by Razi Salih | May 25, 2021 | Finance, Fintech
The UK’s Open Banking initiative came into effect in early January 2018 as part of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Its introduction marked a significant milestone for the UK banking industry, with technology at the heart of the initiative and a...
by Razi Salih | Mar 2, 2021 | Finance, Fintech, Technology
Blockchain, the technology that underlies the bitcoin ecosystem, is steadily making advances in the financial industry. Conventionally, the financial world has been seen as ‘slow to the party’ when it comes to innovation, primarily because of its tight regulations....
by Razi Salih | Oct 16, 2020 | Finance
Investing during a recession is undoubtedly risky, mainly because the duration and recovery scope of any crisis tends to be uncertain. The coronavirus pandemic, for example, is a classic example of a period in modern life that could not be predicted in advance. Its...
by Razi Salih | Jun 24, 2020 | Finance
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented one for the banking industry, and perhaps one of the more serious challenges in close to a century. Due to its economic impact, banks have had to juggle various priorities that affect their current and future plans. They’re...
