The Role of Geopolitical Tensions in Shaping Digital Banking’s Future in Emerging Markets By Anoop Gala, Head of Financial Services at Orion Innovation An unexpected force is driving the digital transformation of the banking sector, especially in emerging markets: geopolitical tensions. Political instability and military conflicts are proving to be catalysts for rapid advancements in ..read more

Open Banking and Cross-Border Payments: Advancements and Challenges As the global financial ecosystem becomes increasingly interconnected, open banking is emerging as a pivotal technology in revolutionizing cross-border payments. With experts like Lasma Kuhtarska, Co-founder and Strategy Advisor at Noda, leading the way, the synergy offers profound efficiencies and transparency, allowing businesses and consumers to navigate ..read more

Navigating the New Era of Risk Management: Complex Models in Modern Banking Written by Sanjay Moolchandani April 2024 The banking and finance sector is navigating significant change driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving regulations, a changing economic landscape, and the sophisticated nature of today’s financial markets. While risk models’ importance has never been greater, they have grown ..read more

Paul Pester Is Working To Help Consumers Reduce Their Carbon Footprint  — and Save Money Tandem Bank is one of the longest-running challenger banks in the U.K. These digital-first banks burst onto the scene in the mid-2010s along with a boom in fintech: technology that gives customers easy mobile access to banking and finance. Most ..read more

CX Trends Shaping the Finance and Banking Industry in 2024 Over the past decade, the finance and banking sector has taken a major leap towards digitisation, with cost-saving branch closures and off-shoring contact centres long since realised. This shift is hard to miss, especially when navigating the maze of automated services, chatbots, and online platforms.  ..read more

The Future of Banking: 10 US Tech Trends and Innovations in 2024 By Jakub Piotrowski, VP of Product with Bud Financial The banking sector is continuously evolving, influenced heavily by advancements in technology, changes in regulations and changing consumer needs. Looking forward to 2024, several significant trends and advancements are set to mold the industry’s ..read more

Meet the Fintech Company Enabling Businesses to Move Before the Market to Power Faster, Smoother Transactions With Open Banking, Instant Payments and More When Marc Milewski and Miles Schwartz co-founded Zum Rails in 2019, open banking and instant payments were still in their infancy in North America. Fintech companies were only just beginning to demonstrate ..read more

A considered ad strategy will ensure heritage bank brands stay relevant Matt Forrester, Senior Manager at Snapchat There are few sectors of industry that escaped disruption from the advancement of technology and changing consumer behaviour, but banking is possibly the one where there is the biggest division between the old guard and the new.  With ..read more

Preparing For The Next Wave of Cybersecurity Challenges in the Australian Banking Sector By Bryan Saba, Managing Director and CEO of Excite Cyber As one of the most critical sectors in any modern economy, it should be unsurprising that the banking sector is the proving ground for successfully navigating cyber security threats. According to the OAIC, it’s ..read more

The Future of Banking will be Personalized and Open By Elias Ghanem, Global Head of Capgemini Research Institute for Financial Services, Capgemini In the year 2024, persistent challenges notwithstanding, there is an optimistic outlook for a continued decline in inflation. Should this trend be effectively managed, it is anticipated that the banking industry may witness ..read more