04/17/2020
Innovation agency Nesta backs UK edtech start-up BibliU
Demand for online learning is also expected to grow as more adults work from home, rather than offices.
Innovation & Startups
04/17/2020
Bank software firm DCI acquires Vetter digital onboarding technology
This acquisition, the most recent for DCI, is part of a major strategic growth initiative for the company in the digital bank technology industry.
04/16/2020
Time ripe for robos in wealth management
It can help mitigate scale of disruptions and can also help in a turnaround
04/16/2020
Using RPA to ease Japan’s labour shortage
The company wants to help small- and medium-sized companies improve their work efficiency by automating simple office tasks that are now being done manually.
04/16/2020
ANIMA SGR selects SimCorp to enhance front office and deliver new services to the Italian insurance market
SimCorp announces a new agreement with Anima, the largest independent asset management group in Italy.
04/16/2020
Refinitiv partners with Japan’s Sansan to combat organized crime groups
The government’s focus on fighting organised crime groups means it’s critical for organizations to deploy advanced compliance technologies with reliable and trusted data.
04/16/2020
BNY Mellon Launches Comprehensive Technology Solution for ActiveShares ETFs
The platform includes security restriction and approval processing features within the order ticket, eliminating the need for off-line phone and email communications.
04/15/2020
How fintech can promote financial inclusion - a new report on the opportunities and challenges
Technological innovation has made major inroads into financial services, which has implications for payments and their key role for financial inclusion.
04/14/2020
Why France is bailing out its startups
With a €4bn cash injection for its startups, France has been more generous than most in Europe. Here’s why.
04/14/2020
Hong Kong’s First Virtual Bank Selects Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting
OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting provides the extensive functional coverage and scalability that ZA Bank required when exploring options for regulatory software.
04/14/2020
Realtors bank on technology to connect with customers amid Coronavirus crisis
Technology has been playing a significant role in redefining the parameters of developing, buying and selling processes in the real estate sector.
04/13/2020
Fintech In Ghana: Drivers, Challenges And A Path To Industry Growth
In Ghana, the telcos have rather leapfrogged and are now leading the pack in terms of payment solution FinTechs.
04/13/2020
The Lloyds Banking Group has reportedly chosen 12 promising, early-stage Insurtech firms to Insurtech: Lloyds Chooses 12 Promising Insurance Technology Firms to Take Part in its Accelerator Program, Lloyds Lab
The fourth cohort of the Lloyds Lab program has been announced.
04/13/2020
Will coronavirus turn big banks towards fintech?
Traditional banks aren’t used to moving quickly, but will coronavirus change that? AltFi’s Aisling Finn is doubtful.
04/09/2020
MAS Extends Digital Bank Assessment Period in view of COVID-19 Pandemic
This will allow the digital bank licence applicants to dedicate their resources and attention towards managing the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses.
04/09/2020
American Enterprise Group Partners with SS&C to Transform Its Loan Operations
Life company lender selects Precision LM to support growing commercial mortgage portfolio
04/08/2020
HEYBIT goes global with its alpha-seeking crypto roboadvisor
In most other existing services, users have to go through bot configurations and asset allocations by themselves, which complicated the investment process.
04/08/2020
Neat, a FinTech Alternative to Banks, Raises USD11M to Fuel International Expansion
Additionally, Neat and Visa have entered into a strategic partnership, and in the next few months Neat will begin issuing Visa credit cards aimed at cross-border SMEs.
04/08/2020
BlackRock to port Aladin to Microsoft Azure
By adopting Microsoft Azure, BlackRock will both accelerate innovation on Aladdin through greater computing scale and unlock new capabilities to enhance the client experience.
04/08/2020
Banks set to become the thing in tech
Yet individual banks get stuck - and it’s never been more evident than now.