Thought Leadership

Without the right business tools, SMEs could struggle to survive the festive season rush

Standard Bank’s MyMoBiz Account products are business banking solutions designed to support SMEs with cost-effective and accessible banking tools. As we enter one of the busiest times of the year for SMEs, Cliff Mayinga, Provincial Head for Coverage B...

Navigating new norms: Keys to FinTech success

In this exclusive piece, David Osborne, CEO of Caseware and former leader of Virgin Pulse, shares his key advice for professionals and entrepreneurs in FinTech seeking to accelerate their careers. From the importance of relationship-building and continuous...

Tech leaders talk Women’s Equality Day

Where is the tech sector at on Woman’s Equality Day 2024? Wendy Zveglic, VP of Engineering, Fluent Commerce As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, we emphasize how diversity drives innovation. The future of technology is being written today, and days l...

How threat intelligence can improve vulnerability management outcomes  

Amid dynamic threats, organisations must employ a robust, risk-focused approach to vulnerability management. Chris Jacob, Global Vice President, Threat Intelligence Engineers, ThreatQuotient, shares his thoughts on why leveraging data-driven threat i...

The future for financial services is digital, and the time to transform is now

Paul Holland, CEO of Beyond Encryption, tells us how while some companies operating in the financial sector have benefitted from Digital Transformation, there is still significant work to be done at an industry level. Globally, businesses are increasingly...

Navigating the security domain of challenger banks 

The emergence of challenger banks signals a drive towards enhancing mobile technology within the banking industry. These banks are revolutionising the way the banking sector uses technology to improve customer experience. However, this new way of banking...

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 of 1,351...

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 Director...

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’ clients but also for its own global bu...

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 redesigning w...

Innovation in the payments sector 

We hear from Lee Atkinson, Chief Operating Officer at Modern World Business Solutions on the current innovation landscape within the payments sector.  The payments sector has been transformed in recent years, with the continuous advancement of...