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Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil review – trouble with algorithms

This powerful study, subtitled How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, exposes the bias in predictive modelling

Hong Kong Resurgence: Asian Financial Center Targets Fintech Dominance

d’Haussy leads campaigns to promote Hong Kong as the premier Fintech Hub and attract best and brightest companies in the industry.

Banks’ inflexible and restrictive processes leave fraud victims frustrated

The study found that 42 per cent of those aged 16-44 years old stated that they do feel restricted by their bank or credit card provider by procedures that are in place to protect them from being exposed to fraud.

Singapore finance sector sees boom in tech jobs, even as industry growth slows

Management consultancy Kelly Services estimates that IT on the whole will require between 15,000 and 30,000 more workers by 2020.

Don't fear the rise of the robots, says UK tech sector

UK tech experts say that the appeal of robotics and AI has the potential for reducing menial tasks in the workplace.

Machines and humans team up to hone quantitative investing

Technology is enabling managers to use data analysis to exploit the market and reduce risk

Facebook wins Australian patent for Messenger payments

Facebook's payments patent, originally logged in the US, was filed in several markets across the world.

Powering the platforms: Whose technology is the best?

Should platforms take more control of their technology?

Can traditional banks keep up with fin-tech innovations?

Payments and transactions are being conducted seamlessly through mobile apps while banks increasingly go global, multi-service, low-cost and digital.

JCB International partners with Allied Wallet for online and POS merchant acceptance

The first phase of the partnership will see systems integration for JCB ecommerce acceptance in Q4'17, then becoming fully operational including POS certification during 2018.

KKR exits Visma in one of Europe’s biggest software buyouts

Singapore sovereign fund and HgCapital increase stakes in Nordic cloud service

AI to drive GDP gains of $15.7 trillion - PwC

"The big challenge is how to secure the right talent, technology and access to data to make the most of this opportunity."

Promises and pitfalls in Cambodia's online business world

Young and growing internet population could mean opportunities for investors

A deeper look at the Middle East's FinTech market

The quarterly report noted that despite VC investments slowing down in the second half of 2016, the year concluded with $2bn invested in Q416 across 200 deals.

Typical UK bank will waste £10m annually on inefficient KYC checks as AMLD4 regulation comes into force

However, the report concludes that most eID schemes will not be ready for some time and recommends advanced mobile technology to bridge the gap.

Here in my car by Jim Wood-Smith, Hawksmoor Investment Management

The quarter ends this week. The headmaster’s report for the markets for the first half of the year says better than expected.

Hedge Funds Are Crowding Technology, Is That A Good Thing?

Au’s observation is supported by a recent survey conducted by Bank of America Merill Lynch showing that the strong performance of hedge funds in months is driven by the crowded trade in technology.

Technologies lack consumer understanding, including blockchain

Among common technologies misunderstood are biometrics such as fingerprint recognition and voice recognition.

Income Inequality Is Strongly Linked to How Well Countries Convert Wealth into Well-Being

Among the key findings this year and in past years is the fact that we find no evidence of a relationship between GDP and a county’s ability to convert wealth into well-being.

Europe is “nearly there” with fully digital onboarding for financial services

There is enormous scope for digital identities to reduce inefficiencies as well as ease compliance with KYC.

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