08/27/2020
Razer Fintech Eyes New Markets
This was driven by the onboarding of new merchants and surges in online shopping and digital entertainment consumption activities due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Innovation & Startups
08/27/2020
Best Banking Technology Overhaul Africa 2020
The awards honour companies that stand out in particular areas of expertise in the banking and finance industry.
08/27/2020
Finastra successfully migrates VPBank to innovative modern treasury system
Finastra's Fusion Kondor and Fusion Risk solutions will help bank to grow its financial markets division
08/27/2020
Zurich-based fintech i2invest raises €1.2 million and launches first investment products
The financing round also supports the rapid growth of two fund projects, with equal seed money committed to each, which will launch this fall.
08/27/2020
Backstop Solutions Group launches enhanced version of multi-asset class RMS platform
Backstop’s newest RMS significantly reduces the time and effort it requires to create a cohesive view and analysis of information that draws on multiple asset classes by eliminating the information silos and process differences that often exist betw
08/27/2020
What robo-advisers can learn from the exams fiasco
The people who fall into the advice gap have pension pots which are too big to take as a cash lump sum but not big enough to justify more complex pension drawdown advice.
08/26/2020
Trustly expands into Australia and Canada
They are both large markets with great potential
08/26/2020
Why All Banking-As-A-Service Platforms Aren’t Created Equal
It’s a conundrum that opened the door for FinTechs to help traditional financial institutions take advantage of modern technologies and product enhancements with flexibility.
08/26/2020
Sidley Represents KKR in Investment in ReliaQuest
The total investment is over US$300 million.
08/25/2020
Jack Ma’s Ant Group to push ahead with ‘Project Star’ listing plans
In the coming days, Ant to declare what has been a secret for years: how it makes money
08/25/2020
Fintech vs Private Banks: Takeover Threat for Wealth Management?
Despite the receptiveness, private banks are seemingly little worried about actual threat to market share, even if many clients were to open accounts with fintechs.
08/25/2020
IP due diligence - The art of leaving nothing to chance
The scope of protection provided by a patent is dependent on how the patent claims are drafted.
08/25/2020
Withers is proud to help close the digital divide in New York City
Withers has partnered with the New York City Bar to help educate New Yorkers about this issue and urge the City to include and prioritize homeless shelters in its plan to expand broadband internet access for low-income New Yorkers.
08/25/2020
Dowgate Capital appoints GPP Wealth Solutions
The platform is on course for strong growth in the remainder of 2020 as wealth managers, discretionary investment managers and IFAs respond to its efficient outsourcing solution, which provides flexibility to adapt and thrive in difficult market condition
08/25/2020
SEI Expands Offering to Large Institutional Investors through Operational and Investment Support Platforms
Enhanced CIO Solution Provides Support to In-house Investment Resources
08/24/2020
Behind the Scenes at the Major MENA Startup Summit That Went Virtu
The event was a channel that bridged the gap between new stakeholders and the entrepreneurship ecosystem, bringing innovation to traditional markets and offering new investment opportunities to startups.
08/24/2020
Qatar’s National Solarized Fintech Strategy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic might help to further Qatar’s national strategy in the fintech and blockchain spaces to reduce the crisis’s impact.
08/24/2020
Nucleus introduces flexible approach to e-signatures
The move to accept e-signatures came into effect on 24 August.
08/24/2020
Banks promote technology and staff available to assist with change
They are also able to help with training and advising customers about the use of all types of cards and ATM machines.
08/24/2020
Most banks in Asia still running on outdated core technology
The research also showed that banks that are not ready to migrate to fourth generation organic digital core technologies are unlikely to meet their digitalisation objectives and wouldbecome vulnerable to acquisition by more digitally advanced banks in the