Fintech 2021

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

There used to be a time when being in the clouds was synonymous with having unrealistic ideas. Today however, commercial financial institutions are finding it increasingly necessary to migrate into …

We now live in a world where there is seemingly an app for everything. The financial world is no exception. With financial apps continuing to increase in popularity worldwide, markswebb …

5G’s faster speed, lower latency and ability to connect vastly higher numbers of devices has given us a glimpse of a more efficient and productive future. And as 5G’s adoption …

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 Officials from the European Central Bank worry that …

Oracle has published the results of a new study of more than 9,000 consumers and business leaders in 14 countries. The overall conclusions of the study are fascinating, to say …

While 2020 will likely be remembered as the year we, as a world, got knocked down, 2021 is likely to be remembered as the year we picked ourselves up and …

Last year, several changes occurred in the payment behavior of consumers. Most notably, the number of non-cash transactions jumped dramatically, and contactless payment methods (especially relevant with the ongoing pandemic) …