12/08/2021
Patents send ‘powerful message’ to green technology investors
A patent gives the owner an exclusive right to commercially exploit the patented invention for the duration of the patent's life, normally 20 years.
Comment & Analysis
12/08/2021
60% of asset and wealth managers view reconciliations as the greatest challenge to their business
More than 25% of firms said that their budget for delivering operational improvements greatly increased as a result of the pandemic, making it even more likely that firms will begin to action automation.
12/08/2021
AutoRek listed in RegTech100 List for Transforming the Regulatory Process in Financial Services
AutoRek is a financial controls, regulatory reporting and data management platform which provides complete and seamless control of data.
12/06/2021
Bitcoin and Ether will be outperformed by Solana in 2022: deVere CEO
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were down around 5.7%, 6.8%, and 8.9% respectively over the previous 24 hours of trading.
12/06/2021
Are banks still relevant in a cryptocurrency world?
Bankers have an uncanny way of reinventing themselves and making themselves, or at least some of their core activities, out to be indispensable.
12/06/2021
5 Steps to Applying New Tech in Wealth Management
In wealth management, there are many areas to upgrade, tech-wise.
12/06/2021
Trust is everything – tech and media predictions 2022
This prediction is not limited to the technology sector but in large part it is likely to be technology that enables brands to step up and deliver on ESG and other goals, to reflect the values they claim to live by.
12/06/2021
Cryptocurrencies Haven’t Hit Peak Bubble Yet
From ICOs to DeFi, NFTs to stablecoins, the list of cryptocurrency and blockchain innovations would have made an investment banker in the dotcom era green with envy.
12/05/2021
Philanthropy in the age of crypto
After giving $100 million in 2020, Open Philanthropy will give $300 million this year, and $500 million per year in 2022 and 2023.
12/01/2021
Robo-advice a risk for super funds
“We're displacing people. We're changing the profile of the liabilities,”
12/01/2021
Open banking and the ‘ecosystem’ of financial apps has left me feeling underwhelmed
‘For starters, the body charged with promoting this new technology, the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), has been mired in scandal’
12/01/2021
The real digital challenge in banking
In that sense, banks should already be digital powerhouses, but they are not.
11/30/2021
Maltese businesses are embracing Internet of Things, survey suggests
The report aims to shed light on how IoT is paving the way for businesses to redefine the way they manufacture or design products, optimise processes and enable enhanced sales while, at the same time, increase awareness of its adoption among Maltese busin
11/30/2021
Mark Harrison, CTO, Killik & Co, Talks About Digital Transformation
Mark is a highly experienced business leader with an outstanding track record in promoting, overseeing, and delivering business transformation programmes.
11/29/2021
Ransomware attacks surge across UK, new report finds
The report also warned that the high levels of home working prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic meant criminals were increasingly able to use ’off-the-shelf‘ malware to exploit unpatched software and weaknesses in VPNs to access organisations&am
11/29/2021
MAS assesses economic case for retail CBDC
MAS’ strategic approach towards a retail CBDC for Singapore acknowledges the dynamic nature of the payment landscape, evolving public preferences and the potential of nascent technology solutions.
11/29/2021
Banking’s shift to cloud gathers steam as pandemic and fintechs spur faster adoption
Move had begun before pandemic but going virtual expedited it
11/28/2021
Bitcoin prices likely to double over the next 12 months
Fall in largest digital currency is a ‘major buying opportunity’
11/28/2021
Cryptocurrency for diamonds in $20mln auction
Auction includes a collection of diamonds consigned by the former Chief Diamond Polisher at the Argyle diamond mine
11/28/2021
It’s Time to Get Rid of the IT Department
It made sense in a bygone era, when technology was separate from the business. Now it just hurts both.