Foday Joof Risk Management Officer at Central Bank of The Gambia
Summary: The author constructed an exchange rate market pressure index (EMPI) as an early warning signaling mechanism for predicting currency crises in The Gambia using monthly data from 2002 to 2023. The analysis revealed that the Gambian economy suffered six major currency crises during the period under review. These episodes stemmed from both ...
28 July 2024 /markets
Kaustuv Ghosh Founder at Nxtgen Payment Infra. Prometheus Labs.
I was pleased to be at the Reuters NEXT APAC Conference in Singapore earlier this month. This piece considers where ASEAN is placed, why it is important for the European Union(EU), the United States and power blocs, and the big ideas that are likely to firm up into actions after this event. I have drawn upon what speakers have said and added my ow...
28 July 2024 /wealth /sustainable Artificial Intelligence
Eldad Tamir Founder and CEO at FINQ
A recent CNBC/Generation Lab survey illuminates a stark reality: while many young adults recognize the stock market as a vital tool for wealth accumulation, a similar number are not actively saving for retirement. This gap between awareness and action highlights broader challenges of financial engagement among millennials and Gen Z, who often face...
28 July 2024 /ai /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Anna Antimiichuk Head of Communications at Corlytics
Money launderers are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to conceal the origins and movement of illegally obtained funds, according to the latest money laundering and cryptocurrency report from Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm. This pattern of increasing money laundering cases, also those that are driven by the widespread use of cryptocurr...
26 July 2024 /regulation /inclusion Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services
Shiv Nanda Content Strategist at https://www.financialexpress.com/
Technology in the form of artificial intelligence is a phenomenon that is changing the operations of various companies in various industries. AI development services that help businesses with solutions that boost operations are driving this evolution. What are AI development services, and how have they emerged? Where are they heading in the future...
26 July 2024 Artificial Intelligence
Luke Allchin Director - North America at RFI Global
In the United States, long gone are the days when the average investor’s portfolio was confined to a mix of stocks, bonds, and maybe a mutual fund or two. Today, alternative investments are taking center stage, offering new opportunities and challenges. From real estate crowdfunding to cryptocurrencies and private equity, the landscape is diversif...
26 July 2024 /wealth /retail Alternative Investments
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
As someone who's been following the AI industry closely, I have to say the new European Union AI Act has really caught my attention. It's a beast of a document; 458 pages and 113 articles! When I first heard about it, I thought, "Well, there goes my weekend reading." But jokes aside, this is a big deal, folks. It's probably the most amb
25 July 2024 /ai /regulation Artificial Intelligence
Raman Korneu CEO at myTU
Embedded payments are good for customers, good for the businesses that offer them, and good for the modern economy. So it’s almost surprising that mass adoption seems to be plodding along rather than moving at a breakneck speed. There are several reasons why, but lack of demand and desire isn’t one of them. Recent research demonstrates that altho...
25 July 2024 /payments /predictions
Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik
In a world where technology grows exponentially, its influence transcends all sectors, including finance. Digital currencies are products of these technological advancements, affecting how people perceive and use money. While there have been a series of controversies since the launch of Bitcoin and many other digital currencies, global acceptabilit...
25 July 2024
Raktim Singh Senior Industry Principal at Infosys
Neuro-symbolic AI is a unique form of artificial intelligence that combines the strengths of neural and symbolic AI architectures. This powerful AI model can model cognition, learning, and reason, effectively overcoming each of its limitations. Neuro-symbolic AI : Combining best of Neural network & Symbolic AI Neuro-symbolic AI combines the str...
24 July 2024 /ai /people Technology for Social Good
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