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Interview with: Robert Hazboun, Managing Director, ICS Financial Systems July 28, 2021 The modern Islamic finance industry is young but evolving rapidly, serving a growing population of Muslims as well as non-Muslims. According to the Global Islamic Finance Markets Report 2019, the industry’s total worth, in conjunction with key industry stakeholder organisations across its three … Read more
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Asia’s Muslim population is held back by the lack of faith-based financial services. With more countries recognising the need for sharia-compliant banking, fintechs are moving into this space. Source link
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer something banks can ignore. From anti-money laundering solutions to chatbots and creditworthiness assessment tools, AI — and machine learning in particular — is becoming an established essential component of data analytics innovation. Increasingly, AI use is becoming embedded in many of the key functions of financial services providers, causing … Read more
Every day we leave behind a trail of personal data. Google Maps tracks our movements, Netflix records our entertainment preferences, Amazon watches over our shopping habits and Alexa keeps tabs on our questions. And every time we click on ‘accept all’ in that privacy box, we’re agreeing to have our personal data stored somewhere in … Read more
The Wirecard scandal highlights issues with embedded finance that regulators need to address. Source link
The Wirecard scandal highlights issues with embedded finance that regulators need to address. Source link
In February 2021, the British government published the results of an independent review into the country’s fintech sector. Led by Ron Kalifa, the former head of Worldpay, the review sought to develop a roadmap for the continued success of the wider fintech ecosystem. In light of the Kalifa Review, and in the wake of the … Read more
Remarks by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Hoover Institution policy seminar, Basel, 27 January 2021. Source link