INDVSTRVSAugust 23, 2018Like his namesake from the 14th Century Conqueror in Asia, Co-CEO of Route Trading Taimoor Iqbal shares a story of perseverance in the face of giants. Iqbal discusses his 12-year long journey to make the ‘Know Your Customers’ Customer’ in the Home Remittances Sector a force for high street bankers to reckon with...
INDVSTRVSJuly 26, 2018During his recent visit to Singapore, we seized the opportunity to chat with US-based founder and CEO of LATOKEN Valentin Preobrazhenskiy about his plans for growing a footprint in Asia, his philosophy club The World Model, and why he agrees with robot Sophia that the purpose of life is to increase its viability…
INDVSTRVSJuly 23, 2018According to the Pew Research Centre, migrants from different parts of the world sent around USD 574 billion in remittances to their home countries in 2016. While banks and a handful of high street forex brokers dominated this sector until a couple of decades ago, the arrival of some savvy FinTech players are giving traditional operators a run for their money…
INDVSTRVSMay 8, 2018RegTech is holding the attention of traditional banking institutions to deal with the growing complexities of global regulatory compliance requirements. According to Bengaluru-based FinTech consultant Medici, it estimates the global demand for regulatory, compliance and governance software to reach USD 118.7 billion, by 2020.
INDVSTRVSApril 24, 2018Singapore is one of the most cash-efficient countries in the world, however, it has failed to find a viable business case for a national interoperable e-payment system, resulting in market fragmentation. The renewed push to go cashless under the Smart Nation initiative in 2018, may result in a faster rate of adoption…
INDVSTRVSApril 6, 2018Tokenization of payments is an old guard that has bounced back into the digital ecosystem as consumer adoption of e-wallets, mobile and online payments have grown. The rise in cyber-attacks and digital fraud have compelled business owners and merchants to make consumer transactions friction free…
INDVSTRVSMarch 27, 2018Financial Inclusion is critical to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. For Africa, a continent which has struggled economically over the past few decades, Fintech may play a pivotal role in helping African countries emerge as a viable alternative for start-ups seeking their fortune east…
INDVSTRVSNovember 16, 2017While the fault line has been forming for some time, it is about to turn into the Grand Canyon with banks on one side, and tech companies on the other. As of January 2018, the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) regulations come into effect across the European Union enabling businesses and customers to use third-party providers to manage their finances.
INDVSTRVSNovember 13, 2017BANKEX may become a stampede of unicorns with founder and CEO Igor Khmel riding the one with wings at the front of the pack... We chat with NYC-Moscow-Hong Kong based Khmel on all things fintech and why true disruption of the banking sector is an insiders’ game.
INDVSTRVSAugust 11, 2017Kazakhstan, the largest and strongest performing economy in Central Asia, is positioning itself as a cryptocurrency and fintech hub, as one way to mitigate dwindling oil prices.
