Entries for 'Digital Finance'

Financial institutions (FIs) are increasingly looking to deploy machine learning approaches to manage and mine regulatory reporting data and unstructu

The next wave of financial technologies is accelerating change in how value is stored and transferred in the economy. Blockchain crypto currencies, ne

This report, written in cooperation with the IIF Regtech Working Group, looks at the potential of new technologies to improve anti-money laundering an

Modelo Peru is a historic collaborative effort to establish an inclusive national digital payments platform-Billetera Movil (Bim)-the first of its kin

With the launch of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in 2012, Nigeria, a signatory of the Maya Declaration, took a first step in suppor

Mid-sized banks (MSBs), which we define for the purposes of this paper as those with total assets between approximately $100 - $500 billion, face nume

Our recent report, Innovation in Insurance, documented technology-driven changes underway in the insurance industry. One exciting implication of these

A variety of breakthrough technologies are set to spur a fundamental transformation of the insurance industry. Cloud computing, the Internet of Things

Online payments open doors: Soaring e-retail sales support robust growth in online payments, with Alibaba and Tencent dominating. Fintech firms are in

*' Equities in a sunnier mood * May flash PMIs-diverging paths *' Brazil-a win for the government * The Greek deal-disbursement welcome, but not much

Enabled by blockchain technology, the possibilities surrounding smart contracts are far-reaching and could significantly impact the finance industry a

"Regtech" is the use of new technologies to solve regulatory and compliance requirements more effectively and efficiently. In the report "Regtech in f

Collapsing costs in computing, geometric growth in data, and intense competition between deep-pocketed companies have begun delivering breakthroughs i

Blockchain technology, once viewed as a profound threat to financial intermediaries, is now being embraced by traditional financial services firms as

The financial crisis of 2008-09 sparked an unprecedented regulatory response across the globe. International and national regulators have introduced a wide variety of new regulations focusing on virtually all aspects of the financial sector: markets, infrastructure and individual institutions, prudential and conduct supervision, and both micro and systemic risks.