Managers of Wealth Fintech

GCC trio in talks to drive regional fintech industry

The development of a fintech ecosystem is a vital element of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy.

Nikko Asset Management Selects FactSet for its Fixed Income Operations

The company will also leverage FactSet's fixed income analytics to obtain a single global multi-asset covariance matrix and analytics coverage across developed, emerging, and frontier markets.

Robo adviser offers ethical investment options

Wealthify to offer range of ready-made ethical portfolios

UN agency to work with Ant Financial to promote financial inclusion in Africa

On Friday 3 August 2018, ECA Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, led Ant Financial’s CEO, Eric Jing, and IFC’s VP and Treasurer, Jingdong Hua, to a meeting with President Mulatu Teshome of Ethiopia.

Canada’s Twist On The Digital Banking Model

Through its Savings Plus account, the company offers high savings on interest rates that are used across a variety of purposes

Investing in people to drive digital future - Mashreq

Bank committed to empowerment and driving digitisation to the next level

Temenos and AUC Venture Lab team up to accelerate fintech

Temenos and AUC Venture Lab will also collaborate on events and other community-building activities

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

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.

TechCayman: Silicon Valley, ‘island-style’

To us, Cayman appears ideally positioned to play a prominent role in the technology space.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Innovation & Startups