Managers of Wealth Fintech

Could blockchain technology revolutionise financial services in Cayman?

Cayman now has an opportunity to realise the benefits of blockchain technology in real terms as the new era of technology-based financial services gains traction.

Malta’s Government: “Our Next Step is Blockchain”

Most of our public debt had a long term maturity and is locally owned so we were not exposed to liquidity problems.

Bitcoin, Blockchain And Billions

The impact of Bitcoin has been compared to the day paper money replaced gold and silver.

A London-based blockchain business is working with some of the world's biggest banks on new digital currency

Initially focused on concept testing and exploration, the group will look at ways in which the proposed new digital cash

Russia’s Vnesheconombank To Develop Government Applications For Blockchain Tech With Ethereum Foundation

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Vnesheconombank Chairman Sergei Gorkov signed a partnership agreement between the bank and the Ethereum Foundation.

Barclays Africa Group CIO Ashley Veasey

What is Barclays Africa doing to remain competitive in an era where fintech start-ups are challenging the established order?

Six banks sign up to UBS-led digital cash initiative

Swiss rival Credit Suisse among those joining project to make settling payments faster and less risky

Six global banks join forces to create digital currency

‘Utility settlement coin’ aims to launch next year for blockchain settlements

Cryptocurrencies Are New Barbarians at the Gate of Central Banks

The claim of official approval highlights how the boom in cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology is becoming too big for central banks.

Emirates NBD's AI banking robot learns Arabic

Pepper brings in a modern and contemporary aspect to banking, complementing our multi-channel yet personalised banking proposition.

FAs Warn Bitcoin Isn’t Ready for ‘Prime Time’

These cryptocurrencies are being traded without government backing or support of any hard assets

Blockchain hub launched in Israel

Alignment is going to be a one-stop-shop that consults, develops and funds Blockchain early-stage projects and existing companies, from inception through ICO

IRS May Consider Bitcoin Cash Fork Taxable Income This Year

Some bitcoin holders delay dealing with bitcoin cash or their exchanges do not support it, making it difficult to retrieve the cryptocurrency soon after it was created.

UAE Exchange in talks with blockchain brand Ripple

Exclusive: tie-up would be the latest blockchain investment by UAE remittance house

In blockchain we trust

The government wants to offer secured, safe and transparent process to residents eliminating extra cost and time incurred by the government offices and residents themselves too.

Central Bank of Papua New Guinea Adopts Blockchain Technology

Central Bank Governor Loi Bakani, known as a champion of new technologies as a way to enable financial inclusion, recently hosted a conference to showcase his country's commitment to blockchain technology

The Bitcoin Sovereign Wealth Fund

A proposal by Estonia's agency in charge of "e-residency" applications (more on this later) has suggested raising money by selling "estcoins" to the public.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has become the latest bank to implement AI

It gives companies the option of sending an automatic prompt to customers whose debts are outstanding.

That IBM blockchain? Northern Trust says it works

What remains to be seen is how well the technology spawned by bitcoin can perform with more frequent transactions

Russian Real Estate Firm Experiments With Selling a Luxury Mansion for Bitcoin

The owner hired the real estate company to sell his mansion for $8 million worth of BTC.

Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI