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Barley Laing

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ID Verification is no longer an obstacle to global growth

The global growth of banks and challenger fintechs based in the western world has long been restricted because of issues related to effective identity (ID) verification. The stumbling block has been large parts of the world’s population, particularly in Africa and Asia, lacking verifiable private addresses and internationally recognised IDs. This ...

04 December 2020 /regulation /identity Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Seamless 2x2 ID verification is critical during and post pandemic

What is clear from the pandemic is that financial institutions need a standout online presence if they are to prosper today and in the future. The health crisis has hastened acceptance and reliance on digital solutions for home working and shopping. The same goes for banking and payments as consumers become increasingly comfortable engaging with th...

24 September 2020 /regulation /identity Data Management and Governance

eIDV essential as pandemic drives digitalisation

The world was already speeding into the digital age before Covid-19. However, the pandemic has supercharged the process prompting financial services companies to improve engagement with their customers across all digital channels. The reason - consumers are increasingly worried about visiting high street branches in the current climate and recognis...

07 August 2020 /regulation /identity Digital Identity Management

Get back to basics with data to survive and grow in challenging times

The financial services industry is in unchartered territory as it attempts to plot a path through the current pandemic. Financial institutions are having to make big decisions at speed about how they operate and service customers during this challenging time, along with how they plan for a post COVID-19 world. At least with most decision makers wor...

21 May 2020 /regulation /covid-19 Data Management and Governance

Why retrospective ID investigation is critical for 5AMLD compliance

Time pressure and cost are two big issues faced by those in financial services as they seek to ensure compliance with a proliferation of new know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. One of those that recently became law is the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), with its focus on strengthening transparency ru...

10 February 2020 /regulation Digital Identity Management

Time for a reality check with AI

When the debate in financial services turns to artificial intelligence (AI), reality often gets lost in the excitement, with enthusiastic talk about over ambitious uses of the technology rather than what it can effectively deliver today. By being smart with AI, and not attempting to get AI to ‘do it all’, it’s possible for the banking world to leve...

21 January 2020 /ai Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services