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Nutmeg survey shows increase in personal saving

New research from Nutmeg, the UK’s largest digital wealth manager, reveals a positive picture when it comes to the nation’s personal finance habits.

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Humans will not be replaced by robots in the near future - HSBC

The power of human interaction will continue to play a critical role in business over the coming decade, even as technology such as AI, robotics and quantum computing dramatically reshapes entire sectors and business models, according to a new HSBC report – Digital Horizons: How emerging tech will shape tomorrow’s business.

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Ethereum ranks as UK's most popular bitcoin alternative

New research has revealed 2023’s most popular Bitcoin alternatives, with Ethereum coming out on top.

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BaaS to drive profound shift in financial services industry

The potential opportunities for banking-as-a-service (BaaS) in Europe could lead to a revolutionary shift in the financial service industry, a report reveals by research firm WhiteSight as commissioned by fintech SaaS provider Toqio.

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Real-time transactions in UAE expected to reach 146 million by 2027

New, sophisticated use cases for consumers and businesses are driving global real-time payment volumes to record highs, with 195.0 billion transactions recorded globally in 2022 — a YoY growth of 63.2% — according to the 2023 Prime Time for Real-Time report, published by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, in partnership with GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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Climate risk digital solutions market will skyrocket to $4 billion by 2027, Verdantix forecasts

Rising losses from extreme weather are driving a global surge in investment in climate risk digital solutions, a new report from leading independent research and advisory firm Verdantix says,

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African fintech revnues tipped to grow by 8x to reach $30 billion by 2025

As the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa, African fintech raised over US$1,3 billion in 2021 alone, the success of fintech companies is being fuelled by several trends, including increasing smartphone ownership, declining internet costs, expanded network coverage, and a young, fast-growing, and rapidly urbanizing population.

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Banks risk losing 89% of SME business to fintech challengers

New payment methods (instant payments, e-money, mobile and digital wallets, account-to-account, QR codes) are leading the charge with consumers, but the looming threat of recession and growing inflation rates coupled with continuing geopolitical issues, is posing a whole host of new challenges.

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UK institutional investors anticipate uplift in crypto holdings

A new study from London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe’s largest regulated and award-winning digital assets hedge fund manager shows professional investors in the UK expect more crypto/digital investment funds to launch as regulation of the sector improves (please see the attached press release).

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Kiya.ai launches Indian banking metaverse

Ever imagine being able to visit your bank branch virtually (without leaving your home) or conveniently discussing investment plans with an advisor?

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Philippine Fintech market forevast to reach $44 billion

Three quarters of FinTech companies in the Philippines close their doors, unable to withstand the competition. Nevertheless, the local FinTech landscape remains underinvested. By 2024 the FinTech market in the Philippines should grow to 44 Bn USD, estimated by the analysts of the financial holding Robocash Group.

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BIS paper on CBDCs in emerging market economies

In recent years, emerging market economy (EME) central banks have increasingly engaged in projects related to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).