Banks have started to send $13bn in cash backing Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter according to people familiar with the matter, the latest sign the $44bn deal for the social-media company is on track to close by the end of the week after months of twists and turns. Musk late on 25 October sent a
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While financial data has always been considered sensitive, the growing number of companies working with sensitive data has brought renewed attention to the issue. Financial institutions are among the most targeted by hackers due to the large amount of critical customer data they handle. Any loss of personally identifiable information (PII) can lead to lawsuits,
While the financial services industry is viewed as lacking significant diversity, many studies have shown a strong business case for promoting diversity and inclusion. A recent study, The Journey of African American Insurance Professionals, offers some practical suggestions for recruiting and retaining African Americans, a group that is underrepresented in the industry. The study, conducted in
The Twitter vs. Elon Musk issue should serve as a lesson to any company built on user numbers: quantity does not equate to quality. Banks and FinTechs must now switch from a growth-focused strategy to one that caters to the demands of its key demographics and fosters loyalty in order to become profitable, powerful, and
Financial services, like many other aspects of the global economy, have been profoundly influenced by the pandemic and the war happening in Ukraine. Since then, FinTechs had to learn how to lead the financial services sector in a period of severe challenges. FinTech has been a key booster of digital payments as consumers have quickly
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Rising inflation and growing interest rates across the world continue to impact the housing market and in turn, mortgages. Looking at inflation or interest rates in isolation might spark ideas about how to approach your own financial situation, such as adjusting your mortgage payments. However, small actions like these might not be sufficient to mitigate
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Different technologies have been applied to meet the needs of the sector as FinTech becomes more widely adopted globally. Consumer expectations, governmental approvals, security upgrades, and rivalry are a few of them. The sophisticated technologies powering the ecosystem have improved in intelligence and adaptability. The categories of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, blockchain, the internet
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