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
HealthcareMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueEuropean healthcare: AI faces data and black box challengesBharath KumarDecember 8, 2019March 23, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 8, 2019March 23, 2020 European hospitals are using AI software-based recommendations for diagnosis. Can it be susceptible to bias?... Read more
MagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueWealth managementChina embraced wealthtech; why hasn’t the UK done so?Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 UK wealth clients want human engagement while making investments—especially in the given political climate... 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
AviationAirAsia using AI, IoT to cut carbon footprint, boost savingsInternational Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019March 18, 2020 AirAsia pre-installs its planes with over 1,000 IoT sensors to capture real time data... Read more
BankingComing soon: Fujitsu’s AI-based credit scoring for banksInternational Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 16, 2019 The software, which will be available from October, will help lenders screen small and medium-size businesses... Read more
IdeasMagazineMay-June 2019A strategic approach based on value is key to implementation of AI in bankingBharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019 by Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019 As AI evolves, analysts believe that the technology will save global banking $1 trillion in operating costs by 2030... Read more
CompanyJetBlue to offer flight tickets at fraction of existing prices with European forayInternational Finance DeskApril 11, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 11, 2019 The budget carrier plans to start with multiple flights to London from the US in 2021... Read more
MarketsAsia Pacific set to become the dominant market for AI in banking by 2030International Finance DeskApril 11, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 11, 2019 The business value of AI in banking can reach $98 billion in the region over the next decade... Read more