08/12/2018
Targeting millennials, Sun Life goes digital
In this day and age we have to be agile, you can pilot test, fail fast and move on
Innovation & Startups
08/10/2018
Chinese Private Equity Firm To Invest $270 Million In Overstock Blockchain Subsidiary
Collectively, the total investment could reach as high as $404 million and would give tZero a valuation of $1.5 billion, if the deal closes on December 15, as planned.
08/10/2018
TechCayman: Silicon Valley, ‘island-style’
To us, Cayman appears ideally positioned to play a prominent role in the technology space.
08/09/2018
GFSC launches innovation network
It will also create a new framework for co-operation between financial services regulators on innovation related topics, sharing different experiences and approaches.
08/08/2018
MIT Legatum Center and Mastercard Foundation Select 10 African Startups as Finalists
The prestigious competition, awarding a total of $200,000 in prizes, was established in 2015 to discover Africa’s most promising and innovative early-stage start-ups
08/07/2018
FCA partners with global regulators on new sandbox
As part of the consultation, the group is seeking views on the mission statement for the GFIN, its proposed functions, and where it should prioritise activity.
08/06/2018
Central Bank Targeting Digital B$ In 30 Months
The document, which requests replies by September 15, appears designed to find out 'what's out there' - namely the capabilities and experience of interested parties, and the solutions they can provide.
08/06/2018
The rise of humanoid robotics in the Middle East
Middle East CIOs are planning to roll out intelligent automation technologies such as artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics
08/03/2018
Experian Invests US$ 28 Million in Financial Startup
This number has increased, driven by exponential growth in the Indonesian middle class, making CekAja.com one of the fastest growing financial markets in Southeast Asia.
08/02/2018
Technology becomes a theme driving real estate in Asia
Tech companies are the major office take-ups. The co-working space operator is another driver for office space demand.
08/01/2018
Singapore sets up education programme to retrain bankers for a digital world
Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, Mr Patrick Tay, said “I am elated to see the launch of the IBF Careers Connect Centre.
07/27/2018
Funds stump up $1m to test decentralised asset management system
The Swiss stock exchange is also eyeing this space and is building a digital platform encompassing the entire trading chain that it plans to launch by the middle of next year.
07/27/2018
PwC opens Experience Centers in Amsterdam, Brussels en Luxembourg
The business landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, and as a result innovation is becoming an increasingly important recipe for success.
07/26/2018
Fintechs spreading across the globe: Seeking innovation beyond the US market
Fintechs are gaining traction in terms of headquarters locations and investments in a vast array of cities around the globe. How do financial services firms stay on top of this rapidly shifting landscape?
07/23/2018
Veteran financier sees opportunities in Italy’s banking sector
Corrado Passera’s digital lender will specialise in market for ‘unlikely-to-pay’ loans
07/20/2018
NOON Capital Launches Southeast Asia's First Blockchain-Backed Real Estate Project
The Company's first properties have an accumulated value of US$20 million.
07/19/2018
Silicon Valley Bank hits $100m investment target in Ireland
Bank has committed $200m to Republic’s innovation sector since 2012
07/18/2018
This Industrial Chinese City Is Looking To Israel To Help Transform Into An Innovation Hub
Relations are set to deepen further as China undertakes its “Belt And Road Initiative,” an ambitious project unveiled in 2013
07/18/2018
Temasek expanding footprint in US despite trade tensions
The proportion trails Singaporean and Chinese investments, which make up 27 per cent and 26 per cent of the portfolio, respectively.
07/18/2018
British Airways’ new electric robot has slashed pushback delays by 54% at one of the world's busiest airports — we used it to move a 130-ton airplane
We tested British Airways' new mototok robot, which is able to push back airplanes weighing up to 130 tons.