03/06/2020
Insurance industry to cut more jobs in 2020 as digitization continues to bite – report
Insurance brokerage businesses will also not be spared by digitization.
Innovation & Startups
03/05/2020
Commission invests in Supervisory Technology
For these projects, Commission staff are working alongside UCL staff, researchers and Regul-AI-tion to explore ways in which new technologies can potentially augment the supervisory process and aid regulatory reporting and compliance.
03/05/2020
Grant Thornton Ireland selects Fund Recs Velocity and Fusion Software Solutions
Automating recs and data transformation with a no-code solution in the funds industry is a core competency for us and we are pleased to bring our expertise to Grant Thornton Ireland for the benefit of their audit clients”.
03/05/2020
How companies are using tech to boost their employees’ financial wellness and loyalty
Employers are increasingly looking to fintech start-ups and apps that help employees with direct saving, emergency lending and financial literacy.
03/05/2020
Adzymic and iAvatarZ Digital's partnership to deliver Dynamic Creative Solutions to India
Adzymic helps brands and agencies simplify their creative management process and improve their display advertising performance.
03/05/2020
Kenya can borrow leaf from India’s tech startups wave
The African diaspora are estimated to remit back home about Sh160 trillion ($160 billion) annually.
03/05/2020
Investec, Nedbank, Compass Venture Capital invest in SA startup Omnisient
The startup said that when investors conducted due diligence, they received compliance validation of the Omnisient platform from law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs.
03/04/2020
Dubai launches data-based Economic Platform
Portal will offer real-time info on real estate and other key sectors
03/04/2020
FCA report on evolution of TechSprints
A key element of our innovation toolkit that has enabled us to achieve this, and which has attracted international interest is the TechSprint.
03/04/2020
Digital finance: Towards a common EU approach
The EBA recently completed the deliverables under the Action Plan and the Roadmap and I will take a moment to reflect on the lessons learned.
03/04/2020
UAE tech company launches software for businesses
The new software is designed to fast-track sales and marketing processes
03/04/2020
Private Equity Firm Pumps $250m Into Pan-African Data Centre Platform Creation
Data Economy understands the deal with RackCentre to be Actis first investment as part of the data centre platform venture.
03/04/2020
Fintech startup Oriente raises $20m in debt funding for Philippines expansion
Oriente was founded in 2017 by former Skype executive Geoffrey Prentice and former executives at Chinese online wealth management platform Lufax and Hong Kong-based BlackPine Private Equity.
03/04/2020
Eversheds advises Baird buyout of Vega
The firm worked alongside Baird team leader and partner Andy Tse on the transaction.
03/03/2020
Beyond Consortium Partners OneConnect
The firm provides a technology-as-a-service platform with solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics and blockchain.
03/03/2020
Group Chairman & CEO of Path Solutions ranked among the Top 50 Global Leaders of the Islamic Economy
Kateeb is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience having served in various leadership positions driving organizations’ innovation and transformation agendas prior to his current role at Path Solutions.
03/03/2020
Boubyan Bank ready to combat Covid-19
Al-Yaqout: We Have Implemented the Instructions of MOH and Other Competent Authorities to Protect Our Customers and the Society
03/03/2020
First State Bank Initiates Technology Transformation with Fiserv to Accelerate Deposit and Loan Growth
Illinois bank chooses technology to strengthen digital capabilities and gain efficiencies that translate into a more compelling customer experience
03/03/2020
BNL BNPP's Scandurra: regulation, tech revolution & CX focus drive Italy's advice sector growth
Regulatory, technological evolution, and emphasis on the customer experience represent the fundamental elements at the basis of the development of investment advisory in a constantly changing market.
03/02/2020
Chinese FinTechs attract over USD900 million in investments in H2 2019
China's large technology giants continued to focus on growing their reach geographically, making investments or plays well outside of Greater China.