During the past year, the world has witnessed a sea-change in banks’ approach to both cloud and cryptocurrencies.
Latest articles from Comment

Does the regulatory framework support banks’ cloud push?
April 14, 2021Cloud services rely on shared infrastructure, creating tension between banks and service providers.

What does cashless really mean?
April 1, 2021Mass shift to digital financial services during Covid-19 has called into question the longevity of ATMs and branches.

Understanding how quantum tech could upend banking
March 31, 2021Quantum computing offers huge benefits to banks, but users and developers will have to work together.

Russia's Tinkoff builds out its AI strategy
March 30, 2021New breed of bank identifies as a tech firm with a banking licence, explains director of strategy.

The promise and perils of central bank digital currencies
March 19, 2021Retail CBDCs could significantly improve cross-border payments but they also pose significant risks for the financial system.

Can AI bridge gap between big data and sustainable financing?
March 5, 2021More than 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated every day and effective processing can help ESG investors become more objective.

Fuelling the European innovation economy
February 1, 2021Silicon Valley Bank’s EMEA head Erin Platts on the European fintech scene and whether the UK ecosystem can thrive after Brexit.

‘Omniaccess’ is the strategic imperative for banks in the 2020s
January 29, 2021Banks must move from the mindset of being digitally available to digitally native if they want to keep fighting fit in the future.

The platform of platforms
January 4, 2021Disruption in the financial services industry has reached a new level of maturity.