FinovateAsia Digital is less than two weeks away. If you are headquartered in the APAC region, do business in the region, or would simply like to know more about the fintech trends in one of the most technologically innovative parts of the world, then FinovateAsia Digital, held on the 22nd and 23rd of this month,
After a supermajority vote, in which Bitcoin Law received 62 out of 84 of the legislature’s vote, the digital currency will become legal tender in El Salvador. The Republic of El Salvador is the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, with the price of bitcoin up by 5% soon after
The use of fintech or financial technology is becoming increasingly widespread. Chances are that you’re using it, too, even if you don’t realise it. The developments in this area are a pretty positive thing, designed as they are to make personal financial management easier and improve financial literacy. As fintech experiences its meteoric rise and
Long criticised for the small percentages they pay in tax, big companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple will be pushed to pay more following a historic move by the G7 group of wealthy nations. The deal states that large multinational enterprises would pay a global minimum corporation tax of 15%. For the largest global
People the world-over look to technology to help make their lives easier to remove barriers, to decrease their workload and to anticipate their every need. Modern banking solutions are not exempt from this new global standard. Read More
You may have a situation where all you need is a small amount of money for a short period and you don’t want the hassle of too much paperwork, credit checks and having to provide collateral. In some situations, this simply isn’t practical, such as when you need to unexpectedly make car repairs or have
The market for transactional risk insurance (Warranty and Indemnity or W&I)) has been steadily growing over the last 20 years. What had always been seen as a slightly ‘luxury’ product has now become mainstream. The growth of the marketplace came when risk appetite waned and deal teams and their lenders looked for a more ‘belts
SPACs are very much a child of this age of fervid expectation, which was founded in how quickly the adoption of new tech is going to change the world. Everything from space tugs to hydrogen cars was apparently possible – whatever the realities of profits and costs suggested. Just a few months ago SPACs were
Covering banking in the FinTech era, the World FinTech Report 2021 from Capgemini and Efma explores how successful FinTechs have breached the profitability barrier and analyzes alternative options for banks to alleviate the competitive threat. Discover how banks can implement digital-only subsidiaries with the “right-field” approach to be successful in the FinTech era.
An important consideration for data scientists, businesses, and society as a whole, today centres on how we might establish AI as an indisputable and indispensable force for good in the world. For years, we have seen stories of bots and machines taking over the job market, discriminatory facial recognition technology, and few of us will
It’s undeniable that the pandemic has been especially hard on small to medium enterprises, or SMEs. While multinational corporations like Amazon and Tesla have grown astronomically over the pandemic, small disruptions, like late payments on invoices which are typically survivable in normal times, are causing many SMEs to go out of business. Although there are
Managing personal finances can be a challenge for everyone. Sadly, people dealing with a chronic illness often experience a unique and tougher set of financial challenges. Experts define a chronic disease as a long-lasting condition that keeps reoccurring. Conditions like pulmonary fibrosis and fibromyalgia can significantly slow down your operations, making day-to-day life extremely difficult.
