The Marketing Mistakes Fintechs Make And How To Avoid Them
By Mike Teasdale
Many fintechs think their products speak for themselves – It’s simply not true. This article discusses the rise of fintechs in the...
How the City of London Shaped Modern Finance
The City of London occupies a divisive role in our collective aspirations and viewpoints. For some, it is the global epicenter of dynamism, influence,...
Making Financial Advice Affordable to the Masses in the Age of Digitalisation
By Tim France-Massey
Many people in the UK struggle to navigate their way through uncertainty in the current financial climate and achieve their financial planning...
Insurtechs: Threat or Opportunity for Insurance Incumbents?
By Karel Cool, Christophe Angoulvant and Brian Rogers
The article gives data on global investment in InsurTech ventures and discusses the most common strategies and...
When Technology Meets Finance: An Interview with CFO, Rabobank Asia Niels Boudeling
Finance leaders are aware of the tremendous impact of technological advancements and of the need to improve their business strategies to keep their competitive...
Cryptocurrency: Advancing Kazakhstan’s Economy and Investment?
By Samantha Brletich
Aimed at developing markets, cryptocurrency, and attracting investment, Kazakhstan created the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). Such move, however, is not a...
Strategic ALM and Integrated Balance Sheet Management: The Future of Bank Risk Management
By Moorad Choudhry
The traditional approach to asset-liability management (ALM) practice in banks operated as a reactive process following product origination by the customer-facing business....
Digitisation asks Fundamental Questions of the Accountancy Sector
By Ben Laker
Estimated at $23 billion, the Digital transformation market is growing rapidly across the globe, with 23 percent of activity residing in the...
Lessons from a Bank-Free Investment: Peer to Peer Lending, Risks, and Returns
By Nicholas Read and Anthony Mahler
Bonus time is approaching for many executives. So what’s the best way to put that money to work for...
When Waqf meets Banks
By Ebi Junaidi
Global economy has been leaning toward innovations focussed in achieving sustainability. Ebi Junaidi promotes the age-old Waqf “movement” established by the Muslims....
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
