Managers of Wealth Fintech

Millennial money tips: How to actually reach those saving goals

Head of financial services Cat Munro has some money tips for millennials to help you actually reach those house-buying, flight-boarding goals

1.2 billion reasons Singapore tech firms think Africa is next big thing

From ride-hailing to e-commerce to trade finance, companies from the Lion City are being drawn to the sheer size of the African market of 1.2 billion people, and the opportunities it presents as it seeks to keep pace with Asia

Beyond basics – three enhanced practices to protect customer records

In response to the above observations, the OCIE cited examples of effective practices.

Leveraging Disruptive Technologies to Drive Financial Inclusion Within the Banking Sector

Despite rapid progress in the banking industry, financial inclusion remains a challenge, with approximately 11 million South Africans stated as being unbanked or underbanked.

Race is on as tech shakes up capital markets

The next decade or so could herald more changes in the capital markets than in the past 40 years and only the most innovative players will survive

Demand for tech talent on the rise in Malaysia banks

The Senior Manager at the Malaysia branch of the firm stated that the digital push has impacted all aspects of the local banking and financial services sector, ranging from product development to contact centres and compliance departments.

World FinTech Report 2019

It explores how the future is moving to a shared marketplace

Recruitment firm reveals what jobs in high demand as Malaysia’s banks go digital

Noting that fintech firms are pressuring banks to invest in new technologies and with 66 per cent of banks aiming to achieve digital maturity for next year, Hays Malaysia outlined the rapid expansion of financial services going online in the country

Banks Turn to Fintech Partnerships to Improve Customer Experience

Strengthening online security revealed to be a priority for almost two-thirds of banks

Bank of America's virtual assistant snags 7M users in year 1

Those technologies have doubled Erica's conversational knowledge to more than 400,000 ways to ask financial questions from 200,000 at launch.

On sale for $1 million – The most dangerous laptop in the world

Called “The Persistence of Chaos,” the half a dozen extremely dangerous pieces of malware cumulatively have caused nearly $95 billion in damages, according to Dong.

How the rise of technology can impact your business

This supports the McKinsey and Company report from 2017, which indicated that by 2030, as many as 800 million workers worldwide could be replaced by robots.

Digital Sipps boost Embark profits

Embark Solutions has said profit and client number growth had continued into the first quarter of 2019

Malta: Islamic finance opportunities at the Blockchain Island

This would see a revolution in the Islamic microfinance industry which should sidestep the difficulties that microfinance posed in various circumstances.

Commercial Banking: The Fintech Point of View

The ecosystem is agnostic to the solution mix, with components integrated via an application program interface (API) gateway.

EIBFS holds workshop on fintech in Islamic finance

Fintech has particularly gained prominence in the Islamic banking sector for its ability to facilitate ease of operations.

Lugano bank partners with German fintech

As a result, third-party providers can test APIs directly, without the support of the bank.

Global biodiversity is collapsing, warn scientists

The first global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services has held humans largely responsible for looming mass extinction of species and has urged immediate action to avert disaster.

Diversity Is Just the First Step. Inclusion Comes Next.

Many companies are taking steps to increase the diversity of their workforces.

Tech’s raid on the banks

Digital disruption is coming to banking at last

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