by Jeremy Cole | Aug 4, 2022 | Finance, Fintech
Embedded finance refers to platforms through which online retail companies can offer lines of credit directly to their consumers. In the past couple of years, this form of financing has been booming in terms of popularity, with schemes such as buy now, pay later...
by Jeremy Cole | Apr 26, 2022 | Finance, Financial Literacy
A recent survey from S&P Global FinLit has identified Southeast Asia as the world region with the poorest levels of financial literacy across the population. A definition of financial literacy can be found in the PDF attachment to this post. Financial literacy...
by Jeremy Cole | Mar 28, 2022 | Digital Banking, Finance
Leaders in finance from the G7 major economies member states have issued new guidelines regarding all digital currencies issued by central banks. Over a dozen guidelines for CBDCs, or central bank digital currencies, were outlined at a recent meeting of financial...
by Jeremy Cole | Mar 8, 2022 | Banking, Finance, Women in Finance
Women’s World Banking is an organisation created to support, facilitate and enhance the inclusion of women around the world in the formal financial system, investing in policy environments, financial institutions and financial solutions in emerging markets to create...
by Jeremy Cole | Mar 7, 2022 | Digital Banking, Finance, Financial Literacy
A recent study on financial literacy conducted by economist Annamaria Lusardi has identified a need for better financial education. A definition of financial literacy can be seen in the short video attachment to this post. The Italian economist recognised that changes...
by Jeremy Cole | Mar 1, 2022 | Banking, Digital Banking, Finance
New opinion data gathered by Glassbox has found that banking customers increasingly prefer a seamless online experience to the personal touch of traditional banking. The survey – which took place between July and August 2021 – focused on both sides of the Atlantic,...
