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Artificial Intelligence was everywhere at Sibos 2018. Not in the form of sentient bots roaming the halls (although Accenture did have a humanoid robot on their stand), but in the content of plenaries,...
Dubai is a delight to the eyes and to the heart, I am sure you are nodding your head in agreement with what we have just asserted. Rich lifestyle is an attribute that is deeply entrenched in this city...
Fintechs have shown the path of digital innovations across payments, lending, wealth, insurance etc. As their business model is almost 100% focused on digital innovations (even if overall business may...
The open-loop prepaid market is booming, and all signs point to another record-setting year. The Canadian open-loop prepaid market has grown 27 percent over the last three years, according to the Ca...
5 of the Hottest Fintech start-ups to Watch in 2019 Who are the fintech start-ups worth banking on in the year ahead? We are in the grip of a fintech revolution and 2019 is set to be a pivotal year, w...
As a Money 20/20 series regular, arriving at this year’s show in the ever-buzzing Las Vegas, I prepared myself for four days packed with futuristic visions and startling concepts for how we might be p...
“I’m sorry, we are just not that innovative here”, said bartender in Ritz-Carlton hotel in Singapore. “Please, I need your card, enter PIN, and now sign here too”. Yep, Singapore is no Iceland, or Ch...
Mobile commerce has risen rapidly, growing by 40% in 2017 alone. Not only does spend on mobile account for 60% of all ecommerce spend, spend on mobile now accounts for 6% of total retail sales globall...
A few years back - incorporating AI in digital marketing was very much reluctant, but now, AI is evolving and has made its prominence in all aspects of our life, and; digital marketing is not an excep...
Fintech has taken over the financial industry, and it looks like we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg here, as more changes are coming in the near future. The real estate sector is one that’s been...
With the creation of blockchain technology, many traditional systems have become outdated and are due for an upgrade. Blockchain has demonstrated its capabilities with the conception of virtual curren...
As the holidays swing into full-gear in 2018, high risk ecommerce merchants are well-advised to prepare their business for an onslaught of sales—and fraud. With an expected 15% year-over-year increas...