03/06/2019
Russian Deputy Minister Discloses Crypto Plans for Offshore Development
The Russian Federation has been working towards a crypto-inclusive economy for a while now. Several opinions and proposals have been brought forward.
Innovation & Startups
03/05/2019
Singapore's Investment Management Association opens startup accelerator
Through the DAP, IMAS is combining the support of Government with the energy and creativity of the Fintech community, while applying the transformation strategies of large corporates to bring about transformative change in the investment management indust
03/05/2019
The CEO of $2 billion startup Deliveroo backs a new 'unicorn visa' to hire talent after Brexit
The CEO of $2 billion food delivery startup Deliveroo has backed calls for a new "unicorn" tech visa that would allow fast-growing British businesses to hire foreign talent.
03/04/2019
Fintech P2P SME Lending Platform, Beehive, Raises Further $4m Investment as Part of a Series B Round
The investment follows the recent announcement of Beehive's partnership with Thanachart Bank in Thailand to provide a new Value Chain Financing Program for SMEs.
03/04/2019
Middle East fintech investments make up just 1% of global total - Bahrain Fintech Bay CEO
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are developing closer links in financial technology, Khalid Saad told Zawya
03/04/2019
EDB announces the launch of Beehive Bahrain
Launch will unlock new opportunities for start-up's and investors in Bahrain and across the region
03/01/2019
Singapore fintech investments surge to $365m in 2018
About 28% of the total funds raised in Singapore last year went to fintech companies in lending, while those in payments took 26%, and insurtechs took 20%.
03/01/2019
IMAS Launches Accelerator Programme for Asset Management Industry
Tapping into the fintech community will enable us to be more agile, accelerate our digital agendas
03/01/2019
SAP in more hot water, this time with East African state deals
“Our policy is, and always will be, to carry out all company activities in accordance with the letter and spirit of applicable laws,” SAP said.
02/28/2019
Women In Fintech: Reshaping The Industry For The Underrepresented
Within fintech, I wear multiple hats to use my knowledge and skills to contribute to the sustainable growth of the sector.
02/27/2019
ECB speech on FinTech
Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 3rd annual Conference on Fintech and Digital Innovation, 26 February 2019, Brussels
02/26/2019
Fidelity Bank MD Urges African States To Implement A Strategy On Technology
Speaking as a keynote speaker at the launch of the 4th Ghana CEOs Summit in Accra, Mr. Opuni said, Fidelity Bank has embraced technology in its daily business transactions like the Fidelity Mobile App, Fidelity QR Code Service, known as the F-Pay, etc. wh
02/25/2019
The World's Biggest Banks Are Doubling Down On Artificial Intelligence
Capital One has been beefing up its AI capabilities by prioritizing ethical AI in its systems.
02/22/2019
New advice tech to rival XPLAN
Nathan MacPhee, CCUBE chief executive, said today’s advisers are under increased regulatory scrutiny, and need help with the onerous obligations of reporting and compliance.
02/21/2019
Firm launches pay-as-you-go digital life insurance
DeadHappy says its applications “take just a few minutes, not hours or days, right through to completion.”
02/21/2019
World Bank arm pumps Sh600m into tech firms
“IFC is considering an equity investment of up to $6 million (Sh600 million) in TIDE Africa Fund,” the international financier said in disclosures.
02/21/2019
Facial recognition for e-KYC nears debut
After the launch of passbook accounts opened through mobile banking apps, banks are expected to offer both physical and digital passbooks to customers initially, Ms Siritida said.
02/20/2019
Global Financial Innovation Network Update
The launch of GFIN follows a successful year for the “sandbox” initiative that the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK brought to market around a year ago.
02/18/2019
SEI adds USD1.1bn in new OCIO assets in Q4 2018
SEI's non-profit OCIO business now consists of 185 clients and over USD25 billion in assets under management.
02/15/2019
Suncorp CEO demands proof from Oracle that frozen core banking system actually works
“Not a great situation.”