The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a preliminary assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the European Union (EU) banking sector. The main findings of the assessment are: Financial …
Read More »The importance of FinTech in emerging markets
FinTech services have quickly become fundamentally important for continued development in emerging markets. This is largely due to the fact that access to financial services for many in these countries, …
Read More »Video: how banking will change after COVID-19
Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, discusses how commercial financial institutions around the world, by and large, failed consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the emerging new …
Read More »Video: a conversation with Philip Augar on the future of banking systems
Philip Augar, financial expert and author on financial systems, connects with Andrew Hilton and Jane Fuller of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation to discuss the future of …
Read More »5 ways FinTech startups are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic
We’re now living in a new macroeconomic narrative, one with major changes taking place nearly every day. To survive in such conditions, it’s necessary to be flexible. Unsurprisingly, FinTechs are …
Read More »COVID-19 might finally bring FinTechs and financial institutions together
Despite a past of underwhelming collaborations between FinTechs and traditional financial institutions, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to forge deeper relationships between the two as many legacy systems have proven …
Read More »New opportunities for FinTechs in a post-COVID-19 world
According to a Deloitte report on the future of banking, the COVID-19 pandemic may end up resulting in new opportunities for FinTechs in the long term. In particular, the report …
Read More »5 digital lending strategies addressing the COVID-19 situation
Although the full impact of COVID-19 has yet to be determined, it is clear that business will not be as usual for some time. In response, many financial institutions are …
Read More »COVID-19’s impact on P2P lending
COVID-19 has caused a significant downturn in economies around the world, impacting the personal finances of millions worldwide. This, in turn, has had a major effect on P2P lending. In …
Read More »Top 8 ways COVID-19 is (and will) impact the payments industry
Thus far, the global payments industry has proven resilient to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the industry is far from immune. In the short term, payment providers will …
Read More »Coming soon: 3 big changes for B2B payments
So-called “black swan” events throughout history have shown the tendency to be the instigators of large-scale change for the better in many industries. The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential (and …
Read More »Could the COVID-19 pandemic ignite a mobile payment movement?
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for many services (e.g. remote work apps, e-learning tools and e-commerce solutions), the mobile payments industry has seen a huge plunge in …
Read More »COVID-19’s impact on the current and future of RegTech solutions
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected each industry in a different way, providing numerous new challenges to overcome as well as unique opportunities to further develop. For many financial institutions (especially …
Read More »The internet of things and the great lockdown
IoT Analytics has released its State of the Internet of Things Q1 2020 and COVID-19 Impact report, outlining current trends in the internet of things (IoT). It specifically highlights 8 …
Read More »Could COVID-19 produce a boom for InsurTech?
If there is one thing that we have all learned with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that there is virtually no industry not being impacted in some way. This includes …
Read More »4 early WealthTech trends emerging from the current pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been so swift and broad across the global economy that it’s hard to determine what lasting changes will come to planning and financial …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 5th – 13th March
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World: Amsterdam will play host to the …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 27th February – 5th March
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor and telegram channel FinTech Wave. Around the World: ATMmarketplace.com …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 20th – 27th February
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor and telegram channel FinTech Wave. Around the World: In 2019, …
Read More »An overview of biometrics in the former Soviet Union
How are financial institutions in the former Soviet Union using biometrics? Are investments made into these solutions always justified? This short overview will get you up-to-date. Russia: Leading Russian developers …
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