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This paper provides an overview of the crypto market, introduces the emerging tokenized economy, and identifies the key challenges to the adoption of crypto in the global financial services ecosystem. The paper also introduces KPMGs Cryptoasset Framework to help address these challenges. The framework underpins KPMGs crypto capabilities that have been developed through their work with crypto exchanges, start-ups, and large financial services organizations.
In this thought leadership, the authors examine the digital payments ecosystem from a lens of readiness of framework for adopting the technology, emergence of new industry (Fintech), security and preventive measures that an Indian citizen needs to take before taking a leap of faith in the digital world, and measures to avoid frauds.
This issue focuses on big data used to promote the transformation of banking outlets; how to build a data mart for banking credit risk from the basics; the interpretation of the implications of Circular No.42 on banking business; the discussion and analysis of the accounting treatment of the business of investment-loan linkage of banks; and the implications of blockchain technology on commercial banks and proposed countermeasures. These topics are receiving more and more attention in the banking industry, and we hope that our discussion will help our readers gain a firmer understanding. Furthermore, this issue provides an overview of the financial position and performance of listed banks in the third quarter of 2016, which will allow readers to better understand the overall performance of the sector.
The first wave of digitalization is already redefining our way of life and there's more on the horizon - particularly in the domain of artificial intelligence and cognitive computing. With this whitepaper, KPMG's introducing seven visionary business opportunities to harness digitalization's enormous potential.
This paper aims to provide an overview of how Blockchain and other distributed ledgers, specifically their underlying consensus mechanisms, have evolved over time. The consensus mechanism provides the technical infrastructure layer for blockchains. This makes it one of the most critical components when assessing real-world use cases. It is based on KPMG research as well as the results of interviews with more than 20 creators and corporate users of blockchains and other distributed ledgers. The paper will review how various distributed ledger consensus mechanisms continue to evolve and are currently being tested and, in some cases, implemented.
The Pulse of Fintech report gives a detailed look at trends and data covering equity transactions to venture capital backed fintech companies globally.
The focus of the newest issue of Frontiers in Finance is on navigating change and transformation.