A study found it ends badly almost half the time. If the borrower doesn’t repay, you can lose your money and damage an important personal relationship. Nearly half (46 percent) of adults who lent money to friends or family reported having a negative outcome.Tatna Maramygina / Getty Images/EyeEmNov. 7, 2019, 6:24 PM…(Read More)
Here’s everything you need to know about the technology powering the bitcoin cryptocurrency today and, soon, a myriad of services that will change your life. This is part of “Blockchain Decoded,” a series looking at the impact of blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency on our lives. These days, we’re having a harder and harder…(Read More)
Blockchain. If you’re like me a year ago, the mere mention might make you go “huh?” You keep hearing the word and it isn’t going away. You admit defeat of your lack of knowledge and find yourself Googling “What is blockchain?” Decentralized, tokens, ledgers….you’ll quickly find yourself down a rabbit hole…(Read More)
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The financial technologies (FinTech) revolution, which has the potential to disrupt traditional financial services and banking systems in most jurisdictions, is likely to see the cutting of costs and an improvement in the quality of financial services. by Kirsten Kern, partner, and Naticia Chetty, senior associate, Banking and Financial Services Regulatory, Bowmans South Africa Traditional…(Read More)
The year 2016 saw the aftermath of EMV implementation impacting financial institutions, merchants and consumers across the US. Though many expected to see a number of positive benefits from EMV, those benefits didn’t include a reduction in the number of merchant compromises or fraudulent activity. As 2017 kicks off, we’ve taken a look…(Read More)
In a research project commissioned by the Digital Banking Report, it was found that fintech influencers are significantly older than the employees at most high tech companies. Does it matter? Are Leaders in the Fintech World ‘Old’ or ‘Experienced’? In a research project commissioned by the Digital Banking Report, it was found that fintech influencers…(Read More)