Category: FinTech

  • Where are US stocks headed? Here are the key levels to watch

    The rout in the US stock market has brought the S&P 500 Index to a crucial inflection point, and chart watchers are scouring key technical thresholds for clues on whether the worst of the selloff is over. The US equities benchmark is teetering on the cusp of a correction after falling 3% Monday, its biggest…

  • The Finanser’s Week: 29th July – 4th August 2024

    This week’s main blog discussions include … Multisensory payments: is this the future? I just spotted a new innovation in India from Paytm, who I consider friends of mine after interviewing their founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma for Digital Human a few years ago. What’s the innovation? Talking payments. The Paytm soundbox – which works both online and……

  • The problem with Japan

    After years of travelling the world, I find it interesting how countries differ. For example, having moved to Poland a few years ago, Polish people are not good at being arrogant. They are pretty humble, tbh. This means they are not good at marketing and selling in general. Sure, there are exceptions, but I find……

  • Things worth reading: 6th August 2024

    Things we’re reading today include: Bitcoin price in free fall as crypto market crashes | The Independent Bitcoin price crash: Why is the crypto market collapsing? (msn.com) How the Bank of Japan has fuelled the market rout (cityam.com) Nationwide to open dementia clinics in bank branches (telegraph.co.uk) Lloyds Bank hires Amazon Web Services exec for……

  • Tech roundup: AI adoption is up, but AI revenue is up in the air

    Big tech companies reported higher adoption of AI services in the second quarter, but investors want to see returns on those investments.  Nearly $1 trillion will be spent globally on capital expenditure over the next few years, but investors are already beginning to question the returns on these investments, according to the June 25 report…

  • 5 questions with BNY Treasury Services’ Carl Slabicki

    Carl Slabicki, managing director and co-head of global payments at BNY treasury services, is focused on keeping up with client demand by monitoring industry trends, innovating with the latest tech and prioritizing client engagement with products.  To support these efforts, BNY has recently rolled out: Wove Investor: Allows investors to view information from multiple accounts…

  • APP fraud in the app is costing us millions

    Did you ever get that SMS saying a delivery was attempted but failed, or an email stating that you need to confirm details for a delivery or an in-app message to say ‘approve this’? These are the primary ways in which scammers are targeting consumers to give their bank information voluntarily, when it is not……

  • APP fraud in the app is costing us millions

    Did you ever get that SMS saying a delivery was attempted but failed, or an email stating that you need to confirm details for a delivery or an in-app message to say ‘approve this’? These are the primary ways in which scammers are targeting consumers to give their bank information voluntarily, when it is not……

  • APP fraud in the app is costing us millions

    Did you ever get that SMS saying a delivery was attempted but failed, or an email stating that you need to confirm details for a delivery or an in-app message to say ‘approve this’? These are the primary ways in which scammers are targeting consumers to give their bank information voluntarily, when it is not……

  • APP fraud in the app is costing us millions

    Did you ever get that SMS saying a delivery was attempted but failed, or an email stating that you need to confirm details for a delivery or an in-app message to say ‘approve this’? These are the primary ways in which scammers are targeting consumers to give their bank information voluntarily, when it is not……