Tag: #Opinion piece
How is Open Banking transforming Europe?
Open Banking is a new revenue stream for banks. UK and Europe were the early adopters of open banking. Banks such as N26, Revolut...
How CFOs can be the custodians of AI endeavours for Middle East enterprises
Artificial intelligence was in ascendence in the Middle East prior to the global pandemic. A PwC estimate tipped it to be a US$320 billion...
Digitization will change Wealth Management: How will you keep pace?
The global wealth management market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9% from 2021 to 2025. Wealth management firms are still recovering...
From a domestic to a global focus; the drivers of diversification of GCC family...
Family businesses have played a significant role in the development of economies around the globe, spurring employment, innovation and economic growth. In the GCC...
The inherent vulnerabilities harming financial services companies
Financial services organizations are among the most targeted in the world by the most sophisticated and well-resourced attackers.
It is increasingly important that the entire...
Change is a constant in MENA; how can businesses prepare for what’s next?
The Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) is a truly unique region. While every market has its distinctive elements, those differences, fragmentations, and...
Always Be Asking: Five key considerations in selecting a financial adviser
In the classic 1990s sales movie ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’, a despotic real estate brokerage executive urges his harassed staff to Always Be Closing!
The dysfunctional...
How can banks achieve assured release through effective User acceptance testing?
As Banks race against time to bring for their customers innovative features as part of ongoing change process , similar urgency is also seen...
Fintechs begin to raise the bar
What do the region’s banks think of fintechs? Are they a threat to their long-term viability, or do they represent an efficient way for...
Building the future of financial transactions together
Digitisation has radically reshaped the payments space, with the pandemic a catalyst accelerating the trend. In a recent report, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)...