09/16/2021
3 companies revolutionizing the Kuwait FinTech space
FinFirst digital platforms deliver a digital experience for auto loans, personal loans, car insurance.
Innovation & Startups
09/15/2021
Climate card startup ekko opens crowdfund campaign
The app also gives customers access to a curated list of sustainable partners, offering climate-friendly goods and services.
09/15/2021
Digital Jersey’s Springboard funding platform launches
Digital Jersey has officially launched their Springboard fundraising platform, opening up much needed fund raising opportunities for local businesses.
09/15/2021
Peak Fintech Acquires Heartbeat Insurance Platform
The Heartbeat platform saw a significant increase in the number of insurance brokerage companies using it in 2021
09/15/2021
Generative artist nets $5.38 million in latest Art Blocks hit
Transaction data on Etherscan shows Rizzolli netting 1,623 in ether across three transactions in the hours after the sale.
09/15/2021
BSI launches first digital branch in Jakarta
Through the operations of the digital branch, we are looking forward to providing services and added value that are far better to customers.
09/15/2021
A never before opportunity to transform the world’s oldest and most relevant banking system
Real test for banks going forward, is to listen, learn and create deeper customer trust
09/15/2021
The Future is Virtual
Alfred Wu, a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in Hong Kong who specialises in dispute resolution, says increasingly COVID-19-related disputes are being heard, including insolvency or contract-related disputes in hard-hit industries.
09/15/2021
Yolt to shut down smart money app and focus on Yolt Technology Services
This reflects the growing demand for B2B open banking services.
09/15/2021
Northern Trust Automates Data Extraction from Alternative Asset Documentation
The solution leverages Microsoft Azure Applied AI Services to extract unstructured data from investment documents, providing investors with actionable insights
09/14/2021
Broadridge Named to IDC Fintech Rankings for Seventh Consecutive Year
Broadridge earns recognition as IDC Rising Star, moves up 3 places in ranking
09/14/2021
Revealed: The fintech startups backed by the UK government Future Fund
The British Business Bank has published a list of the 158 companies in which the Future Fund holds an equity stake. A large number are fintech firms.
09/14/2021
Grayscale Investments and iCapital Network Partner to Provide Advisors with Access to Digital Currency Investing
Partnership will meet growing investor demand for burgeoning asset class
09/14/2021
CHF 11bn Geneva wealth manager rebrands
In April, the firm appointed a new COO to lead its digital transformation.
09/14/2021
Bank of Mozambique Foresees Gradual Recovery of the Economy
At its ordinary session held on Friday in Maputo, the CPMO decided to maintain the monetary policy interest rate, MIMO rate, at 13.25 percent.
09/14/2021
Absa Wants to Introduce a Digital ID in South Africa
An SSDI system uses secure electronic “credentials” that are issued by relevant authorities – such as Home Affairs,
09/14/2021
European API availability for open banking has greatly improved
Last year it was mostly a one-way communication between third-party providers and banks, where banks’ APIs would receive the API calls but not reply to them
09/14/2021
FintechOS Launches in US to Drive Digitalization in Underserved Financial Institutions
The FintechOS ecosystem allows its European members - banks, credit unions, community banks and insurers, to go to market with digital products faster than those outside of the ecosystem
09/13/2021
Andes Wealth Technologies Named Winner in the Risk Tolerance/Client Profiling Category in the WealthManagement.com 2021 Industry Awards
In addition to winning the Risk Tolerance/Client Profiling category, Andes Wealth Technologies is also a finalist in the Portfolio Analytics category for its patent-pending deep analytics and visualizations.
09/10/2021
Société Générale to tap into open factoring
The successful implementation also allows Société Générale Factoring to take further advantage of Lendscape’s capabilities that support supply chain finance on-boarding.