03/11/2018
Israel's Viola FinTech to expand fund size, bring in new partners
The fund’s managers are in discussions with potential new strategic partners, who would bring new areas of expertise.
Comment & Analysis
03/11/2018
Ethereum Co-Founder Believes Blockchain Can Fix The Internet
While data breaches expose a company’s vulnerabilities, they also reveal the weaknesses in sanctioned currencies such as U.S. dollars, euros, and yen, which offer no protection or anonymity during transactions.
03/09/2018
Action Plans on Sustainable Finance, FinTech and a proposal for a Regulation on Crowdfunding
Opening remarks by Vice-President Dombrovskis
03/09/2018
Top Trends in Retail Banking: What to Watch for in 2018
Our analysis is high-level and aims to provide a quick perspective and the most salient technologies affecting banking in 2018.
03/09/2018
Bank-FinTech Collaboration Wins Over Investors
BBVA said Atom will work to take advantage of PSD2 and Open Banking regulations
03/08/2018
Stanbic IBTC Harps on Digital Empowerment of Nigerian Youths
Explaining how equipped the bank is in addressing the digital needs of technology savvy youths
03/08/2018
5 trends that will disrupt and shape Africa's FinTech landscape in 2018
Traditional and newly established providers responded with new and improved apps, new technologies that enabled new ways to bank, increased personalisation and strengthened digital communication with their customers.
03/08/2018
19 of the top ex-bankers in fintech
The following are 19 of the top former bankers working in fintech today (in no particular order).
03/08/2018
Bermuda delegation meets entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders at West Coast technology conference
Today, he said, that same spirit of ingenuity is driving solutions to new ventures in the fast-developing digital economy.
03/08/2018
Cryptocurrency has hijacked the banking system and will revolutionize global money
The “unregulated” world of crypto is one of the most powerful processes in the digital age and enacts a better system to process payments.
03/07/2018
The global banking industry no future without blockchain
The banking world is involved in quick changes of digitalization, potential cost- and labor-saving instruments.
03/07/2018
Blockchain 'not sufficiently scalable' for cross-border money transfers, says CBD CEO
Dr Bernd Van Linder says that the blockchain ledger will be very important in cases with shared documentation
03/06/2018
Technology tipped to push half of Kenyan workforce out of jobs
Technological changes have rattled the service industry, particularly the banking sector, with banks replacing tellers with mobile banking.
03/05/2018
Nedbank may do away with 3,000 employees for software robots
The report stated that Nedbank has installed 59 software robots to date, and plans to install 200 by the end if 2018.
03/05/2018
Bank of England push for cryptocurrency regulation will boost crypto market
The deVere CEO goes on to say: “The Bank of England is one of the world’s most influential central banks and, as such, its approach is likely to help shape the policies of others."
03/02/2018
RBS CFO Says Job Cuts ‘Inevitable’ in Digital Transformation
Executive says many mid-cap companies underprepared for Brexit
03/02/2018
Putting the (artificial) intelligence back into banking
These new services are perfectly suited to a generation who have grown up with smartphones and expect instant access to digital services, combined simplicity and a great user experience.
03/02/2018
Cryptocurrencies failing as money, but technology has promise: Carney
Bitcoin, the best known cryptocurrency, soared in value from around $1,000 at the start of 2017
02/28/2018
Bitcoin and ether are both bubbles, says Goldman investment chief
Says cryptocurrency valuations don’t make sense
02/26/2018
Switzerland’s stock exchange chairman calls for ‘e-franc’
Romeo Lacher says a crypto version of currency would give country a digital lead