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Heather Lough
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Heather Lough

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Why banks need an API strategy to innovate

05 May 2021

It’s open season in banking! Open API season. In today’s blog, we’re talking about all things ‘Application Programming Interfaces’ (more commonly known as APIs) and why they should be on your radar when it comes to your innovation strategy. Let’s start with a quick refresher on what APIs are, for the uninitiated. What are APIs? In its simplest form...

 

Payments – Why Visa’s foray into crypto matters

05 May 2021

Visa announced on the 29th March 2021, that they had completed their first settlement transaction in USDC (a stable coin linked to the US dollar) on the Ethereum blockchain. Visa’s Chief Product Officer Jack Forestell said “The announcement today marks a major milestone in our ability to address the needs of fintechs managing their businesses in ...

 

How crypto held up a mirror to traditional investing

30 Mar 2021

The headline sounds like another fevered diatribe about why decentralised cryptocurrencies are going to the moon on a hype train, but we aren’t going down that rabbit hole. Instead, we are going to explore customer experience, consumer empowerment and flexibility of products & services. Not what you expected, huh? Well, good. Let’s jump into w...

 

The benefits of hyper-automation for banking

30 Mar 2021

We know, we know. How many words can technologists add hyper too? But don’t roll your eyes just yet. Trust us, if you work in banking, hyper-automation will likely be the latest buzz word you hear in boardrooms (whether physical or remote) in 2021 and beyond. Let’s find out more! The changing face of banking Deloitte suggests that the post-pandemic...