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Q1 2024 update: digital banking related private equity activity in the financial services industry
Analysis of the key themes driving private equity deal activity reveals that digital banking accounted for 4 financial services deals…
Q1 2024 update: smart hospitals related M&A activity in the financial services industry
Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that smart hospitals accounted for 2 financial services deals announced in…
AI needed to tackle AI fraud – cybersecurity expert
Artificial intelligence (AI) has huge potential for improving financial services operations – such as writing code and learning customer preferences…
As fintech develops, strategic partnerships face more granular competition
Strategic partnerships have always been a core part of the fintech industry. Firms providing backend payment infrastructure or add-on services…
Samsung eyes super app status through domestic player support
A partnership between Samsung and a leading South Korean bank could provide the impetus needed for the technology company’s fledgling…
Higher inflation will lead investors towards variable assets
As inflation remains above 2%, interest rates have failed to keep up. This will continue to drive investors towards financial…
Q&A: the future of IoT in retail banking
The Internet of Things (IoT) is already a widespread theme in retail banking, but there are still avenues for growth.…
IoT is already everywhere in retail banking – but what’s next?
The internet of things (IoT) is a relatively mature theme in the retail banking sector, led by the ever-increasing adoption…
Explainer: what is digital cash and why are there privacy concerns around it?
Digital cash, also known as central bank digital currency (CBDC), is issued by a country’s central bank rather than a…
Finance firms and ex-spies: strange bedfellows in a war-torn world
On 11 September 2001 at 8:46am EST, five hijackers crashed an American Airlines flight into the World Trade Center’s North…
