11/08/2019
Singapore wants to become an Asian hub for digital banks: MAS
South-east Asia, where millions of people are underbanked, presents an opportunity for providers of virtual banking services, especially loans.
Comment & Analysis
11/07/2019
Being human in a tech world by Peter Dingomal, Head of Business Development at Focus Solutions
At Focus this is exactly the type of solution we have been building.
11/06/2019
Robo-Advisors’ Do-Good Portfolios Do Better
For this period, five of eight firms’ “SRI” portfolios did better than their regular ones.
11/06/2019
South African companies are desperate for tech skills – but just can’t find them
“To challenge entrenched market players, digital businesses need to innovate, but at times battle to find the technical expertise to do so."
11/05/2019
Venture Capital Financing in Crypto, Explained
Sometimes, VC doesn’t presume a monetary investment but rather a transfer of technical or managerial know-how.
11/05/2019
The ‘Bitcoin Rich List’ Has Grown 30% in the Last Year, But Why?
Other observers, however, are not convinced that the number of individuals with 1,000+ BTCs has increased.
11/04/2019
AFS recognized as best Fintech solutions company 2019
Now in its third year, the GCC Enterprise Awards celebrates the accomplishments made by the most innovative firms and individuals across the regio
11/04/2019
Russia Is About to Disconnect From the Internet: What That Means
Citizens hoping to visit Facebook, for example, might be redirected to Russian social network VK.
11/04/2019
Autonomous Vehicles Are Becoming a Reality in Singapore, Which Industries Will Be Most Affected by It?
In this trial, visitors will be able to get around Sentosa for free using any of the four autonomous vehicles deployed, which comprises of two mini-buses and two smaller shuttles.
11/03/2019
Why Governments Can Never Stop Crypto
Trouble is, these crypto skeptics ignore the actual, on-the-ground consequences of such “bans” and how easily they can backfire.
11/01/2019
Top questions advisors should ask technology providers
Choosing the right technology provider is therefore imperative.
11/01/2019
How a golden data set can help overcome common data challenges
A “golden data set” is a clean, validated, integrated data set.
10/31/2019
BoE speech on openness and integration in Fintech
The UK financial sector is a national asset and a global public good.
10/31/2019
Singapore’s Jungle Ventures closes $240m third SE Asian fund
Jungle Ventures aims to back 10-15 startups across Series A to B stages in Southeast Asia.
10/30/2019
Putting People First: Successful Digital Transformation is Less About the Tech Than You Think
How elevating the human experience in business is key to successful transformation.
10/30/2019
Awareness is key to preventing fraud
The session covered an array of issues with our panelists sharing experiences, concerns, and awareness on ways to break the fraud cycle.
10/29/2019
Digital transformation: Improving the odds of success
The good news is that executives can decisively increase the chance that a transformation focused on digital enablement will beat performance expectations.
10/27/2019
Executives need to learn more about security to combat cyber threats
The disengagement can have problematic consequences.
10/27/2019
Dubai tech startups ripe for the picking
Of late, Dubai has seen a wave of acquisitions by foreign multinational giants buying Dubai-based digital companies.
10/24/2019
An Australian regulator’s view on financial technology
A speech by ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour at the China Financial Summit 2019, 22nd China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, Beijing, 23 October 2019.