01/02/2020
Arab World Slow To Embrace Crypto, But Steadily Picking Up
A key factor when analyzing the industry in the Arab world is how nascent industry adoption works within it: From the top down.
Comment & Analysis
01/02/2020
Successful Wealth Management Firms Don’t Stand Still
First of all, the way we worked with our customers 10 or 20 years ago is not the same as our current approach.
01/02/2020
13 Changes Coming To The Banking Industry
The banking industry is letting go of some of its traditional methods and looking at new and innovative ways to make life easier for customers.
12/31/2019
Can US technology have another good decade? by John Redwood, Charles Stanley
The US Stock market produced the star companies of the western world in the technology area.
12/31/2019
Tencent users report positive wealth management returns
Licaitong, Tencent's wealth management platform which sells mutual-fund and fixed-term wealth management products, said it now has over 150 million users and 38 percent of these are born after 1990.
12/31/2019
2019 year in review: Blockchain and crypto take root in Africa
Africa’s thirst for blockchain skills has seen the rise of institutions that offer related courses.
12/31/2019
New decade, new tech: What government agencies will prioritize in 2020
Agencies will adopt a zero trust mindset
12/31/2019
Novia boss: Lack of profit will hurt platforms in 2020
He said that technology is the major cost for platforms, and dealing with the issue is akin to "trying to fix the engine in a car when it’s running down the fast lane on a motorway".
12/31/2019
When Is It Ethical to Not Replace Humans with AI?
There are legitimate questions about the ethics of employing AI in place of human workers. But what about when there's a moral imperative to automate?
12/31/2019
APAC Wealth Migration Trends Heighten Financial Crime Risk
Hong Kong: a decline in regional dominance?
12/30/2019
‘We have a huge problem’: European tech regulator despairs over lack of enforcement
Aside from a €50 million fine that France’s privacy regulator imposed on Google in January, there have been no fines or remedies levied at a U.S. giant since the GDPR came into effect.
12/30/2019
UK venture capital funds raise record £3.9bn in 2019
The growing appetite for UK start-ups in 2019 stood out against the US and Europe, where venture capital fundraising waned from decade-highs in 2018.
12/29/2019
Asia’s central banks are ahead in the race to develop their own digital currencies, say experts, led by China, Hong Kong, Thailand
Collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand is expected to help companies save costs incurred in cross-border payments
12/29/2019
Five Countries Where Crypto Regulation Changed the Most in 2019
“Some countries now consider them legal tender, while many viewing cryptocurrencies as commodities. Governments around the world are keenly aware of the problem that the technology is rapidly outpacing the laws that govern it.”
12/27/2019
From Bitcoin To SynchroBitcoin: The Evolution of Blockchain Technology
They only have worth if people demand them as a representation of value, but that is a story for another time.
12/27/2019
Crypto-Exchange Trends for 2020 and the Next Decade
So what did industry observers get right when predicting exchange trends for 2019? Their biggest prediction was that decentralized exchanges (DEXs) would take off, with numerous launches being planned for the year.
12/27/2019
Reserve Bank Of Australia Head Of Financial Stability Mentions Stablecoins
He states that future drivers can be broken into three general areas, “The first is the general increased access to, and ability to process, vast quantities of data.
12/25/2019
The 2020 Outlook for Financial Services
As we enter the new decade, the need for security, safety, and trust in online transactions is greater than ever before.
12/24/2019
Digital partnering is an effective solution not a cop out
‘Firms are struggling against a wave of digitisation in the wealth management arena’
12/24/2019
Banking 2020: Technology trends and the future of banking
There is generally consensus, though, that consumers are the beneficiaries of the increasing competition in the space. More products, offerings, and options are available than ever before.