05/19/2020
SA insurtech CompariSure lands investment
The startup distributes financial services products via its proprietary chatbot technology that leverages platforms like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
Innovation & Startups
05/19/2020
SimCorp reports revenue growth of 3% and EBIT margin of 17% in Q1 2020
The future outlook is more uncertain than normal. It is difficult to predict the length and impact of lock-downs and restrictions, as well as how client behavior might change.
05/18/2020
Willis Towers Watson ushers in the future of work
Before stability is restored, companies will want to be prepared with a work strategy for how automation and their permanent and contingent talent combine to meet their goals.
05/18/2020
Asia Online Launches On-Demand Virtual Event Platform
The future of events is online - AOPG's platform will support a new era of online, on demand, and live physical event amplification.
05/18/2020
St.Galler Kantonalbank and CREALOGIX renew long-term, strategic digital partnership
The long-standing partnership between SGKB and CREALOGIX in terms of software and innovation is entering a new phase.
05/18/2020
Zurich WM launches 'the first fully automated currency fund'
The trading system spent about seven years in development, with the help of Zug based tech start-up Pecunia.
05/18/2020
Kycking goals
The company’s pitch is that it has real-time access to more than 200 registries and other primary sources in 120 countries, providing information on over 170 million businesses globally.
05/18/2020
Banking Sector envelopes Digitalization for Automated Intelligent Workflows
Most banks have been on various stages of their digital transformation journey, which in most cases was limited to a customer facing digital layer.
05/17/2020
Granting UBS a digital banking license could be a win-win for China
It has to be underlined that UBS' ambitious plan depends on securing a digital bank license to operate on the Chinese mainland, and its success will also depend on the fierce competition of domestic players such as Alibaba's MYBank, Tencent&
05/17/2020
Confronting climate risk
These physical risks from climate change will translate into increased socioeconomic risk
05/15/2020
Kenya’s Glowing Fintech Scene Is Dulled By A Lukewarm Wealthtech Segment
There’s a relatively new crop of fintech startups that are now prioritising savings and investments over spending and consumption.
05/15/2020
Barwick Bank signs for Finastra Fusion Phoenix
This announcement builds on Fusion Phoenix’s strong momentum in the past year, with a number of banks, including Seattle Bank and FNBT, selecting the core.
05/14/2020
Dubai startup Invygo raises $1m in funding
The startup plans to use the funds to further the business by expanding into new customer segments
05/14/2020
Open banking: Enabling SMEs to drive recovery in a post-Covid economy
This graph illustrates the shock that the pandemic has delivered to the SME sector – a shock that has hit 5.9 million businesses that comprise 99.9% of private businesses in the UK.
05/14/2020
Oxygen Launches Digital Banking Platform for Freelancers and Small Businesses, Joins Visa’s Fast Track Program
The Oxygen app makes banking simple, whether for business or personal use; Oxygen is working with Visa to deliver the next innovation in payments
05/14/2020
BankThink Big banks' best defense in a pandemic: A diversified strategy
The nation’s biggest banks, however, will be better positioned to fight the pandemic than smaller banks.
05/14/2020
BankThink Big banks' best defense in a pandemic: A diversified strategy
The nation’s biggest banks, however, will be better positioned to fight the pandemic than smaller banks.
05/13/2020
REYL Group announces incubation of Alpian SA
The REYL Group aims to combine effectively the advantages of an incumbent bank, able to convey trust, access to capital and extensive industry expertise, with the dynamism and fervour of a disruptive team of highly talented young professionals with an ent
05/13/2020
Banking mustn't just put up with tech, but embrace it
In order to ensure the survival of the UK’s SMEs, the backbone of our economy, the industry needs to change its practices to make financial inclusion and lending for them a priority.
05/13/2020
The potential for emerging technologies
In the UK alone, statistics suggest that 12% of people have switched to digital-only banks