02/28/2017
Australia winning silver in APAC fintech race
Japan-based investment providers ranked the highest in regards to digital transformation, followed by Australia, then China and Hong Kong.
Research
02/28/2017
Misys named a Business Superbrand two years running
The two audiences judged nearly 1,500 brands, which they assessed on three key criteria: quality, reliability and distinction.
02/24/2017
Aussie fintech maintains strength
Venture capital investment in fintech also stayed at healthy levels, with $71million invested across 15 deals.
02/24/2017
Singapore fintech investment down 65% in 2016: KPMG
Overall investment falls to US$214m; number of deals dips by 2 to 28, indicating slide in average deal value
02/24/2017
New Research Underscores Importance of Data Management in Facilitating Business Transformation
The survey also revealed that investment firms are exploring alternatives to wholesale re-engineering projects to upgrade back- and middle-office technology platforms.
02/24/2017
DISCUS adds DFM LGT Vestra to its panel
Follows launch of comparison tool in September
02/22/2017
Hampleton Partners Report Shows Slowdown in Fintech M&A
Buyers increasingly targeting mature and profitable models as early hype fades
02/20/2017
NatWest Takes on with FinTech Firms by Launching Digital Lending Platform
This potential fear of what the FinTech sector can do is already seeing some questioning its regulation.
02/20/2017
Bill Gates Wants To Tax Job Stealing Machines While Swiss Robots Protest
When the human labor force is suddenly replaced by these machines it will take time to adapt society to the changing conditions, which is why a tax is needed to slow the automation process, Gates told Quartz.
02/17/2017
WTF is open banking?
Online banking before open banking, was rife with risks.
02/16/2017
Virtual Banking Technology helps banks adhere to Basel III
Many expect a raft of game-changing legislation to have a long-lasting impact on the industry.
02/16/2017
Will Robo Advisors Make All Your Investment Decisions?
What is even more interesting is the fact that robo-advisors are largely dependent upon the wisdom behind the models which run them.
02/16/2017
The problem with Fintech
Leveraging newer technologies and the finest minds in the finance realm to develop solutions that will make payments faster, cheaper and better.
02/15/2017
Temenos to acquire Australian partner Rubik for $50m
The company has appointed Grant Thornton as the independent expert to prepare a report on whether the scheme is in the best interests of Rubik shareholders.
02/14/2017
Digital Transformation and high-tech Robo-Advisor – do you need one?
Human advisors charge substantial fees starting minimum 1% of value of assets to manage your portfolios.
02/13/2017
Tech Trends 2017 - Deloitte
The kinetic enterprise
02/09/2017
Merrill Lynch Rolls Out Robo-Advisor
The new platform will let Merrill go through with earlier plans to stop offering commission-based retirement accounts as part of its bid to comply with the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, the Journal writes.
02/08/2017
US tech firm opens in Myanmar
Previously, the firm had been operating in Myanmar through third-party business partners, supporting local banks with their self-service technology needs for many years.
02/08/2017
Internet entrepreneur and tech investor Mel Morris invests £3.8m in Audiense
The company is one of only two Twitter Official Partners worldwide for both Data/Insights and Advertising.
02/08/2017
Security, IoT, mobility the big bets for SA banks
The country’s politics have a proven history of impacting the macro economy and this, in turn, will impact the micro economy and may result in lower consumer spend and a decrease in business confidence.