Foday Joof Risk Management Officer at Central Bank of The Gambia
Introduction: With a projected infrastructural financing gap of about $1 billion by 2030, the launching of The Gambia's first capital market in 2023 marks a significant step toward enhancing the country's abilty to meeting its development targets. The establishing of the vibrant capital market is crucial in fostering the country’s long-term sustai...
11 September 2024 /markets
Overview Financial development is crucial for economic growth but can also serve as a double edge sword for the environment, as it contributes to both environmental quality and degradation by either exacerbating climate shocks via credit channels to eco-unfriendly industries or mitigating them by financing eco-friendly ventures. Global sustainable...
11 September 2024 /sustainable /markets
Ruchi Rathor Founder at Payomatix Technologies
Financial inclusion is a critical enabler of economic development, ensuring that all individuals and businesses, regardless of their financial status, have access to essential financial services. In India, financial exclusion has long been a significant barrier to economic progress, particularly in rural areas. However, digital payment systems are...
10 September 2024 /payments /inclusion
Jeffrey Wheatman SVP, Cyber Risk Strategist at Black Kite
As the financial services industry undergoes constant change, managing the complexities of compliance presents a challenge. Compliance teams are overwhelmed with many regulations, each with unique controls and requirements. These often encompass over 100 compliance sets and thousands of controls, making it difficult to balance regulatory demands w...
10 September 2024 /ai /regulation Financial Services Regulation
Elaine Mullan Head of Marketing and Business Development at Corlytics
Buying regulatory technology is a little different than assembling IKEA furniture but then there's effort justification and the sneaky mental trap that makes decision making messy. Effort justification is a sneaky mental trick that makes us value things more just because we worked hard for them. Imagine spending hours assembling a piece of furnitur...
10 September 2024 /regulation RegTech
Shiv Nanda Content Strategist at https://www.financialexpress.com/
The Software as a Service (SaaS) model has transformed how companies operate, providing scalable solutions that cater to a diverse range of business needs. However, establishing a successful SaaS startup involves careful navigation through a complex landscape. This article will explore critical factors that can either propel a SaaS startup to suc
10 September 2024 /startups Fintech innovation and startups
Sasank Chary Senior Advisor at Sageview Capital
By Sasank Chary and Andy Greos For the past several years, the wealth management industry has been experiencing a significant transformation, as advice is moving away from traditional investment-centric approaches towards more comprehensive, planning-led value propositions. This change has been driven by well-documented factors, including the Baby...
10 September 2024 /wealth
Ahmad Almoosa Cofounder & CEO at Mazeed
Once primarily known for its oil reserves, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is witnessing a remarkable transformation. The region is rapidly evolving into a thriving hub for tech startups by attracting a new breed of entrepreneurs and investors. Several key factors, including a surge in angel investing fuel this exciting shift. Accord
10 September 2024 /startups /markets Fintech innovation and startups
Alex Kreger Founder & CEO at UXDA
The term "digital transformation" has become a buzzword in the banking sector, its popularity doubling over the past year, according to Google Trends. There are 114 million results in Google Search, and financial institutions boast about their revolutionary approaches, their seamless integration of cutting-edge technology and their forw
10 September 2024 /retail /devops Innovation in Financial Services
Jagdish Udayakumar Head of New Business at FIS
Financial Inclusion and Digital Explosion During my recent visit to India, I noticed three significant changes in the city's banking and payments landscape: financial inclusion, infrastructure expansion, and digital explosion. The deep-rooted penetration of smartphones and the widespread adoption of bank accounts, driven by government subsidies an...
10 September 2024 /payments /retail
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