Tag: Technology
Strategy Execution for Fintechs: OKRs for the Win
OKRs are crucial for scaling a fintech startup as they provide a clear roadmap and focus the activities of the teams. There are many reasons why it makes sense for fintechs to consider the method. OKRs enable an organisation to align their efforts toward common objectives and track progress in a measurable way. By setting…
Is Cash still King? Interview with Simon James
Cash is king. Or so we have been told for many years. It has been the king of assets for many years. Covid-19 tried to kill it. But the king is still right here, alive and well… Or is it? Is it still king? Fintech Review asked a few questions to Simon James, Co-President of…
The Future of Banking as a Service: Interview with Sankaet Pathak
Everybody is familiar with Software-as-a-Service or SaaS. It is the prevalent way to sell software these days. The days of the purchase of a CD to install a software are long gone. Everything can be “as-a-service”. What about Banking-as-a-Service or BaaS? Is it the same as SaaS? Fintech Review asked a few questions to Sankaet…
Navigating the complex world of gambling regulations and market dynamics
By Denys Melnykov, CBDO and co-founder at Corefy. My co-founder recently shared a conversation on the topic you can see in the headline, and asked my opinion on how to constantly push boundaries to expand and grow in the gambling industry. I think that question strikes a chord with a lot of people. The challenge…
Real-Time Payments Demand Advanced Security Features
How fintechs can protect customers in the battle against fraud
Why Retail Banks Need Digital Transformation to Survive
By Jishith Gangadharan from Clayfin. Scaling AI systems across the board has proven to be quite a problem, even if the majority of banking industry AI projects have so far shown promising results. DataQuest reports that 74% of banking executives think new technology will have an impact on their industry. They worry, nevertheless, that incorrect…
Intuitiveness: How do you help a user understand a mobile app?
By Abay Serkebayev, Chief Product Officer at CFPS. The fintech market is full of mobile applications, but not all of them are convenient and understandable. I conducted more than a thousand in-depth interviews with users and found out that many of them stop using useful services because of an incomprehensible interface. Even the most favorable…
Keeping Consumers in the Know: How SCA Awareness Benefits Merchants
When the new Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations were put in place, the goal was clear – reducing ecommerce fraud. But the two-factor authentication has also created significant friction in the customer journey. Merchants are trying to navigate the new regulations and ease the process, but there are gaps in customers’ awareness of the new…
Advancing automation in Australia and New Zealand Banking and Insurance
By Mark Fioretto, Area Vice President and Managing Director ANZ at UiPath. End-to-end automation is now driving the digital transformation journey of Australian and New Zealand financial organisations in a hyper-competitive business environment. A recent IDC APJ Automation Survey 2022 commissioned by UiPath confirmed that, globally, 43% of banking and insurance industry organisations will use automation on an enterprise-wide scale by 2025. In Australia and New Zealand, spending…
The Bright Future of Emerging Market currencies: Interview with Mike Robertson and Adrian Brown
The world of currencies is definitely an interesting one. Not even talking about the elephant in the room, cryptocurrencies, which steal the show these days. But that’s tiny in our big wild world. Rather let’s talk about good old currencies. A world that goes far beyond the almighty US Dollar, the Euro, or the Great…
