08/06/2018
Africa’s challenger banks are set to surge ahead
Could spark a dramatic change in the established order.
Comment & Analysis
08/06/2018
Facebook in talks with banks to share customer details, expand customer service
Facebook, which has come under intense criticism for sharing user data with many app developers, was interested in information including bank card transactions, checking account balances, and where purchases were made, according to the source.
08/05/2018
Cambodia’s finance minister: ‘Fintech may play critical role in supporting financial inclusion’
Fintech may play a critical role in supporting financial inclusion through the development of the country’s financial infrastructure
08/02/2018
AI and the hope of what it can deliver
Banks and financial institutions are increasingly looking to AI and expecting that the technology will be able to deliver the ‘holy grail’ of protection
08/02/2018
Swissquote Reports 25.7 Million Francs Profit After Adding Cryptocurrency Services
Swissquote Posts Profit of 25.7 Million Francs in H1 2018
07/30/2018
Balancing the risks and rewards of FinTech
On 3 July 2018, the EBA published two reports looking at the impact of FinTech on business models, prudential risks and opportunities.
07/30/2018
What’s next for FinTech?
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) continue to be a feature of the fundraising landscape and Osborne Clarke has experience advising both issuers and investors.
07/30/2018
Fund managers count cost of Facebook’s $120bn fallInvestor concerns grow over level of wealth concentrated in handful of tech stocks
Investor concerns grow over level of wealth concentrated in handful of tech stocks
07/27/2018
SEI Study Reexamines the Changing Fee Model Through the Eyes of Advisors and Investors
The AUM Fee Model May Persist But Continue to Evolve with Advisors' Perceived Value
07/27/2018
Schroders CEO: fintech is the ‘greatest opportunity we face’
Schroders CEO says his firm is working with '25 or 26' fintech startups and entrepreneurs
07/27/2018
Why Cyprus Is the Best Place in Europe for Digital Business
The benefits of this island nation are many for online entrepreneurs.
07/25/2018
London market needs to identify hidden AI exposure
The reason this search will be necessary is a growing realisation that AI can affect a broad range of risks in ways that underwriters had not foreseen, Neil Beresford, partner at Clyde & Co, explained at a seminar on the impact of AI on underwriting.
07/24/2018
Path Solutions takes top honors in three ACQ5 Global Awards
It’s extremely gratifying to have won three awards in these important categories of ACQ5 this year”, said Kateeb.
07/20/2018
Baidu's fintech spinoff pitches aggressive expansion plan
Financial arms of China's internet kings push back as Beijing tightens rules
07/19/2018
Wealth managers call for clampdown on cryptocurrencies
The leaders among the UK's new breed of digital wealth managers are worried about retail punters trading bitcoin
07/17/2018
Guernsey: A laboratory of innovation
One of the requirements has been to innovate and to develop new products in new markets
07/16/2018
Ascentric hit by payment problems after upgrade
The issue at Ascentric is just the latest to afflict the platform industry
07/16/2018
Jersey's balanced approach to ICO activity
Hawksford’s existing policy on providing services to ICO issuers is very much focused on quality, and we welcome the emphasis placed on this within the guidance note from the JFSC.
07/13/2018
Lack of Custodial Services Prevents Institutional Investors from Diversifying into Cryptocurrencies
Lore stated that custodians may have to cash out cryptocurrencies for their clients when asked
07/11/2018
Advisor retirements may spur the next big digital transformation
The industry's future, Thompson says, may be more defined by adjusting business models, rather than adding digital layers onto existing services.