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As fintechs and big technology players are increasingly developing their platforms and apps, the financial services industry is in serious need of developing…
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Research Note,
Indonesia is seeing exponential growth in mobile payments spurred by a robust fintech landscape, though usage remains uneven and limited
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Research Note,
While fintechs may take some market share away in specific niches, the partnerships, analytics, and value-add that leading banks are developing can keep…
A wave of global megatrends is creating a tailwind of opportunities for businesses and individuals willing to transform their approach and adapt solutions…
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Interviews,
Westpac chief development officer Macgregor Duncan spoke about the importance of partnerships in driving innovation
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Speeches and Presentations,
Impact investment funds are set up to make a positive environmental, social or governance impact while returning a profit for investors. Before investing…
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Interviews,
Spiros Margaris, renowned fintech investor, tells Emmanuel Daniel he must like the managers of the start ups he invests in on behalf of family offices…
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Interviews,
Liquid Group founder and CEO, Jeremy Tan, describes the current payments landscape for non-bank financial institutions and believes personalisation to…
Although corporate banks have delivered steady returns since the 2008 crisis, banks face a daunting challenge to become infrastructure strong to accelerate…
Global trade is undergoing significant change. The increasing trend of anti-globalisation – and, in particular, the burgeoning US-China trade war – is…
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Research Note,
Pressure on margins from increased competition and compliance requirements is forcing the industry to recalibrate its trade finance offerings. While institutions…
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Editorial,
With Mackenzie Bezos’s instant signing of the Giving Pledge Jeff Bezos finds himself at the centre of debate over taxes and philanthropic funding
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Editorial,
Xie Yonglin, Chairman of Ping An Bank wins the CEO Leadership Achievement Award for China and Asia Pacific in 2019 and Ping An Bank is the Best Managed…
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Commissioned Report,
Over 50% of companies surveyed had increased use of Renminbi (RMB) for cross-border trade settlement in 2018 and expect to do more in 2019 says China Construction…
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Research Note,
Within Asia, China has been the undisputed leader in terms of total fintech investments raised. In other parts of the region, fintechs in South East Asia…
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Interviews,
Rosaline Chow Koo, founder and CEO of CXA Group, discussed the next phase of growth for the online flexible benefits and healthcare platform as it seeks…
The US-China trade war has some similarities with the Brexit negotiations. Officials in both situations are under pressure to announce a headline agreement,…
Greg Kidd, co-founder and CEO of globalID, postulates a few possible paths for the future exchange society. Who will get us there, and why? Will it be…
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News Analysis,
The merger of Access Bank and Diamond Bank will create the largest bank in Africa, at least in terms of customer base
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News Update,
Leapfrog breaks impact investment record with its LeapFrog Emerging Consumer Fund III, raising $700 million, surpassing it target of $600 million and building…
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Interviews,
Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, in his interview with Emmanuel Daniel, spoke on the importance of collaboration between the institution and the market.…
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The Wealth and Society West Africa 2019 Roundtable Dialogue consisting of leading impact investment institutions discussed a range of solutions to the…
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Editorial,
The International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards is one of the most rigorous, prestigious and transparent awards programme for consumer…
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West Africa Wealth and Society 2019 SME Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner, PiggyVest Co-Founder Eweniyi discusses how her online savings platform can…