FinTech

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest concerns that financial institutions have today, especially with increased digitization exposing them to greater risks from hackers. Here are the top cybersecurity risks for …

Given that the Big Data market is projected to become a more lucrative field in the coming years, it seems only too appropriate to take a quick look at the …

The threat of financial losses, regulatory consequences and reputational damage has spurred financial institutions to innovate and accelerate in the field of cybersecurity. However, the intersection of cybersecurity and banking …

With technological growth accelerating at a pace never seen before, virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence are becoming as commonplace as smartphones. In fact, an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide …

Digital transformation continues to be a gamechanger in many industries around the world, including the financial industry. Given its importance in shaping our future, it is worth taking a quick …

Money20/20 was held earlier this year in Las Vegas. Here are 5 key takeaways from the event: The distinguishing lines between merchants and FinTechs continue to blur –  Uber created …

By the end of this year, China will boast 55.8% of global online retail sales, a figure predicted to rise to 63.0% by 2022. China’s emergence as a dominant digital …

Generation Z (gen Z) presents a new breed of consumers for financial institutions. Technologically-savvy and highly-educated, they bring a new mindset and type of consumerism for financial institutions to grapple …

With the IT modernization movement moving beyond the initial euphoria of the promises of digital technologies and into an understanding of the realities of what it will take for full …

PWC’s Financial Services Technology 2020 and Beyond: Embracing Disruption report has been released. It examines the forces that are disrupting the role, structure and competitive environment for financial institutions and …

Kazakhstan suffers from a lack of digitalization in the financial sector, as is evident by the fact that there is not a single full-fledged digital financial institution in the country. …

Earlier this year, Kiev played host to the 4th Visa Cashless Forum. In total, more than 300 participants gathered to discuss this year’s topic: “Driving the Future”. During the event, …

Digital transformation of the Russian financial sector already has a solid base. And with more and more Russians taking advantage of remote service channels and becoming connected to regular internet …

Insurance markets are changing all over the world thanks to digital innovations. This includes: changes to calculation models, increased competition (due to the rise of insurance platforms), a rise in …

Consumers choose to use digital services for one main reason – it solves an issue. In Kazakhstan, however, the adoption of digital services has been somewhat lower than in other …

FinTech is a booming industry in Ukraine, with more than 100 such companies operating in the country today (58% of which were founded in the last 3 years). Because of …

In recent years, the banking sector of Uzbekistan has been undergoing a number of reform efforts aimed at improving the availability and quality of financial services, something important for sustained …

Cybersecurity as a service is part of a wider global trend toward the sharing economy model, in which consumers pay for a service over time as opposed to buy a …

The digital transformation trends of 2020 are defined by a fresh new class of technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics. This infographic explores the top 10 digital …

Experts discuss the trends likely to influence the payments sphere in 2020. Video: PSD2 explained in 4 minutes How should financial institutions react to uberization? Video: real-time compliance for a …