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Study shows banks hampered by tech modernization challenges and lack of industry standards

The research examined how customers engage with the digital world and how banks invest in embedded finance to become part of the financial journey consumers experience on their platforms of choice. The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), in...

Why organisations need a data product manager

Data. A huge asset to companies when gathered and analysed correctly. The importance of data continues to rise up businesses’ agendas as they see how it can be used to improve growth. Implementing an effective data product strategy is a sensible option for m...

Paysend and RemotePass partner to offer instant payments to contractors globally  

  Paysend, the global card-to-card payments pioneer and RemotePass, the global onboarding and payroll platform, has announced a partnership to facilitate instant and more cost-effective transfers to international workers in 80 countries.  Through this ...

Fear for freedom as financial leaders predict employee microchipping by 2030 

Latest data from financial software provider, Advanced, uncovers a rising concern for employee privacy, as an uptake in futuristic human implantation technology is set for the workplace sooner than many anticipated.  Speaking to more than 5,000 senior...

Three quarters of the financial services industry is being ‘held back’ by a lack of digital skills  

Three-quarters of the financial Services industry is being ‘held back’ by a lack of digital skills leaving significant gaps in workforces, according to new research from strategic talent solutions partner FDM Group.   A staggering 75% of workers believe that ...

New cross-border payments platform Digit9 launched in the UAE by LuLu Money Singapore in partnership with Endava

The newly launched Digit9 platform enables BFSIs, FinTechs and financial institutions to seamlessly execute multi-currency cross-border transactions in real-time. Building on its reputation as one of the most trusted companies for cross-border payments,...

NatWest Group teams up with AWS to harness the power of Generative AI

NatWest Group has announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – including AWS’s Generative AI solutions — to more rapidly drive towards its goal of helping 10 million peopl...

noqodi expands collaboration with Network International to broaden its digital payments offering

A leading fintech company, noqodi, has broadened its collaboration with Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, enabling the company to expand digital payments acceptance for a...

XTransfer delivers faster, more efficient cross-border payment collection for SMEs

How a major Chinese FinTech met the challenge of global regulatory compliance to game change SME client collection services. Based in Shanghai, XTransfer is a fintech that renders one-stop, cross-border financial and risk management services to small- and...

Adapt to business changes with flexible licensing 

We hear from John Maddison – EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet on staying agile in a rapidly changing industry with adaptable licensing models. Discover the benefits of usage-based pricing, enabling businesses to efficiently scale cybersecurity solutions a...

HID announces employee badge integration with wallet apps

The ubiquitous presence of mobile devices and digital wallets are pushing demand for more mobile access deployments in the region. HID, one of the world’s leading provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced it now offers companies the...

Making sure no one gets left behind: A drive for financial equality

Some 70% of the Philippine adult population is still unbanked, but Dennis Omila, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, UnionBank, says change is coming – and fast. At Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), we’re extremely lucky to work within one of the...