08/31/2021
Japan's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Japan is delivering good results in the collection and use of financial intelligence to investigate and prosecute money laundering and terrorist financing.
Innovation & Startups
08/30/2021
InvestHK Calls for Applications From Fintechs Planning to Scale up in Asia
Acquiring corporate clients and raising funds to scale any fintech business in Asia are among the greatest challenges for regional and international companies.
08/30/2021
MAS Announces 15 finalists for the Global CBDC Challenge; over 300 submissions from 50 countries received
The finalists, comprising financial institutions, FinTechs and technology solution providers, will progress to the Acceleration Phase of the Global CBDC Challenge, before they pitch their solutions to a panel of judges
08/30/2021
WealthKernel launched their new digital SIPP over API
With most SIPPs on the market still relying on paper-based transactions, WealthKernel’s digital SIPP now provides an innovative, digital-first alternative to those wanting to be more proactive with their pension savings.
08/27/2021
Chrysalis splashes £90m on two new technology buys
The capital will support the company’s international expansion, with several acquisition targets already identified.
08/26/2021
F10 launches new fintech accelerator in Madrid
The program starts on September 6 and concludes in November 2021.
08/26/2021
Amazon’s fintech deal a ‘wakeup call’ for wealth managers
Amazon has had a limited insurance operation in the UK for several years.
08/26/2021
Open Finance – A Wealth Management Silver Bullet?
But other demands could have an equally profound effect on wealth management.
08/26/2021
KIM Vietnam Chooses SS&C to Support Growing Asset Management Business
Eze OMS will power investment operations
08/25/2021
Fintech launches US wealth management advice service
The diversified portfolios are focused on disruptive technologies and sustainability.
08/25/2021
BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA investigate how tokenized green bonds can improve sustainable investment
After starting with design thinking workshops, the development teams are now working in iterative sprints to build the prototypes, collaborating with key stakeholders in the Hong Kong financial ecosystem.
08/25/2021
Can companies build on their digital surge?
What this CEO failed to appreciate was that the improvements in digital sales had almost nothing to do with what the company had done and almost everything to do with the realities of life during the pandemic, when people were flocking to digital channels
08/25/2021
Ex-Greensill Risk Chief Addresses its Failure
Downes was a top executive at Greensill, the U.K.-based supply chain boutique led by Lex Greensill which maintained an $10.1 billion line of funds with Credit Suisse.
08/25/2021
WealthKernel launches digital Sipp for fintechs
The fintech says it will use the product to offer its users additional retirement saving capabilities alongside their traditional pension pots.
08/24/2021
African fintech OPay valued at $2B
The new financing also comes two years after OPay announced two funding rounds in 2019 — $50 million in June and a $120 million Series B in November.
08/24/2021
Choosing the right remediation partner
The best remediation response is one that’s planned ahead of time.
08/24/2021
Blackstone in Talks to Buy Baring's Interplex for at Least $1 Billion
Interplex delisted from the Singapore bourse in April 2016 when the transaction was completed.
08/23/2021
Arab Bank launches its FinTech accelerating program in Egypt
Arab Bank is one of the leading financial institutions in the region to deploy state-of-the-art technological solutions for financial and banking services
08/23/2021
What will the FCA’s 'regulatory nursery' mean for UK fintechs?
In the first half of 2021, we’ve already seen billions of dollars of investment into UK fintech, with 7 in 10 people in the UK using the services of at least one fintech company—one of the highest numbers in the world.
08/23/2021
Connected Britain shortlists JT for two major awards
Daragh added: “I’ll be speaking at the conference about how companies like JT can use their digital infrastructure."