09/23/2020
Nomura and SRI International Create Silicon Valley-based Innovation Center to Exclusively Service Corporate Japan
A funnel for open innovation, experimentation and hands-on experience for Japanese companies
Innovation & Startups
09/23/2020
Finastra brings financial inclusion to developing markets in APAC
Finastra’s broad technology product set across lending, payments, treasury and retail banking is powering these initiatives, alongside its FusionFabric.cloud open developer platform.
09/23/2020
Raisin and PROCHECK24 launch novel deposits solution for German financial institutions
The new partnership between the German B2B financial product broker PROCHECK24 and deposits marketplace Raisin pioneers a hybrid approach to embedded finance.
09/23/2020
Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures Invests in Robo-Advisor
Syfe will use the funds to enter new markets, develop new products and services, hire top talent, and enhance its technology platform, the announcement said.
09/22/2020
Trust and Corporate Services market is bouncing back from pandemic
Research shows the Trust and Corporate Services market is bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic
09/21/2020
Digital economy in UAE eyes fast lane
MBRIF - a Dh2 billion initiative set up to support innovators - now has 43 members, of which 39 are in its Accelerator programme and four in its Guarantee Scheme.
09/21/2020
Financial software provider Fenergo mulls IPO
Fenergo raised $80 million from ABN AMRO Ventures
09/21/2020
Scotiabank Bahamas continues investment in technologies
Scotiabank customers can use the bank’s mobile app to control card usage and to limit transaction amounts.
09/21/2020
Europe’s tech sector pulls away from banks
Technology index is up 11% this year, while falling lenders face ‘gloomy’ outlook
09/20/2020
Emirates Digital Wallet’s Digital Cash Platform, klip, now Live
Emirates Digital Wallet LLC, along with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Mashreq Bank, National Bank of Fujairah and Mastercard have announced the launch of klip, Emirates Digital Wallet’s Digital Cash Platform.
09/18/2020
Wirecard: The Biggest FinTech Success and Failure Story of All Time
As early as 2015, a Financial Times blog questioned Wirecard’s business model and accounting practices.
09/18/2020
The fintech barbarians are no longer at the gate - they’ve been invited inside
The success of fintech has made banking better.
09/18/2020
Hong Kong virtual bank Za implements Accuity screening tech
More importantly, the bank needs to maintain a high level of efficiency when handling account openings, loan applications and payments.
09/18/2020
Time to get creative with Jersey’s Digital Design Challenge
From data visualisation to artwork inspired by technology, the challenge, supported by KPMG Channel Islands, is searching for the most inspiring and creative pieces of digital design in the island.
09/17/2020
Netwealth partners with Xeppo
The aim of the investment was to enable key initiatives Netwealth had previously announced and was expected to create a unique and market-leading proposition for multi-disciplinary and integrated wealth practices.
09/17/2020
Investor appetite in Middle East’s FinTech sector remains strong
An upshot from the crisis and the resultant lockdown has been that consumers across the world have developed a preference for mobile-based transactions, as most things had to be done from within the confines of their home.
09/17/2020
How Dubai is shaping up to be the new Silicon Valley for Indian techies
Growing trend of Indian firms working for UAE companies is reflected in the changing working week from Sunday to Thursday
09/17/2020
Hong Kong's Blue Creek Selects SS&C Technologies
When we set out to launch our fund, we sought an all-in-one, easy-to-use solution that we could access from anywhere in the world," said Joseph Zhang
09/17/2020
Clarien and BE Solar team up on financing
The people of Bermuda now have a simple and straightforward way to invest in high-quality and reliable systems that are designed to create long term energy savings for decades.
09/17/2020
Myanmar plans to launch second exchange or pre-listing board, report says
“Most public companies do not meet the criteria for listing on the Yangon Stock Exchange. So, a pre-listing board will be established to fill this gap,” Mr. Win says in a report by the Myanmar Times on September 15.