MagazineTechnologyShould Google and Facebook be venturing into banking?Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 A never-ending quest for more data and control over customers is forcing Google and Facebook to make a banking play – what could go wrong?... Read more
MagazineTechnologyCredit scoring: Keeping customer privacy at the forefrontBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 A unique opportunity comes in the form of smartphone metadata as a means of developing credit scores for individuals and small business owners... Read more
MagazineTechnologyXAI is the future of AI in bankingBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 If not handled well, AI-led customer disintermediation could plague banking; but that’s where XAI can help... Read more
MagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueTechnologyEmerging markets: Intelligently automating financial servicesBharath KumarNovember 4, 2019December 19, 2019 by Bharath KumarNovember 4, 2019December 19, 2019 AI helps financial firms in Latin America and Africa compete on the basis of customer experience as opposed to labour arbitrage... Read more
MagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueTechnologyTechnology talent: United Kingdom needs immigration reformBharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 Brexit puts UK’s position as one of the world’s leading centres for fintech, finance, digital innovation, and AI under threat... Read more
MagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueTechnologyUAE leads AI-led digital transformation in the Middle EastBharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 AI is expected to contribute 14 percent of UAE’s 2030 GDP... Read more
MagazineMarch-April 2019TechnologyThe importance of unified visibility to reduce the risk of IT outagesBharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 In the age of being “always-on, always connected,” financial institutions are expected to modernise services across the digital landscape.... Read more
MagazineMarch-April 2019TechnologyBanks can navel-gaze at Silicon Valley—but won’t find answers to their tech problemsBharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 Investment bankers are seeking technology to troubleshoot real-time trading errors, like their counterparts. What do tech behemoths have to say?... Read more
MagazineMarch-April 2019TechnologyThe Quiet Heroism of Robotic Process AutomationBharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 Most finance enterprises want to be a part of this digital revolution and embrace technology to unleash productivity gains.... Read more
MagazineMarch-April 2019Technology‘Chainworks Africa’ launched in NairobiBharath KumarApril 16, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 16, 2019December 11, 2019 It is a joint initiative by Compulynx and Chainworks to reinforce blockchain for a better economic and social welfare in the African region.... Read more