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Today’s digital payments tech is delivering far more than process and cost efficiency in the B2B supply chain, says Patrick Bermingham, CEO, Adflex – it’s also creating new value by changing how buyer...
I have had a busy and interesting first quarter of the year with many of my days filled with evaluating a new start-up / technology vendor who has come up with a brand new blockchain or DLT platform a...
A lot of changes have been happening thanks to a continuously evolving FinTech industry, but many changes are yet to come. Understanding what customers want and need is very crucial for every business...
A recent report from the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Index, assessing progress being made in AI technology, states: “There’s no question there have been a number of breakthroughs in recent years… but...
Given the recent dampening of excitement surrounding blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in the U.S., I thought it would be interesting to recognize the Asian leaders who are raising the influe...
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Just over one year on from the launch of the service, SWIFT has announced that more than 160 global banks have adopted its Global Payments Initiative, SWIFT gpi, allowing them to make high-speed, cros...
The first principle of data protection requires that all personal data be processed lawfully, fairly and transparently. A legal (or lawful) basis for processing must be satisfied before an organizatio...
The number of smartphones users worldwide is expected to grow from 1.8 billion in 2015 to an estimated 2.87 billion users in 2020 according to Statista. In the meantime, the number of people who have ...
There has been a lot written over the past few years about the so-called impact that GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook & Amazon) will have on banking world in the future. These large tech companies ar...
Cyber insurance is potentially a huge growth opportunity, but to exploit it profitably firms must identify and quantify cyber risks. The attitude to cyber insurance is changing. This is partly be