVID-19. After a semi-rally mid-week, stock markets have retraced and surrendered gains on the back of an avalanche of negative data vis-a-vis the latest virus from Hubei
18 February 2020 /markets /covid-19 Financial Transformation
Juan Zafra Head of LATAM at KAE Consulting
Card acceptance In general terms, card acceptance is widespread in tourist areas and continues to experience a period of dynamic growth in the region. Card usage is relatively high in countries with local debit card schemes. CarIFS cards in Barbados and ATH cards in Puerto Rico are highly appreciated by merchants due to their low acceptance cost, ...
12 February 2020 /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Retired Member
Internet of things – More there are, more we bank on them As the number of connected devices slowly creeps past unnoticed catching up with the number of humans on the planet, we are beginning to rely on them increasingly. The possibilities as much a cliché as it would be – are endless: ¡ Connected cars will pay tolls automatically, not require you...
23 January 2020 /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Yagneswara Sarma Bulusu Consulting Partner at Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.,
Abstract Custodian banks continue to grapple with cost pressures, operational challenges, and legacy infrastructure. The advent of disruptive technologies such as blockchain, robotic process automation (RPA), and cognitive technologies have helped custodian banks to resolve these challenges. In Part 1, of a two part series, we examined the potent...
22 January 2020 /ai /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Philippe Carrel Chief Commercial Officer at Finmechanics
Neither IBORs nor RFRs; firms should ready up to work with both types of benchmarks and reference rates for the foreseeable future. The quantitative finance focused publications of 2019 have highlighted that replacing forward looking term rates (IBORs) with convexity-adjusted overnight rates compounded in arrears (RFRs) could lead to discrepancie...
21 January 2020 /regulation /markets Banking Regulations
Abstract Custodian banks are facing a slew of challenges such as cost pressures, operational inefficiencies, and aging legacy applications. Disruptive digital technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and intelligent automation systems such as cognitive computing tools and decision...
21 January 2020 /markets Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Forex rates are fickle, and subject to whipsaw pricing at any given time. The EUR/GBP currency pair is a case in point. On June 23, 2016, Britons voted for Brexit, gaining a slight majority over their opponents. In the years since, Labour and Tory party members have battled tooth and nail to come to consensus about the best path for Brexit. Prime ...
16 January 2020 /markets Trends in Financial Services
Alex Kreger Founder & CEO at UXDA
There are two different approaches to gain business success. One worked in the recent past and the other works in the digital present. Marketing age In the recent past, FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) products dominated the market and determined business principles, user behaviors and the mindset of successful entrepreneurs. One of the core chal...
15 January 2020 /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
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