African tech companies invited to partner Britain-led growth schemeInternational FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 With its startups generating 50% more venture capital in 2017 than in 2016, Africa is witnessing an exponential growth in the technology industry... Read more
Apple acquires edge-based firm Xnor.ai for $200 millionInternational FinanceJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Xnor.ai's software is likely to be adopted into forthcoming iPhones models... Read more
Should Google and Facebook be venturing into banking?International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 A never-ending quest for more data and control over customers is forcing Google and Facebook to make a banking play – what could go wrong?... Read more
Credit scoring: Keeping customer privacy at the forefrontInternational FinanceJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 A unique opportunity comes in the form of smartphone metadata as a means of developing credit scores for individuals and small business owners... Read more
XAI is the future of AI in bankingInternational FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 If not handled well, AI-led customer disintermediation could plague banking; but that’s where XAI can help... Read more
Emerging markets: Intelligently automating financial servicesInternational FinanceNovember 4, 2019December 19, 2019 by International FinanceNovember 4, 2019December 19, 2019 AI helps financial firms in Latin America and Africa compete on the basis of customer experience as opposed to labour arbitrage... Read more
Technology talent: United Kingdom needs immigration reformInternational FinanceSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 by International FinanceSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 Brexit puts UK’s position as one of the world’s leading centres for fintech, finance, digital innovation, and AI under threat... Read more
UAE leads AI-led digital transformation in the Middle EastInternational FinanceSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 by International FinanceSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 AI is expected to contribute 14 percent of UAE’s 2030 GDP... Read more
The importance of unified visibility to reduce the risk of IT outagesInternational FinanceApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 by International FinanceApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 In the age of being “always-on, always connected,” financial institutions are expected to modernise services across the digital landscape.... Read more
Banks can navel-gaze at Silicon Valley—but won’t find answers to their tech problemsInternational FinanceApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 by International FinanceApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 Investment bankers are seeking technology to troubleshoot real-time trading errors, like their counterparts. What do tech behemoths have to say?... Read more