Technology

Financial firms collect and store enormous amounts of data. But collecting data for its own sake is of little use in finance. Bringing intelligence and facilitating access to that data so that it can be used is key. Firms require increasing amounts of data from a broadening set of sources which often puts pressure on the existing data management infrastructure.

Compliance software isn’t just about checking a regulatory box. It’s an important tool in the effort to achieve data security for financial institutions. If your compliance software vendor doesn’t prioritize security, however, your firm’s sensitive data — confidential client information, merger and acquisition data, deal specifics, employee PII and holdings information

Financial-technology and financial-services firms are transitioning from competitors to partners, exploiting the advantages and resources that each offers—with fintechs bringing technological proficiency and agility and banks providing large and loyal customer bases. Four recent partnerships confirm just how rewarding these unions can be.

There are many elements of life that have been profoundly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Some we will learn to live with, others will revert to how they were, and some we will embrace for the better. What’s certain is that we must adapt our stance in a world that is constantly changing.

Banks are currently facing a serious generational divide, and it’s an issue that requires urgent action, lest banks lose out on the customer of the future. For most adults today, the likelihood is that they opened their first bank account in a branch, accompanied by their parents. However, with the acceleration of digital banking, this assurance has dissolved.

New technologies have infiltrated every corner of the world during the digital age, but four stand out as frontrunners. The DARQ forces of distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence, extended reality and quantum computing, working independently and together, are ready to guide businesses and society into a bold new frontier.

By necessity, COVID has upped the pace of technological change in the financial services industry. However, there is a longer-term goal to revolutionise the way individuals and businesses manage money day-to-day. As digitisation booms, every player in this sector is determined to innovate.

Financial crime has thrived during the pandemic. It seems obvious that the increase in digital banking, as people were forced to stay inside for months on end, would correlate with a sharp rise in money laundering (ML) and other nefarious activity, as criminals exploited new attack surfaces and the global uncertainty caused by the pandemic.

Data is a valuable commodity in today’s economy, with most industries depending on it. Commodities are traded, but sharing data between relevant parties is not easy because of numerous safeguards. Only a coordinated effort from private and public-sector stakeholders will ensure data flows to where it is needed securely but efficiently.

For years, the trading floor was abuzz with frenzied human beings intent on capitalizing on fast-breaking opportunities and avoiding potential catastrophes. But technology has altered the scene, with the traditional open-outcry trading floor being increasingly replaced by innovations such as electronic trading, automation and digitisation.