Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
Active investing is challenging, often yielding less-than-desired results for the average investor. While professional investors with access to advanced tools, up-to-the-minute market information, and complex models might occasionally beat the market, for most of us, that’s a near-impossible feat. The efficiency of markets today means that any pu
9 hours /wealth /retail Fintech
Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv
Gold prices (XAU/USD) surged past the $2,700 mark, reaching a new all-time high during Friday’s Asian session. The precious metal has maintained a strong uptrend over the past week, driven by a combination of central bank monetary easing, geopolitical risks, and a weakening U.S. Dollar. As global uncertainties persist, gold continues to shine as a...
17 hours /markets
Alexander Boehm Chief Executive Officer at PayRate42
Neobanks and fintech companies have revolutionized the financial services industry, offering customers more flexible, user-friendly alternatives to traditional banks. With sleek mobile apps, fast account setup, and innovative financial products, these digital-only platforms have attracted millions of users worldwide. However, this rapid growth h
18 hours /regulation /crime
Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
An interesting recent development in the crypto market is the increasing introduction of institutional crypto custody services, setting new benchmarks in the crypto industry. The adoption of Bitcoin and Ether ETFs this year has attracted growing acceptance in mainstream finance. As a result the institutional demand for secure, compliant and flexib...
19 hours /crypto Blockchain Observations
Azimkhon Askarov Co-partner at CONCRYT
Gen Z is known to lead the charge when it comes to the adoption of new payment methods – which is good news for BNPL, which has had some high-profile knock-backs and more than its share of negative headlines. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) saw explosive growth during the pandemic, which continues now during the cost-of-living crisis. As such, it has es...
20 hours /payments /inclusion
King Leung Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech at InvestHK
Today, the world is changing geopolitically, economically and technologically – we are witnessing an evolving global nexus. Experts have taken note of engines of growth in Asia, a region predicted to fuel two-thirds of global economic growth in the coming years. Markets like the Middle East and ASEAN have received particular attention recently due...
22 hours /ai /sustainable
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
We need to start taking data privacy and data broking seriously because it would cut energy consumption if only companies adopted private SLMs rather than the huge open source LLMs offered by the big tech organizations. This would keep energy bills down for all of us long suffering consumers who are just about to see another big increase in our b
20 October 2024 /ai /sustainable Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Dimitry Senko Payment IT Consultant and Business Analyst at ScienceSoft USA Corporation
This article was co-authored with Stacy Dubovik, ScienceSoft's Financial Technology and Blockchain Researcher, and Alex Bekker, ScienceSoft's Head of Data Analytics Department. While bringing much-demanded speed and security into payment flows, virtual cards raise unique concerns associated with identity fraud and money laundering. Given the stri...
18 October 2024
Nicky Goulimis Co-founder at Tunic Pay
Imagine you are a fraudster swindling unwitting consumers out of their hard-earned savings. You'd have to agree, it's a good time to be in business. Most banks don't spot you before you complete the scam. They are powerless to stop you. And they haven't a hope of tracking you down once the money reaches you. Official statistics tell us that 250,0...
18 October 2024 /payments /crime Fintech
Matt Riggall Head of Commercial Lending Vertical, Cap. Markets at FIS
The future of work for commercial banking RM's is set to be transformed by the integration of generative AI agents. As the financial services industry evolves, AI will become an essential tool, automating tasks and enhancing productivity. Here’s how AI will revolutionize key activities for RM's: Portfolio Management: AI agents will help relations...
18 October 2024 /ai /wholesale
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