Data privacy is essential for companies of all sizes.

A s with any company, startups are not immune to the threat of data breaches and have a responsibility to protect their customers’ data. In fact, they face even higher consequences when things go wrong. The reputational damage caused by a breach can irreversibly affect the future of a growing company. Privitar's Privacy Pulse survey shows that 50% of consumers would trust the company less if it inappropriately uses their data.

Read more: Top 5 benefits of data privacy for startups

Bank and insurance partners must collaborate better to digitally transform insurance delivery.

With consumers' financial needs growing more complex - the bancassurance model remains relevant to support customers holistic needs. However, the potential for banks and insurers to combine forces, expand their reach and cross-sell their services is sometimes stunted by siloed operations and cumbersome sales and compliance processes.

Read more: Bringing bancassurance into the digital era

Bank and insurance partners must collaborate better to digitally transform insurance delivery.

With consumers' financial needs growing more complex - the bancassurance model remains relevant to support customers holistic needs. However, the potential for banks and insurers to combine forces, expand their reach and cross-sell their services is sometimes stunted by siloed operations and cumbersome sales and compliance processes.

Read more: KPMG Thought Leadership: Bringing bancassurance into the digital era

Season 2, Episode 1

In this episode we meet with Brian Richardson, Founding Director and CEO of Wizzit International. WIZZIT was launched in 2004 and has taken its technology, branchless banking and digitalisation models to emerging markets in Africa, Central America and Eastern Europe. Wizzit works with 16 leading banks and has impacted the lives of 11 million previously unbanked people. This conversation is about the success of Wizzit and their latest developments in chatbanking and authentication.



Topics covered include:

1. Who is Wizzit?
2. Financial inclusion and digital only banking
3. Chatbanking and your bank as a friend in your contact list

Be sure to listen in to hear more about Brian's Bankless July Challenge - certainly an eye opener!

Read more: Matchi Masters of Technology Podcast Series

How to ensure a return on the investment of time and money

E asyEquities is a South African online platform that allows anyone to buy shares in the brands and companies they love. Having had great success at fintech challenges, including the Singapore Fintech Festival, which was entered via KPMG Matchi, EasyEquities spoke to us about how to get the most value from these events.

EasyEquities has been scooping awards locally and internationally, and has also fared well at fintech challenge events. We asked CEO and founder Charles Savage to tell us about the EasyEquities experience and to share some advice for other fintechs and organisations running these types of challenges.

Read more: EasyEquities talks fintech challenge events

Unlocking the value of collaboration

Open banking is a buzzword in financial services and it’s little wonder, given the rapid innovation underway and the value that this collaborative model can unlock for all parties involved.

Here are 10 top global trends driving open banking currently:

Read more: Open banking: 10 global trends you should know about

Leveraging fintech solutions to address challenges and maximise opportunities

By identifying mortgage trends, financial institutions and emerging tech providers can leverage fintech solutions to help address challenges and maximise opportunities. According to KPMG Matchi Associate Director, David Milligan, 10 trends worth considering include:

Read more: 10 trends in mortgages and the role emerging tech can play