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Cryptocurrencies have come a long way from the initial emergence of Bitcoin. In fact, the meteoric rise of its value last year, coupled with JP Morgan venture into the space and Fakebook’s imminent la...
Marketers in the financial services sector has been seen many a times confused when it comes to build or buy a customer data platform. It is quite difficult for them to evalute the entire process with...
Overseas employment is a significant contributor to Asian economies and the well-being of workers’ families, who often depend on remittances to meet their basic needs. In 2017, Asia and Europe were th...
Vulnerability in the digital workplace - a spark for innovation? Time to read: 5 minutes to gain a different perspective (800 words) // A privilege // A few months back, I had the honour of discussi...
In this blog we investigate the potential risks linked to democratizing asset based lending to a larger retail and SME audience. In principle, when customers lend against their (liquid) investment ass...
The number of banks and its branches has grown tremendously in the last few years. Banks are spreading their roots across the country. But are banks able to fulfil the credit demand of individuals and...
Lending against liquid marketable assets like securities and bonds, has been around for quite some time. We could say that the Lombards who conquered Italy in the 6th century, and settled in the north...
Dear all Sharing a summary of UK Business Plan priorities from the CMA, FCA and PRA. Competition and Market Authority 2019/2020 priorities: •Protecting vulnerable consumers •Improving trust in markets...
It should be no surprise that financial services are among the most heavily regulated industries. Any business that involves the management and transfer of money, particularly across international bor...
Financial exclusion is a significant issue, particularly here in the UK. It results in many people finding it difficult it difficult to access basic banking services or facing severe restrictions on t...
Keeping track of your budget is easier than ever in 2019, thanks to the various tools that have arrived on the market to fill this niche. However, the huge availability of products can be a bit overwh...
The term ‘cashless’ has been front of stage for the payments industry since contactless technology was introduced more than a decade ago. However, we are further from becoming a truly cashless society...