Mobile payments: A haven for big players
Disruption, that pervasive buzzword in fintech, is usually attributed to startups competing with the big players. These companies are small, agile and new to the market. They bring new technology and ways of doing things, and are quick to adapt. But what happens when it’s these bigger players, such as the traditional banks, that introduce the disruptive technology? PwC recently released its Global Fintech Report, which surveyed various people working in global financial services. The respondents identified fund transfers and payments as the sector second most likely to be disrupted by fintech over the next five years. However, it seems that established companies are responsible for most of […]
Oracle and Mastercard partner to enable customers to get faster access to working capital
Oracle and Mastercard announced a new partnership to help enterprise customers automate end-to-end business-to-business payment transactions.
APIs drive fast, front-end upgrades that minimise risk and power growth
Sandstone Technology CEO Michael Phillipou helps explain how APIs make exciting fintech integrations possible with many core banking systems.
After a year that disrupted the industry, global rankings show that fintech is thriving
The 2021 Global Fintech Rankings, powered by Mambu, identifies emerging hubs, fintech companies and trends.
Tonik launches as the first Neobank in The Philippines
Tonik, Southeast Asia’s first digital-only bank, launches as the first neobank in the Philippines today.
5 enterprise-related things you can do with blockchain technology today
Diamonds. Bitcoin. Pork. If you think you’ve spotted the odd one out, think again: All three are things you can track using blockchain technologies today. Blockchains are distributed, tamper-proof, public ledgers of transactions, brought to public attention by the cryptocurrency bitcoin, which is based on what is still the most widespread blockchain. But blockchains are being used for a whole lot more than making pseudonymous payments outside the traditional banking system. Because blockchains are distributed, an industry or a marketplace can use them without the risk of a single point of failure. And because they can’t be modified, there is no question of whether the record keeper can be trusted. […]
