Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub was launched to respond to changes in the financial sector driven by financial technology (fintech) and to promote responsible innovation in the […]
South Africa’s financial regulators have just launched an Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub in response to changes in the financial sector driven by financial technology (Fintech) and to promote responsible innovation […]
The fintech space has seen a lot of exposure in the last few months, from international reports to the release of the Fintech Landscaping Report by the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG). In […]
Reshaping the financial services industry by “removing market inefficiencies” sounds suspiciously like trying to eradicate human error. This raises the very serious question about the function of the financial advisor in the future. […]
SA has a small but fast-growing fintech industry, presenting considerable benefits and risks. As a result, regulators need an understanding of the fintech landscape in South Africa in order to manage risks in […]
More than half of banking and financial services customers around the world use fintech products and services, according to a new global poll carried out by deVere Group. Of the 883 customers surveyed […]
RMB recently released the SA FinTech in motion Report. The paper looked at who the FinTech players are in South Africa as well as the ecosystem in which they operate. According to the […]
RMB recently released the SA FinTech in motion Report. The paper looked at who the FinTech players are in South Africa as well as the ecosystem in which they operate. According to the […]
According to Wikipedia financial technology, often shortened to FinTech or fintech, is the new technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is […]
“Financial Technology (FinTech) has become an increasingly popular phenomenon, with people familiarising themselves with crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin, SAFcoin and many others. The main issue with all these currencies is that they operate […]
In a recent ITNewsAfrica article Dave van Niekerk, Executive Chairman of MyBucks, a Frankfurt-listed fintech with operations in Europe, Africa and Australia, said that fintech is able to take businesses anywhere. “Fintech is […]
Harnessing Our Digital Future This is the title of a new book by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson, directors of the MIT Centre for Digital Business, which was recently reviewed in News24. Below […]
A recent article in Thinkadvisor, an American publication for financial advisors, discusses what I believe is a critical concern for us: When is enough too much, or too little? Below are some excerpts […]
At a recent presentation, Seshree Govender, an associate in the financial regulatory practice at Webber Wentzel, commented on how fintech companies may be affected by regulatory changes in the financial services industry. Based […]
A tale of old banking, new banking and the missing wallet I was travelling in the UK earlier this year and I managed to lose my wallet. That is a horrible experience at […]
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