12/29/2016
Of Investments and Algorithms
In addition to being easily accessible, robo-advisers also address the high-cost entry barriers that generally prohibit individuals with fewer assets from investing.
Innovation & Startups
12/29/2016
BNP Paribas re-opens fintech accelerator
We provide our chosen startups with intensive support on a 1 - 1 basis
12/29/2016
AppDynamics posts long-awaited IPO filing
As the company warned in its risk factors, the losses are expected to continue.
12/28/2016
Santander and HSBC backed a startup doing for global trade what Google did for advertising
The world has reached peak globalisation
12/27/2016
Igate co-founder floats $500M family office
The Trivedi Family Office has a corpus of over $500 million that will be ploughed into a diversified portfolio including parking a large portion of the fund into early-stage tech companies.
12/26/2016
Wells Fargo, ICAP Lead $18 Million Series A for Blockchain Startup Axoni
Axoni is one of a number of startups in the blockchain and distributed ledger space seeking to provide services to major financial firms.
12/26/2016
Banking on change: Tech startups target financial services
“The disruption in banking is coming later than other areas because of the complexity of the regulations and the amount of trust required,”
12/26/2016
Frontier Technology Fund, Exfinity Venture Partners Closes Fund II - Announce $44 Mn Corpus
The fully subscribed fund is promoted by family offices, ultra high-net-worth-individuals (UHNIs), and institutions.
12/26/2016
The drought is over… a torrent of tech IPOs is expected in 2017
Pent-up demand and several other factors will make 2017 the strongest tech IPO market we’ve seen since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s.
12/22/2016
Exfinity Venture Partners closes second fund with Rs 300 cr in kitty
Exfinity is a technology venture capital fund backing B2B companies, mainly in the US-India corridor
12/22/2016
Robo-advisor Munnypot soft launches in UK
New partners now include Virtual Affairs, Ortec Finance and Five Degrees.
12/21/2016
Santander InnoVentures invests in fintech firm
Santander launched a fund in July 2014 to invest in innovative and disruptive fintech businesses
12/21/2016
Fiserv Clients in Asia Pacific Recognized for Excellence with Industry Awards
Bangkok Bank and Panin Bank receive series of accolades from Banking Technology, Asian Banking & Finance, The Asian Banker and Cards & Electronic Payments International
12/21/2016
Eze Software Group Opens Toronto Office
Having an office in Canada will allow Eze Software to be closer to our clients and facilitate faster and better service
12/20/2016
Singapore Software Firm Signs Four New Australian Hedge Funds
Hedge funds managed out of Australia are more able to attract capital from international institutional investors
12/19/2016
African Banks’ Silicon Valley Moment
Continent’s biggest banks are investing billions in digital banking technology
12/19/2016
Banking on change: Tech startups target financial services
Hundreds of startups are offering easier and cheaper ways to save, borrow, spend and invest.
12/15/2016
Canadian fintech firm Financeit eyes more deals after TD buy
Chief Executive Officer Michael Garrity, Financeit's founder, said in an interview the deal had transformed his business, doubling its loan value and revenue, and Financeit would now consider more acquisitions.
12/14/2016
Vidyo and Royal Bank of Canada introduce free video chat service
RBC deployed its video banking service earlier this month for its small business clients
12/14/2016
Startup wealth manager Scalable Capital has attracted €100 million in just 10 months
Scalable's is one of the fastest growing digital investment managers in Europe