By 2022, banks will be spending as much as $12.3 billion on AI and cognitive technologies with the race underway to integrate the latest capabilities into financial services

The market for charitable giving is evolving like other forms of commerce and establishing a firm digital presence

Financial industry leaders provide insights on how they are improving access to financial services around the world

Outlook for the banking industry in Asia Pacific turns negative as the region confronts weaker economic and trade conditions as well as the erosion of investor confidence

Industry experts share insights into key fintech opportunities and trends emerging in the Southeast Asian country

As entrepreneurs become investors, insights gained from running startups have proven valuable in identifying success factors – such as partnerships, innovative solutions and interoperability – on whether to invest.

The banking sector in Africa faces increased pressure on asset quality and weak operating conditions as COVID-19 pandemic disrupts key sectors

Africa’s payments services are rapidly growing, driven by concerted efforts between mobile money operators, banks and fintech as well as regulatory drives to implement real time payment systems, while rise in mobile money accounts and fintech threatens to make traditional bank account services irrelevant.

With the reprieve on know your customer regulations on certain segments, banks and new challengers are rapidly integrating eKYC into their processes to offer customers an improved onboarding journey

Global financial service providers are engaged in race to build communities and create compelling and trustworthy ecosystems

New regulatory proposals by the EU and China will further add to the material risks investors and market participants are currently facing, which include the actual effects of climate change and the transition to low-carbon economy

Industry experts analyse how financial crime dynamics and cybercrimes are becoming more sophisticated with digital disruption and share their views on what banks could do to address the alarming issue

China is changing the distribution of wealth across the region and rapidly developing its wealth management industry which is dominated by mega banks and trust companies

Adnan Chilwan, the Group CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), looks into the potentials of Islamic banking in the country to see how DIB can effectively tap into the local market, as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas promotes Shari’ah-compliant banking and finance in the Philippines

The Chinese government's plan to develop a state backed blockchain-based digital currency could present numerous advantages especially in terms of data management, and security