Sector Verticals

Is short-term insurance at an inflexion point?  

In a world where short-term insurance is gaining momentum, we hear from Andrew Ponter, Insurance Product Manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, UK and Ireland on whether short-term insurance is at an inflexion point. Many of us have used temporary insurance...

Providing digital and affordable financial solutions to East African farmers

Bram van den Bosch, Co-founder and CEO of Emata, a company dedicated to providing digital and affordable financial solutions to East African farmers, shares the remarkable journey of the organisation, from its inception to a recent successful seed fund...

How are banks leveraging technology to handle the complexities of ‘politically exposed persons’? 

Following the NatWest and Nigel Farage scandal, banks are still coming under increased scrutiny. The Treasury wrote to the ombudsman in September asking it to provide the complaints data showing a monthly rate of more than 268 complaints per month, made up...

Feedzai and Mastercard to expand crypto fraud protection for consumers globally 

Feedzai a financial crime and risk management solution, and Mastercard – a global technology company in the payments industry – are combining technologies to increase crypto fraud protection for hundreds of millions of consumers, reducing the...

PayPal announces investments to advance economic empowerment for women and girls 

PayPal has announced it has invested in Sweef Capital’s Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund and Quona Opportunity Fund to support their shared mission to advance women’s inclusion in the global economic and financial...

US shoppers leverage AI for holiday budgeting with credit debt concerns 

New Klarna holiday research reveals spending resilience, AI adoption and rising demand for interest-free payments as half of consumers say they are unlikely to settle their holiday credit card bills.  The average budget for gifts in the US is $740,...

Financial well-being start-up closes US$4.75 million funding round 

Financial well-being start-up, Mintago, has closed a US$4.75 million funding round to further enhance its platform and accelerate its growth across the UK.   Mintago, a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-regulated company, offers the UK’s...

Analysing the role of investment brokers in an era of the AI-enhanced financial market 

Technology is always changing the rules and now Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing roles across sectors such as the day-to-day duties of the investment broker. From streamlined decision-making to enhanced predictions, Seraj Asad Khan, Managing...

Get To Know: Paul Scott, CTO, Matrix Booking 

Paul Scott, CTO, Matrix Booking, speaks to us about his company, current major areas of investment within the industry and his most memorable achievement.   Can you tell us about your current position?  I’ve been the Chief...

Davies’ journey from traditional tools with Clarity 

Sean Keane, Director of Business Consulting at Davies explains how using ‘Clarity by Davies’ to develop a ‘digital twin’ of operations has helped accelerate business transformation. This has not only been beneficial for Davies’...

What your enterprise deals expose about your pricing strategy 

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, understanding the intricacies of pricing is paramount to a company’s success. For investors and private equity firms, the effectiveness of a company’s pricing strategy can reveal a wealth...

Insurance companies embrace tech-driven injury prevention 

 We hear from Toni-Louise Gianatti, Head of PR and Content at Soter Analytics, on how the insurance game is changing through injury prevention technology.  The days of being reactive are in the past. Waiting for an incident to occur before...