07/30/2019
AWS Launches Region in the Middle East
Hyper scale infrastructure includes three Availability Zones and connects the Middle East to AWS’s global network to power the region’s push for digital transformation
Innovation & Startups
07/30/2019
Digital Jersey forms global network of ambassadors
Audrey Lescot, Policy Officer at Digital Jersey, said: “Jersey’s digital diaspora means there's a ready-made network of people with the potential to amplify our key messages.
07/30/2019
Northern Trust to acquire digital investment advice platform
This powerful combination will bring innovative digital investment advice – built for advisors, by advisors – and greater choice to financial advisors
07/30/2019
Morgan Stanley unveils new sustainable investing analytics
Morgan Stanley Impact Quotient uses technology to provide both transparency and the ability to customize portfolios for specific impact objectives
07/29/2019
The uncertainty and disruption facing CEOs today
In an environment where digital innovation is critical for resilience and long-term success, CEOs are clear that cyber security excellence is much more than a defensive or mitigating capability.
07/29/2019
Waking Up To The Future Of Banking: UAE Fintech Startups Take On The Challenge Of Financial Inclusion
Entrepreneurs in the UAE highlight banking services, and in particular the obstacles to opening a bank account, as their number 1 challenge according to entrepreneurship advocacy white paper released by Dubai Chamber and Roland Berger in 2018.
07/29/2019
Is the next fintech unicorn being built by ex-bankers in Poland?
Despite all the worries and limitations, a banking licence gives scale and access to an even larger customer base, especially in the retail space.
07/29/2019
Challenger bank Judo raises $400 million
Judo launched last year looking to tap into the shortfall in lending to small and medium-sized businesses and was granted a full banking licence in May this year.
07/26/2019
China promises rich opportunities for fintech talent: Hays
China is home to the world’s biggest banking sector, yet it is also underdeveloped.
07/26/2019
Vision to Reality: Creating a Universal Digital ID for UK Financial Services Consumers
The UK has no such system.
07/26/2019
Fund management fintech scores deal with £60bn pension scheme
The Australian start-up's European operations are led by former Fidelity International lead Curtis Evans
07/25/2019
TSB switches to Temenos, claims it will make life easier for customers
With Temenos Infinity, TSB gains leading customer acquisition capabilities
07/25/2019
Optiva Securities selects JHC Neon to support new services
The deal follows JHC’s recently announced partnership which makes Neon available for clients of Jarvis Investment Management.
07/25/2019
SS&C’s front-to-back platform signs up 70 clients
The combined front-to-back platform been adopted by a range of SS&C's hedge fund clients looking to optimise operational efficiency.
07/25/2019
Tech platform SquareBook aims to entice more companies to list
UK start-up receives regulatory approval as it looks to sidestep investment banks
07/25/2019
Switzerland Leads In Innovation-But China Is Catching Up
Bruno Lanvin, executive director of Global Indices at INSEAD, discusses the latest findings.
07/25/2019
How BBVA Is Using AI To Fight Against AI-Armed Fraudsters
The Tracker also examines how these technologies are beginning to be used in new markets like South Africa and India.
07/25/2019
Asian fintech startup, Cheers Paytech, chooses Mambu as core banking system
The Cheers Wallet Engine, powered with Mambu, will further enable the strong adoption by those currently suffering from financial exclusion to not only access mobile payments, but to become an active part of the wider global digital economy.”
07/25/2019
EY inks agreement with Open Banking Nigeria
This interoperability would result in the development of modern payment services, cost saving for operators and increased innovation while also guaranteeing information security and privacy
07/25/2019
How Innovative Technologies are Transforming the Banking and Financial Industry
At the same time, the physical aspect of banking started losing ground, with banks such Santander slashing their branch network by almost a fifth!