04/18/2019
Maples Group Advises On Largest Tech Acquisition Deal In UAE
The transaction is the largest ever acquisition of a technology business in the United Arab Emirates
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04/18/2019
Consumer loss barometer highlights disconnect in the event of a data breach: KPMG
Latest KPMG report reveals mismatch between consumer expectations and security executive priorities
04/18/2019
Technological shortcomings continue to haunt the banking sector
Tech crashes at UK banks more than doubled in 2018, rising by 187 percent in the year to October.
04/17/2019
IMF joins Hands with World Bank to Launch “Learning Coin”
The launch showcases help to the IMF and World Bank.
04/17/2019
National IFA group signs deal with referral fintech firm
The fintech firm offers a dashboard of real time data for advisers and introducers
04/12/2019
HKMA Grants Fourth Virtual Bank Licence
Virtual banks will not only help drive FinTech and innovation, but also bring about brand new customer experiences and further promote financial inclusion in Hong Kong.
04/12/2019
Replacing the Engine While Flying the Plane
Banks and regulators recognize that in financial crime compliance innovation is imperative
04/11/2019
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Approves Virtual Bank License for WeLab Digital Limited
The HKMA reported that it making good progress in the processing of the remaining 4 shortlisted virtual bank applications indicating that Hong Kong will soon have eight digital bank options.
04/11/2019
Regulatory Technology (RegTech) Market Share, Trend, Segmentation and Forecast to 2025
This report also studies the global market competition landscape, market drivers and trends, opportunities and challenges, risks and entry barriers, sales channels, distributors and Porter's Five Forces Analysis.
04/09/2019
Banks should come out of their silos and deploy new tech
It is a fact that fighting financial crime is costly and difficult.
04/08/2019
FSB publishes directory of crypto-assets regulators
The FSB also conducts outreach with approximately 70 other jurisdictions through its six Regional Consultative Groups.
04/08/2019
Businesses test prototype of govt’s new online work permit system, good reviews
Among those with good reviews was Operations Manager of TICO Wine & Spirit Merchants, Phil Aspinall.
04/05/2019
Singapore Regulator and Cambodian National Bank Sign FinTech MOU
The two regulators will work together on developing rules to govern new technologies
04/05/2019
UK Regulators Shine a Spotlight on Cybersecurity and Technology Resilience
A practical way to achieve better governance of cyber issues is to recruit “champions” in the business who understand cyber and can help to bridge any gaps between the business and its technology and security functions.
04/04/2019
Wells Fargo Adopts Tap-to-Pay Technology for Credit, Debit Cards
It will add the technology to its debit cards beginning this summer.
04/04/2019
HID Global Announces Cloud-First Approach to Consumer Authentication Security for Banking Customers
The HID Risk Management Solution (RMS), a real-time risk profiling technology that protects financial transaction systems and banking applications against cybercriminals, is offered as part of the same suite of cloud services.
04/04/2019
How France’s new digital minister plans to regulate tech
He invited 50 tech CEOs to meet with Emmanuel Macron and talk about “tech for good.”
04/04/2019
Tech giants face fines of up to $1m for failing to remove fake news under new Singapore law
It will also force tech platforms to disable fake accounts operated by bots and block advertisements on fake news sites, thereby cutting off their revenue streams.
04/04/2019
Rise of FinTech is changing the way Indians bank
The rise of fintechs, changing customer demands and new regulatory requirements are changing the definitions of banking.
04/04/2019
Government, TechCayman make big promises in agreement
Progress has already been made towards those commitments.