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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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …