Managers of Wealth Fintech

Ed seeks to break big broker monopoly in Bermuda using innovative technology

The broker said opening in Bermuda highlights its commitment to existing and potential clients, particularly in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean

Revealed: failed moon mission of Starling Bank’s billionaire backer

Secretive billionaire backer of British fintech firm was set to pay up to $150m for a private lunar flight

A vibrant digital economy to accelerate Africa’s transformation

The panel also highlighted the main recommendations from the report of the joint European Union – African Union Digital Economy Task Force (DETF), co-chaired by Guislain and Ghanaian Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful.

Digitalisation key as Africa bucks world growth trends

World Trade Organisation estimates show that the volume of global merchandise trade grew by 3% in 2018, down from 4,6% in 2017.

HSBC-backed startup aims to become LinkedIn of global trade

Bank chief John Flint plans to invest up to $17bn by 2020 on technology to boost growth

Bravura will need round three to win GBST

Street Talk understands GBST's board will meet to consider Bravura's revised $2.72 a share all cash offer, which trumped an earlier scrip and cash proposal that valued its target at $2.50 a share.

It's about time banks took East London's trendy, young fintechs seriously

Over the past four years, businesses such as Monzo, Starling Bank and Revolut have upended the traditional idea of a bank.

A chance for the Bank of England to rethink its priorities

This time of transition creates opportunities for finance to serve customers and the economy better

Sasfin establishes Digital Advisory Council

Specialist financial services provider Sasfin Bank has established a Digital Advisory Council to provide the market with industry-leading expertise and insights on trends shaping the use of technology in financial services.

ChainThat to join BMA innovation hub

The BMA launched the innovation hub in April 2018 to encourage innovation that it hopes will increase efficiency and competitiveness in the insurance sector.

Leapfrogging India’s fintech evolution with a regulatory sandbox

India can take a leaf or two out of their books, without having to undergo the same learning curve.

ChainThat announces its approval to join the Bermuda Monetary Authority Innovation Hub

“Bermuda continues to lead in innovation, bringing together technology, broking, underwriting capabilities and access to capital,” said Andy Burrows

FinTech in Asia: Tale of Two Cities, a Hawksford insight

In the FT’s 2018 1000 High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific index, (Reference – FT article, April 2018), FinTech companies from the APAC region topped rankings.

Berkshire Bank to offer real-time payments with Finastra

Berkshire Bank is upgrading its payments solution to be among the first community banks in the Northeast to provide real-time payments

Sources:J.P.Morgan working on a secretive digital banking project based out of London

One source tells me that interested candidates are being asked to sign an NDA, and that the project is still in its formative stages.

Morning Coffee: JPMorgan's top secret team, and the new nightmare scenario at Deutsche Bank

TechCrunch understands that they are hiring “high level developers” with “full stack and cloud based dev skills.”

Oranj Named Finalist in Multiple Categories of WealthManagement.com 2019 Industry Awards

The wealth management platform recognized for its new investor portal and model marketplace

The greenfield approach: accelerating a new era of growth and innovation in insurance

This is predicated on the use of cloud centric and API-enabled architectures and underpinned by a robust eco-system of fintech and insurtech partners.

Tech-First Startup Bank Aims to Wipe Out Customer Pain Points

Many banks and credit unions remain bound up in traditional approaches and legacy systems, captives to their own histories and investments in old tech.

Augmentum Fintech seeks £30m for Europe expansion

The initial placing, offer for subscription and intermediaries offer may be enlarged to 44.6 million shares or £50 million if there is sufficient investor demand, the company said.

Innovation & Startups