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Data scientists operate by combining coding, statistics and business ideas to develop predictive models for decision-makers, while investment bankers generate investment ideas that are supported by financial models. With the …
Read More »10 data analytics startups disrupting the financial services industry
Data analytics has been the backbone of many revolutionary companies disrupting business as usual. Here are the top 10 data analytics startups disrupting the financial services industry today: Chime (mobile …
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From giving better risk evaluations to incorporating the use of machine learning algorithms, data science is reinventing the financial services industry. Uncover 5 ways financial institutions are implementing data science …
Read More »Video: 9 data science use cases in banking
To remain relevant in the modern world, financial institutions must acknowledge the importance of data science, integrate it into their decision-making processes and develop strategies based on actionable insights. Here …
Read More »Video: how ready is the financial services industry for data analytics?
Martijn De Jong, global co-head of digital channels and data analytics at Standard Chartered, discusses whether the financial services industry is technologically intelligent enough to take advantage of data analytics, …
Read More »The importance and convenience of digital wallets
As contactless payment solutions rise in popularity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that digital wallets are likely to become an important part of our future. Not only …
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Biometric payment cards are finally poised to become a commercial reality, with Norwegian company Zwipe leading the way. According to Zwipe CEO Andre Lovestam, the company plans on small-scale commercial …
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QR codes have been around for years, seemingly a marginal tech solution for a problem that didn’t exist. But as with so many things in the world after the appearance …
Read More »5 payment trends COVID-19 is pushing into reality
There has been a lot of talk about how COVID-19 is changing the future of payments. The reality is that it’s not really changing the future of payments as much …
Read More »Digital payment solutions: from possible future to inevitability
There has been a significant shift toward digital and cashless payment solutions in recent years. In fact, investments in payment-related FinTechs have doubled investments in other technologies across the financial …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on consumer spending habits in times of crisis, and rightfully so. But it’s also important to consider its impact on the payments industry. …
Read More »Video: is COVID-19 giving rise to the era of contactless payments?
Contactless payments were starting to become trendy prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But has the pandemic accelerated the use of contactless payments? Get some more background regarding this topic in …
Read More »Infographic: COVID-19 pushing the faster adoption of digital payments
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many radical shifts in the ways we work, live and even think. As we push forward toward a post-pandemic world, it has become clear that …
Read More »Video: the impact of mobile payments in emerging markets
Dr. Nick Hughes OBE, executive fellow at the Wheeler Institute, joins Rajesh Chandy to discuss the impact of digital payment solutions in emerging markets in this illuminating video, which is …
Read More »What the banking industry can learn about digital transformation from other industries
While the banking industry leads other industries in the adoption of some practices and technologies, digital transformation is not one of them. So, let’s take a look at 4 things …
Read More »The delusion of rapid digital transformation in banking
The banking world appears to be convinced that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in the financial services industry. While this may be true in some senses, it is …
Read More »New survey reveals how COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation in retail banking
A new retail banking consumer “pulse” survey by the Boston Consulting Group is helping identify short- and long-term shifts in consumer behavior and sentiment on the basis of data from …
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COVID-19 has resulted in an economic contraction that will likely be the deepest since World War II. It has also put tremendous stress on the banking industry. At the same …
Read More »Accelerating digital transformation in the ASEAN region
Experts are predicting that the COVID-19 pandemic and related measures will serve to accelerate digital transformation strategies at commercial financial institutions across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. …
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