Continuing with our follow-up of the keynote speech delivered at Triple Jump’s ‘Driving Impact through Digital Transformation’ luncheon (held during MFC’s ‘24th Annual Conference’ in Istanbul on June 29, 2022), …
Read More »6 New Small Business Banking Trends
The future is looking bright for small business banking. Here are 6 new trends in the sector that are important to keep an eye on: Digital service integration – as …
Read More »What Are Stablecoins, and Why Are Some So Concerned about Them? [Video]
Stablecoins are being touted as everything tokens like bitcoin and ether aren’t. Whereas the price of cryptocurrencies can fluctuate greatly, stablecoins are designed to be worth the same as a …
Read More »Non-Binary Persons Feel Discrimination in Financial Experiences
A new study from Mastercard has revealed that non-binary persons feel discrimination in their financial experiences. Specifically, the study found that: 68% of non-binary persons’ IDs feature the name and …
Read More »The Impact of the War on Fintechs
Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has had a tremendous impact on the world, including fintechs. For Russian fintechs, the waves of sanctions have had a major impact as modern technological …
Read More »Fintechs Luring Skilled Staff Away from Banks and Tech Giants
New analyses are showing that the staff of major banks and some of the world’s largest tech giants are increasingly pursuing opportunities with fintech startups. This includes bankers, engineers, data …
Read More »BIS Features CBDCs as the Center of a Future Monetary System
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has drawn up a blueprint for a future monetary system that is grounded in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), noting in its Annual Economic …
Read More »Metaverse to Reach USD 5 Trillion Value by 2030
According to a recent study by Mckinsey and Company, the value of metaverse is expected to reach USD 5 trillion by 2030, including e-commerce (USD 2–2.6 trillion), virtual learning (USD …
Read More »Microfinance Investing through Uncertainty (24th Annual MFC Conference)
Microfinance Centre (MFC) is hosting its 24th Annual Conference June 29–30, 2022 in Istanbul Turkey. The theme of this year’s conference is Microfinance Investing through Uncertainty, which will feature discussions …
Read More »Webinar Series Focused on Refugee Finance Launched
The unexpected war in Ukraine has caused a refugee crisis on a scale not seen in modern Europe, leaving many scrambling to understand the financial needs of refugees as well …
Read More »EC to Launch Fintech Challenge for Ukraine Initiative
The European Commission (EC) is launching the Fintech Challenge for Ukraine initiative, which will be an international coding competition that will take place in June 2022 in the format of …
Read More »Is a Fintech Crash Looming?
Recent events are giving cause for fintechs to worry. In particular, there are concerns regarding investment cooldowns, large-scale layoffs and plummeting stock value following the very public implosion of the …
Read More »Refugee Finance in times of uncertainty: mitigating risks and identifying opportunities
Interested in learning more about the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the financial issues resulting from it? Business & Finance Consulting (BFC), in close partnership with Microfinance Centre (MFC) and Triple …
Read More »New Fintech Development Vectors for 2022
Venture investors shape the future by funding the development of certain technologies. Until recently, they weren’t many surprises, with most trends easily seen 3, 5 or even 10 years out. …
Read More »10 Trends Poised to Shape Banking in 2022
In 2021, many financial institutions became much more proactive in questioning long-held assumptions about the banking sector. In doing so, they discovered that transformation can be a quicker and more …
Read More »Cybersecurity Review of 2021 and Expected Challenges for 2022 (Infographic)
Experts from Positive Technologies have identified the main cybersecurity trends from 2021 as well as forecast the most relevant cyber security threats for 2022. Take a look inside this revealing …
Read More »Global Insurtech Market Estimated to Grow to USD 10.7 Billion in 2027
A recent study conducted by BlueWeave Consulting has shown that the global insurtech market was worth USD 5.3 billion in 2020. The study also revealed that the global insurtech market …
Read More »The 6 Major Trends Set to Transform the Payments Industry
Disruptive change is reshaping the landscape of the payments industry as innovators rapidly acquire increasing market shares by leveraging foundations built on payments into expanding product offerings that are embedded …
Read More »Predictions for Crypt in 2022
2021 was a seminal year for crypto, and 2022 is poised to follow up with yet another big year. Here are 10 predictions for crypto in 2022, divided into 5 …
Read More »Financial Services Industry Struggling with Rapid Rate of Digital Transformation
A survey of 300 technology and IT executives across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region has found that financial service firms are struggling to keep up with the unprecedented …
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