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Over the last few years, the success of so-called digital and challenger banks has depended largely on their ability to market themselves as “different”. An increasing number of retail customers have ...
Canadians’ use of alternative payments has seen a double-digit increase in the last two years, according to a new study from the Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO) and research firm Leger....
This is the seventh blog out of eight in our series on the Contingent Reimbursement Model code (“CReM”) that purports to offer customers strong protection against certain types of Authorised Push Paym...
Are you using VR or AR in banking? Not yet? Looks like you are not trendy! Virtual reality is commonly associated with interactive 3D video games, entertainment and adventures. However, financial spe...
As someone who has implemented and managed a complex trading application, I was inspired write about my experiences of adopting AWS in a front-to-back trading system environment, and how this could be...
Do you travel often? Are you looking to make purchases in other countries? Tired of paying high fees while abroad? If you said yes to any of the above, then an international debit card is a must. Mo...
The famous line "What we've got here is failure to communicate" from Cool Hand Luke (1967) serves as a warning shot in the current blitzkrieg of Digital Transformation for banks. As financia...
We live in an age of digital transformation in client lifecycle management (CLM) and Know Your Customer (KYC). Banks are regulated by a myriad of ever-changing global regulations that differ across ju...
I recently attended the QAFF event in London, and it was clear to see the increasing relevance that APIs play as part of the global march towards improved access. 2018 was dominated by headlines procl...
This is the sixth blog out of eight in our series on the Contingent Reimbursement Model code (“CReM”) that purports to offer customers strong protection against certain types of Authorised Push Payme...
This is the fifth blog out of eight in our series on the Contingent Reimbursement Model code (“CReM”) that purports to offer customers strong protection against certain types of Authorised Push Paymen...
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology (DLT), has the potential to disrupt a wide range of business models across the financial services industry. However, the potential application of blockchai...