Banks shift priorities toward digitalisation, innovation: E&Y

Banks shift priorities toward digitalisation, innovation: E&Y

By Bernama Some 85 per cent of banks globally cite implementation of a digital transformation programme as a business priority this year, with greater investment in technology to drive efficiency and growth, according to the EY...
Digital banking: a meticulous journey

Digital banking: a meticulous journey

By Jessica Combes What are your views on the development of financial technology in the retail banking market?  In the last few years technology has rapidly evolved—big data, cloud computing, smartphones and high bandwidth are all common...
FINANCIAL institutions must fast-track cryptocurrency regulation following critical Europol meetings discuss the “abuse” of digital cash

FINANCIAL institutions must fast-track cryptocurrency regulation following critical Europol meetings discuss the “abuse” of...

Last week, the EU law enforcement agency held three days of meetings with around 16 exchanges, processors and wallet providers, after previously revealing almost £4bn of criminal proceeds have been laundered using the technology. Prior to...
CoverWallet Launches First Commercial Insurance API in the Market

CoverWallet Launches First Commercial Insurance API in the Market

NEW YORK, June 26, 2018 — CoverWallet, the tech startup that makes it easy for small businesses to understand, buy, and manage insurance online, today launched the first API for commercial insurance. With the...
ICO Roundups: Revolutionizing The Way Startups Get Funding

ICO Roundups: Revolutionizing The Way Startups Get Funding

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are the new craze in the digital currency world. Although they have been around for several years, they just became popular in 2017 as they offer cryptocurrency startups an easier...
Ripple is 81% Cheaper than Your Bank as BBVA Bank comes Onboard

Ripple (XRP) is 81% Cheaper than Your Bank as BBVA Bank comes Onboard

  When it comes to banking, consumers do not look at how the prestigious the institution is; they first analyze the cost of transaction before anything else. With the increased penetration of blockchain technology into...
Asia Is Shifting Toward Digital Banking: McKinsey Survey

Asia Is Shifting Toward Digital Banking: McKinsey Survey

By : Sarah Yuniarni  Asian banking behavior has been rapidly shifting toward digital transaction channels in the past three years, pushing for more innovation at conventional banks amid the rising popularity of fintech services, a survey by global business consultant McKinsey...
Lisbon hosts the International Startups Meeting

Lisbon hosts the International Startups Meeting

The International Startup Meeting (ISUM), led by the international AIESEC Alumni  organization, seeks not only to bring together the most promising entrepreneurs in the country but also to maximize their potential as business leaders....
Royal Bank of Canada’:New Digital Banking To Cost Jobs

New Digital Banking To Cost Jobs

  #By KHRISNA RUSSELL THE announced discontinuation of many of Royal Bank of Canada’s in house services in a push to become more digital could signal similar actions by other banks in the country, raising concerns...
Get the most out your banking, go digital

Get the most out your banking, go digital

  Digital Banking has not only opened access to a wider array of banking products for customers across different demographics, it also gives them full control of their banking. Khathu Ramoliko, head of gold at FNB,...