Jul 10, 2020
Tom and Jerry. David and Goliath. Fintechs and financial institutions. I’ve watched this ‘plucky underdog takes on industry giant’ movie several times, writes David Reynders, chief technology officer at Merchant Capital. In 2020, it’s...
Jul 8, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is emerging as a powerful driver for digital transformation in the insurance industry, with a shift from an intermediated world to one of faceless onboarding and servicing. By Robin Wagner, senior vice-president: international insurance at...
Jul 3, 2020
Technological innovation in financial services is essential to staying in the game. But so is a considered approach to managing risk, writes Kevin Moodley and Christopher O’Flaherty from BDO South Africa. Fintech, regtech, wealthtech, proptech – it feels...
Jun 18, 2020
Worldwide, financial services organisations are turning to the cloud as the means to transform outdated legacy systems and commit to disruptive technologies. The size of the public cloud market is expected to top $354-billion by end of 2022, a significant jump from...
Jun 2, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic forces South Africa to grapple with a new reality, many of the country’s significant economic and social challenges have become more severe. By Colin Timmis, Xero SA country manager Many SMEs are struggling to sustain their bottom...
May 17, 2020
The current lockdown in South Africa is a major challenge for businesses to maintain operations. For insurers, much of this revolves around empowering employees with the capability to work remotely and continuing to provide customers with the required products and...
