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Financial institutions are some of the most heavily targeted organizations by cyber criminals, and it’s easy to see why; financial institutions have the most to lose. Reputation is king in financial i...
This blog was co-authored by Rahul Lalwani, Senior Consultant and Saadat Sabur, Consultant at Capco, with input from Mohsin Khan, Principal Consultant and Capco's Islamic Finance Capability Lead. Buy...
We all know that 2020 was an unusual and challenging year for everyone and as much as we would have all wished that things could have gone back to normal the second the clock struck midnight on the 31...
Covid-19 has had a profound financial impact on everyone, with 40% of people experiencing a pandemic-related income shock. While some can fall back on their savings or access credit to soften the blow...
The last twelve months have been a challenging time for many in financial services, with the pandemic and also Brexit to contend with. This means it’s more important than ever to look at all options t...
Inventing new concepts, ideas, technologies and utilizing them to an extent that has not been thought of earlier is the way forward. Embedded Finance is one example of human intelligence which has giv...
NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are not such a new concept as you would think - true blockchain enthusiasts will know that the first NFTs ever created were not in 2017 with the CryptoKitties on the Ethereu...
It’s increasingly difficult to achieve a reliable data set – and that could mean you can’t trust the information shared within your lending organisation. So, what’s the solution? In this blog, we expl...
Staking is an important element of the current stage of blockchain development. The staked coins are delegated to a node, which takes part in the governance of a Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain networ...
6AMLD: A quick look at the data requirements for the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) is one of the most intense areas of financial regulation. With the devel...
In case you didn’t notice. Bitcoin is having a resurgence. At the time of writing, its value has surpassed USD$57,000. Citi Bank has projected the digital currency could reach as high as $318,000 by t...
In January 2021, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) issued a draft declaration intended to give partial effect to some of the recommendations contained in the 2020 Position Paper by declar...