772 Results from /markets
Chris Holmes Senior Vice President at KAE Consulting
The current pandemic sweeping through most of the world has wreaked havoc in most areas of the economy as well as our personal lives. As schools and businesses gradually shut down, governments plead for people to stay home to contain the spread of Covid-19. With the virus showing no sign of going away, countries could remain on lockdown for many m...
27 March 2020 /markets /covid-19 Trends in Financial Services
Retired Member
According to various sources, total funding for space companies reached close to US$6 billion in 2019, raking in hundreds of millions from VC funds over the years. Once considered to be costly and redundant to launch and operate, satellite technology is now 'smart' (not just a data transmission pipe); the benefits of unparallel coverage have been ...
11 March 2020 /startups /markets Private Equity Investing in Financial Technology
Dane Thacker CEO at Toopotech
It’s arrived in Europe and and now proliferating in Britain. As the true impact of the Covid-19 virus on the global economy continues to unfold, the financial markets have already taken a big hit, as evidenced by tumbling stock markets the world over. Whilst most firms can operate effectively for a while by encouraging home working and ‘social dis...
07 March 2020 /markets /covid-19
Nothing demonstrates the volatility of commodity markets better than the title of this blog. In just a few days, the virus went from a serious problem in China to a global health emergency impacting more than a dozen countries. As the coronavirus spreads, there is a cascading effect that runs through commodity markets, disrupting commodity tradin...
27 February 2020 /markets Business Knowledge for IT
Sheza Gary Project Strategiest at Self Employed
Many analysts are of the opinion that there is merit in using Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe-haven contrarian investment for hedging purposes. A caveat is in order: "Volatility plays a major role and the BTC value fluctuates at any given time. ResearchGate conducted extensive analysis into the merits of Bitcoin and gold for hedging purposes and thei...
26 February 2020 /markets Cryptocurrency Insights
Financial infrastructure plays a critical role in a country’s economic development and stability. It determines how efficiently financial services can be provided. A high-quality infrastructure lends itself, among other benefits, to lower transactional costs and more accurate risk evaluations, improving lending and access to capital. In short, a f...
24 February 2020 /startups /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Peter Davidson Business Consultant at Self Employed
Source: CBOE VIX Options Stock markets, futures markets, and general business sentiment have taken a pounding since the devastating coronavirus outbreak, more recently renamed COVID-19. After a semi-rally mid-week, stock markets have retraced and surrendered gains on the back of an avalanche of negative data vis-a-vis the latest virus from Hubei
18 February 2020 /markets /covid-19 Financial Transformation
Juan Zafra Head of LATAM at KAE Consulting
Card acceptance In general terms, card acceptance is widespread in tourist areas and continues to experience a period of dynamic growth in the region. Card usage is relatively high in countries with local debit card schemes. CarIFS cards in Barbados and ATH cards in Puerto Rico are highly appreciated by merchants due to their low acceptance cost, ...
12 February 2020 /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Internet of things – More there are, more we bank on them As the number of connected devices slowly creeps past unnoticed catching up with the number of humans on the planet, we are beginning to rely on them increasingly. The possibilities as much a cliché as it would be – are endless: ¡ Connected cars will pay tolls automatically, not require you...
23 January 2020 /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Yagneswara Sarma Bulusu Consulting Partner at Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.,
Abstract Custodian banks continue to grapple with cost pressures, operational challenges, and legacy infrastructure. The advent of disruptive technologies such as blockchain, robotic process automation (RPA), and cognitive technologies have helped custodian banks to resolve these challenges. In Part 1, of a two part series, we examined the potent...
22 January 2020 /ai /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
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