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Magazine November - December 2018 Opinion

Artificial intelligence versus regulation: friends or foes?

Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

Regulation is the most frequent knee-jerk response to any such question of ‘what if...’. However, many regulators are cautious about imposing regulation in a vacuum, seeking to prescribe or proscribe technologies rather than focusing on particular applications of technologies...

Currency volatility combated with new monetary system

Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019

International trade is growing at an astonishing rate, which has a direct impact on currency. Kinesis, a digital yield-bearing currency, could provide a solution to currency stability that goes beyond centralised or monetary banks...

India undecided on Bitcoin, but bullish on blockchain

Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

Investor and government sentiment is still divided over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but its underlying technology blockchain is what’s making inroads with India’s highest bureaucrats and governments...

How blockchain mirrors Islamic Finance

Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

In value and in principle, the technology annihilates a fear of corruption and a risk of human error-that is true to the core of Islamic finance...

Bancor provides Kenyans a viable currency alternative

Bharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019

A blockchain solution to the big catastrophe the people in Kenya are facing as a result of rising poverty and no possibility of sustainable living...

Fintech

Equifax Analytics partners with Finesse to drive digital banking in the Middle East

International Finance DeskAugust 31, 2018

by International Finance DeskAugust 31, 2018

Finesse with its strong presence in the Middle East and Asian markets has strategically aligned with Equifax to leverage the fast growing predictive analytics opportunities...

In the News

Iran prepares to launch cryptocurrency ‘to overcome US-led financial blockade’

International Finance DeskAugust 30, 2018

by International Finance DeskAugust 30, 2018

Its collective effort toward building a state currency is led by the Post Bank of Iran in association with the country's Central Bank...

Business Leaders

JP Morgan hired Google’s senior executive to boost its artificial intelligence

International Finance DeskAugust 29, 2018

by International Finance DeskAugust 29, 2018

In addition to Silicon startups and tech giants, banks are seeking AI experts to build an automated future in finance...

Fintech

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Creates Global Alliance for Fintech Innovation Collaboration

International Finance DeskAugust 10, 2018

by International Finance DeskAugust 10, 2018

The global initiative was created to improve collaboration on fintech innovations – like blockchain – between regulators and companies...

Fintech

Fintech firm Billon partners with FIS to explore blockchain tech solutions

International Finance DeskAugust 3, 2018

by International Finance DeskAugust 3, 2018

The UK-based fintech firm has signed a letter of intent with international financial services tech provider Fidelity National Information Services Inc....