Digital Finance Transforming Finance for the Digital Economy

whitePaper | April 18, 2022

Fintechs are maturing and are reshaping the competitive landscape for traditional banks. Partnerships between banks and fintechs can be mutually beneficial and have become increasingly common. Nevertheless, some banks have baulked at this idea, deterred by cultural and technological obstacles that can make partnerships difficult to execute. This is short-sighted. Partnering with fintechs can help banks meet their operational objectives, enhance products and improve customer experience. To maximize the chances of success in these partnerships, banks should pursue certain best practices.

whitePaper | March 29, 2022

Recent global developments have created ample opportunities for cybercriminals to take advantage of vulnerable and even traditionally non-vulnerable individuals. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the use of digital channels for everyday banking, while other services including digital payments, contactless and cashless payments, and buy now pay later (BNPL) services were embraced by consumers around the world. Last year, 93% of consumers used one or more digital payment methods1 , such as Zelle, and made nearly $100 billion in purchases using BNPL services2 . Not to mention government stimulus programs created unusual cash flows that were ripe for the taking by scammers.

whitePaper | July 20, 2022

Business-to-business (B2B) companies today can choose from a growing number of sophisticated options to make and receive payments. Driven by their need for greater speed, fewer errors, lower costs, and better security, companies are adopting new technologies to pay — and be paid by — partners, contractors, product distributors, and suppliers.

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

Digital transformation in the financial space has been a hot topic in emerging markets like South Africa, Nigeria & Ghana for some time now, especially among incumbents who are threatened by radical digital-first banking entities like neobanks and challenger banks. A global study by Insider Intelligence1 estimated that in 2021, there were 29.8 million digital-only account holders, and this number is expected to cross 53.7 million by 2025, owing to the remarkable mobile penetration and ICT infrastructure development2 witnessed in marginalized regions like Africa in recent years.

whitePaper | January 10, 2023

From phone apps to home automation to cashless commerce and beyond, digital disruption is the new normal for consumers today. It’s changing what we do—and how we get things done— in countless ways.

whitePaper | January 24, 2020

Although the wealth management industry is in agreement on the importance of digital innovation, few organizations manage to achieve any business value from their transformation initiatives. This is because most wealth management firms pursue digital transformation as a feature selection exercise, implementing stop-gap solutions that address a pressing need to keep up with competitors or consumer trends. As a result, firms are left with digital capabilities that are basic, disconnected and insufficient to meet clients’ needs.