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Are banks ready for the era of open banking?

International Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2016

by International Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2016

The Open Banking Standard Group seems to be making headway in bringing more transparency and openness to the sector Winston Bond September 16, 2016: It has long been held that the workings of the financial sector are so opaque that the average person is more likely to get a divorce than to switch banking providers....

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Consumer security compromised in favour of user experience?

International Finance DeskAugust 9, 2016

by International Finance DeskAugust 9, 2016

MYPINPAD announces new campaign to explore how consumers feel about convenience versus security in online commerce August 9, 2016: Recent news reports about increased levels of fraud across the likes of Amazon Prime, Uber, eBay and Vodafone have opened up a debate on whether the digital commerce industry has compromised consumer security in favour of...

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Jumio reports 65% growth in recurring revenue

International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2016

by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2016

There is more than 50% increase in deals YOY August 1, 2016: Jumio, the leading digital ID verification company, announced record results for Q2 2016, with a greater than 65 per cent growth in recurring revenue year-over-year, and a record 30 million transactions completed to-date. Jumio’s customer base continues to expand, closing more deals than...

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Online-only banks gaining popularity

International Finance DeskJune 29, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 29, 2015

With banks struggling to remain profitable, digital banks are disrupting the way the industry functions Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya June 29, 2015: The one industry which has gone through a sea of transformation in the last decade is the financial industry. It all started with the opening up of ATMs and the addition of online banking...

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IT, mobile to drive growth in retail

International Finance DeskMay 26, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 26, 2015

For retailers, factors like reduced time to market, less inaccuracies, no manual latency will be the differentiators Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 26, 2015: A couple of months ago, Tesco hit the headlines when it opened the world’s first virtual supermarket store in South Korea’s Seoul subway station. The pillars and platform screen doors of the...

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WhoTrades wants to be No 1 in Latin America

International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

The global online broker will leverage the reliability of its operation and advanced technologies February 11, 2015: WhoTrades Ltd., a leading global brokerage, winner of the prestigious Foreign Exchange Awards in the Best Deals Execution category and an ambitious player on the brokerage services market, is once again making its presence strongly felt by way...

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China Radio launches contest to generate interest in Beijing

International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2014

by International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2014

Winners could get a free trip to the Chinese capital August 26, 2014: On August 20, Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and CRI Online jointly launched ‘Feeling Beijing’ Online Contest for Global Audiences in six languages — Chinese, English, German, French, Japanese and Korean. It enables people from around the world to answer a questionnaire in their native...