The global appetite for fintech is growing at a lightning pace. Witnessing a substantial expansion in 2018 the global fintech market is expected to continue this momentum in the coming years. According to Netscribes, the market is expected to...
Recent technological disruptions are triggering seismic changes in the banking industry. As more consumers use digital channels for banking, delivering seamless and personalized customer experiences at every touchpoint has become imperative f...
The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has been a global yardstick for interest rates at which banks borrow across borders, since 1986. However, in light of the LIBOR-fixing outrage and the ensuing $10 billion in penalties, both regulators...
The global financial crisis of 2008 has permanently altered the asset management industry. From tighter regulations to political uncertainties, it has been through trying times. According to an analysis by Casey Quirk, operating margins of th...
In today’s highly volatile market, the financial industry is under tremendous pressure to keep costs low while delivering enhanced value. Customers today expect quick and easy access to services, greater personalization and value for money....
The possibilities offered by blockchain have been sparking intense discussions everywhere from boardrooms to technology summits for the past few years. Charged with several use cases and multiple applications across industries, this technolog...
Facebook recently revealed its plan to launch a new digital payment system, Libra, which falls into the cryptocurrency ring. This new “global currency”, as Facebook describes it, will be based on blockchain, the same technology that power...
Fintech is disrupting the financial services industry at an unfathomable pace. In the trade finance segment, fintech is helping banks, asset management, and trading firms to combat regulatory pressures, minimize risk and fraud, and simplify t...
A rise in the adoption of AI-based conversational interfaces has ensued in the financial services industry as companies increasingly put digital at the heart of their growth strategies. Conversational AI implementations, such as robo-adv...
Investment due diligence is one of the most crucial steps before a company enters into a business partnership or an acquisition. Due diligence, as the term suggests, is an in-depth review of a company that helps investors make informed invest...