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The growth of contactless biometric payment cards has gained even more momentum in 2022. With recent launches in Morocco, and more on the horizon, it is an exciting time for the technology. But what external factors are driving this trend and why should the payments industry take note? Mandates and mobiles Changes in payment technology have s
18 November 2022 /security /payments Frictionless Payments
Open Banking's global promise of data democratisation is in danger of faltering in Australia if policy-makers fail to address the needs of businesses. However if Open Banking bombs, the implications will be a lot further stretching. The rise of Open Banking has opened up new opportunities for consumers and businesses alike. In the UK, it has spaw...
18 November 2022 /security /regulation Open Banking
The European Commission’s draft EU law to regulate instant payment (IP) services has arrived. It’s a development we’ve all been expecting, yet earlier than planned. The intervention and early publication stresses to the industry just how important the Commission views the need for ubiquity in payments pan-EU. Despite its many attempts to nudge and...
17 November 2022 /payments /regulation Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Since the creation of the Mesopotamian shekel, the first known currency minted 5,000 years ago, some medium for exchanging goods and services has existed. People like money so much that our world revolves around its creation and exchange. In 2008, a new currency entered the financial lexicon. This innovation in monetary exchange was based on a pap...
16 November 2022 /regulation /crypto
Over the past few years, the financial services sector has undergone a complex regulatory evolution. Even past the usual flow of regulation change and shifting reporting standards, there are two key trends driving this change, and which put firms at risk of falling behind if not grappled with effectively. The first trend is the ever-growing inves...
15 November 2022 /regulation /sustainable Financial Services Regulation
Fraudsters have become adept at using deepfakes and have the potential to cause significant fraud losses with this terrifying technology. Learn how deepfakes are being used to defraud customers with effective impersonations of real people and what banks can do to keep their customers safe. How Deepfake Tech Enables Fraud Losses Deepfake technology ...
14 November 2022 /security /crime
The digital revolution has been around for quite some time. Yet, there is still so much to learn on the best practices for carrying out digital transformation within the context of your business. Because of that, the demand for fintech solutions is increasing, presenting both a challenge and an opportunity for those looking for the most suitable i...
14 November 2022 /wealth /wholesale Fintech
It’s no secret that the fintech industry is one of the most active and rapidly evolving spaces in the tech world. The payments sector is a uniquely strong performer in this already highly lucrative industry, with Deloitte finding that it occupies the largest sector of the European fintech market. Customers are being offered more payment methods ...
11 November 2022 /payments /retail Fintech
The history of the data warehouse dates back to the 60s/70s when the likes of Bill Inmon, and others, started discussing the concept of the data modelling practice. It looked to address problems such as data redundancy and duplication, data integrity and the associated costs. Historically, data was stored and duplicated across multiple decision po...
09 November 2022
Many are divided over the safety of virtual assistants and lack trust in their use for managing finances With voice-activated services, such as SIRI, Alexa and Google Assistant now a staple in our day-to-day lives, the introduction of this technology to help manage our finances is still subjected to scrutiny. While chatbots and virtual assistants ...
08 November 2022 /payments /crime Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
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