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A discussion of trends in innovation management within financial institutions, and the key processes, technology and cultural shifts driving innovation.
Having a true "blue" (introvert and analytical) personality type, I often feel envy towards charismatic (often extravert) entrepreneurs and more specifically the ease with which they can set...
Most businesses have some problem they need to solve at any given point in time. These days, getting stellar growth may be a challenge, and the cost of acquiring a new customer seems to go only one wa...
Tech-savvy consumers started using leading mobile wallets in the likes of Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, a few years back. Under the circumstances created by COVID-19, a new wave of adopters join...
Growing Impact of Financial Software Solutions The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity for the fintech industry. It fast tracked a shift from traditional banking services predominance to t...
Today’s forward-thinking financial services providers are turning to next-generation technologies such as Big Data Analytics, AI, and cloud-native applications. This shift in direction has been sparke...
Recent money-laundering scandals have shaken public trust in the banking sector. How can banks rethink their approach to AML? The BBC’s recent Panorama documentary, “Banking Secrets of the Rich and P...
2020 was a year like no other, as disruption from the novel coronavirus pandemic created interlinked health and economic crises. In retrospect, the unknown magnitude of COVID-19 and its ripple effects...
The world is awash with information. Analyst house IDC estimated that more than 59 zettabytes of data would be created, captured, copied and consumed in 2020, and that the amount of data created over...
Over the last decade, there’s not a single industry that hasn’t been re-shaped by technology in one form or another. However global trade and trade finance is one of the few exceptions where change ha...
The global trade and trade finance industries are nearing an inflection point where we will either embrace digital platforms en masse, or will return to discussions about a future held back by endless...
The United Nations Office of Drug Crime estimates that $800 billion to $2 trillion, or 2-5% of global GDP, is laundered globally every year. What is driving this massive amount of money laundering? A...
Drug Trafficking Is Widespread Drug trafficking is a global problem—and despite decades of research, regulations, and enforcement, it remains a $400 billion global business. Government ministries and ...