Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, listed FinTechs as one of the “enormous competitive threats” to banks during his annual shareholder letter. In particular, he noted the great …
Read More »The Value of AI in Banking
Financial institutions aiming to compete in global and regional markets need a well-rounded artificial intelligence (AI)-and-analytics capability stack comprised of 4 main layers: (1) reimagined engagement processes, (2) AI-powered decision-making, …
Read More »(Video) What in the World Are NFTs?
Investors have been spending millions on digital collectibles, using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to prove ownership of these digital assets. But what exactly are NFTs and how do they work? Let’s …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor (24th March — 2nd April)
BFC FinTech Monitor 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 The Financial Conduct …
Read More »Highlights from FinNext 2021
Speakers at the 9th FinNext Financial Innovation Forum covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from biometrics and omnichannel developments to the decreasing popularity of plastic cards and the rise …
Read More »Key FinTech Trends to Follow in the Coming Years
During his speech at the 9th FinNext Financial Innovation Forum, Oleg Chanchikov (senior director for innovation and strategic partnerships at Visa in Russia) outlined the main FinTech trends to follow …
Read More »Video: Insurtech Innovation Day 2021
Industry experts gathered online to give presentations on the most fascinating new InsurTech solutions from startups in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine at the Insurtech Innovation Day 2021 conference. Held on …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 17th – 24th 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 American financial conglomerate Morgan Stanley will soon …
Read More »4 Recent Developments for the Cryptocurrency Sceptic
The world is abuzz with cryptocurrencies and the concepts and technologies that drive them. At the same, there are many that are resistant to them, believing them to be the …
Read More »FinTech’s Boom Beyond Financial Institutions
A race is on to supply non-FinTechs with backend financial technology that improves customer experiences (e.g. adding financial services to their offering). A good example of this is Shopify, which …
Read More »Data Science Set to Replace ‘Gut Feelings” in Investment Decisions
For most of investment history, the most successful investors purportedly have the ability to make sound financial decisions from having a good ‘gut feeling’. But with the onset of artificial …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 10th – 17th 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 Mastercard will begin issuing a digital card for …
Read More »FinTech Prospects in Central Asia | Video
Kazakhstan and Central Asia are not obvious locations for FinTech, but they should also not be overlooked as they are filled with highly-skilled tech and science talent pools. Moreover, Central …
Read More »Unleashing the Power of Blockchain
Blockchain-based solutions are primarily associated with cryptocurrencies; however, the decentralized and transparent nature of blockchain and its distributed yet unified recording system is capable of improving performance and security in …
Read More »Banking for Modern Couples
Let’s be honest; banking isn’t working for modern couples. Thankfully, FinTech is coming to the rescue. Using data gathered from 3 years of tracking the ways couples share and manage …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 24th February — 10th 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 The American financial holding JPMorgan Chase, …
Read More »KMPG Pulse of FinTech Report
KPMG has published the latest edition of its Pulse of FinTech report, highlighting how words became actions as the COVID-19 pandemic made digitalization a critical priority for businesses of every …
Read More »Are Incumbent Financial Institutions Finally Embracing Open Banking?
Open banking was once viewed by many incumbent financial institutions with much skepticism; however, as open bank hub initiatives continue to prove their value in giving consumers more (and increasingly …
Read More »5% of Financial Executives Plan on Investing in Bitcoin in 2021
A small-scale study of financial executives has found that 5% of companies intend to invest in bitcoin (BTC) as a corporate asset this year, with a further 11% stating they …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 16th – 23th February
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 SWIFT, the international money transfer system, …
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