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10 super expensive things owned by world’s richest tech billionaires

Tesla founder and CEO is known for his eccentricities.

Digital Technologies in Insurance and Pensions Continue to Grow Alongside Cross-Selling Practices and the Sale of Add-On Insurance

Innovation, both in terms of distribution channels and usage of telematics, has dominated trends in motor insurance products.

Korea’s digital banks have two speeds: fast and faster

Dark memories of the Asian financial crisis inform South Korea’s fear of chaos and wariness of financial technology, but the success of two online banks gives the country what it needs: fintech leaders it can respect and disruption it can embrace.

Embracing digital technology in banking

This is because most developing countries do not have legacy systems to migrate from, thus, they basically start from the ground up with the best technology available on the day.

KBZ Bank selects Finastra to capture upcoming growth opportunity in Myanmar’s expanding treasury market

Treasury management solution helps KBZ Bank automate systems, manage risk and increase operational efficiencies

Demand for RegTech solutions to intensify as regulatory burden looms larger

Private equity professionals predict the highest levels of demand for RegTech solutions with 97 per cent expecting to see a continued rise.

UK tech firm Blippar collapses into administration

He claimed to have founded his business from a Delhi slum, leading him to be dubbed a "real-life Slumdog Millionaire".

FundedByMe gets the nod for UAE crowdfunding debut

Equity crowdfunding platform FundedByMe is looking forward to next year as it has got approval to start operating in Dubai.

BPI eyes digital transformation to future-proof banking business

Despite the majority talking about how "difficult" 2018 was, Consing said the country's strong economic growth "has helped a lot" in the banking business.

Backstop Solutions Group to Acquire BarclayHedge

Leading cloud-based technology provider deepens its productivity portfolio for institutional investors by adding capabilities in alternative investment data and indices

creditshelf launches first digital securitisation of SME loans together with CrossLend

The securitisation is processed via CrossLend's digital securitisation platform.

KBZ Bank selects Finastra to capture upcoming growth opportunity in Myanmar’s expanding treasury market

Treasury management solution helps KBZ Bank automate systems, manage risk and increase operational efficiencies

Top-10 Artificial Intelligence Startups in Ireland

It has low taxes, a highly ranked education system, a youthful population, and an established tech framework in the private sector.

Banking Technology Awards 2018: and the winners are…

The event was hosted by stand-up comedian Sean Collins and it was a night to remember!

Capgemini Named a Leader in the 2018 Application Services in Global Banking PEAK MatrixTM by Everest Group

Evolving consumer demands, competition from digital native firms, and a digital talent gap puts stress on banks to execute digital initiatives at speed and scale.

One of London’s fastest-growing financial startups is unfazed by Brexit chaos

Storonsky says that despite Brexit turmoil, investment and access to highly skilled talent haven’t been an issue

Chinese VC Investments Tops US for First Time

‘Red unicorns’ take in $56 billion in first half of 2018.

Barclays app turns on retailers with “turn off” spending feature

A button within the app now allows the customer to choose which types of retailers they are able to spend with, meaning any attempted payments that fall within the “turned off” category will be automatically declined.

PayPal gives a Toss about Viva Republica’s $80m funding

Toss, which started as a peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfer service in 2015, has become a platform providing financial services, with more than ten million users.

Australian banks preparing for major ATM fleet cull

Regulator green lights national consolidation.

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