03/21/2023
Turning UAE’s New Free Zone Into a ‘Gateway’ for Global Virtual Asset Companies
This also enables it to function as a purpose-built, innovation-enabling free zone in the virtual asset sector.
Innovation & Startups
03/20/2023
Axa XL backs cyber solutions provider
Intangic MGA has worked with Axa XL for its cyber policy, CyFi, which is underwritten by Axa XL Insurance Company UK Ltd.
03/20/2023
ASX adds dedicated CIO position
The exchange operator is splitting the current group executive, technology and data and CIO role, currently held by Dan Chesterman.
03/20/2023
Technology driving the future of payments
This has allowed fintech companies to challenge incumbents on both price and innovation.
03/20/2023
3 financial companies helping Mongolia to embrace technology
Even traditional financial institutions have undergone functional changes over the past few years.
03/17/2023
ClearBank partners Code First Girls
Code First Girls is the largest provider of free coding courses for women in the UK and works with over 100 partners to actively place women into tech roles.
03/17/2023
Change management best practice for cloud transformation success
African organisations are accelerating their adoption of cloud solutions to drive greater efficiency, scale into new markets, and meet changing customer demands
03/17/2023
Fundpath takes on fuel with £4m late seed funding round
The £4m investment round will enable Fundpath to extend the breadth and depth of its systems and data, and to invest in new technologies.
03/17/2023
AltFi Fintech Index dips 8.7%
February was a tougher month for financial technology stocks with only a tiny fraction making positive returns as macro concerns hit the share prices of high-growth companies.
03/16/2023
The impact of trade technology in banking: Essential update
With global trade digitisation legislation in progress around the world, are banks and their corporate clients able to ensure they are interoperable, and that they can take advantage of the new march to digitisation?
03/16/2023
Stripe raises $6.5bn downround, partners with OpenAi on GPT4 product
Stripe is quick to point out “does not need this capital to run its business.” But instead will be providing liquidity to its employees, past and present following a near 50 per cent valuation cut.
03/16/2023
Digital gap between small and large consultancies grows
Such digitisation strategies can reduce the burden of repetitive, simple tasks on employees – and free them up to take on work which can bring in revenues for a company.
03/16/2023
The four new portfolio options will focus on macro trends: technology and innovation, demographic and social shifts, sustainability and a combined “multi-trend” option.
During our conversations with clients, we hear time and again requests for Moneyfarm to offer solutions that allow them more say in what industries they support.
03/16/2023
Qik Banco Digital Dominicano goes live on Temenos
The launch of Qik on the Temenos Banking Cloud with consultative support from ITSS will enable the bank to quickly establish a presence in the Dominican Republic, planning to onboard up to thousands of people in the first year.
03/16/2023
Mastercard certified as digital ID provider in the UK
Certified organisations like Mastercard can work with each other, ensuring that digital attributes and identities are consistent and trusted.
03/15/2023
Square launches accelerator programme for Black and Latino entrepreneurs
The training topics will range from leadership and customer development to scaling operations and managing financial growth.
03/15/2023
SVB’s failure will have a ripple effect across technology ‘for years to come’
Startups may also need to tighten their belts while others may collapse with little access to funding, experts said.
03/15/2023
Software as a Service – How To Deliver Excellence in The Cloud
The Cloud Competitiveness Index 2023 is a project that provides an overview of the current state and prospects of the cloud ecosystem in fifteen countries in the region.
03/15/2023
Quinnox Recognized by Software AG As Innovation Partner of the Year
The Software AG PartnerConnect Program aims to empower its partners via self-service enablement so that they deliver the solutions, products, and services their customers need successfully.
03/15/2023
Morgan Stanley is testing an OpenAI-powered chatbot for its 16,000 financial advisors
The idea behind the tool, which has been in development for the past year, is to help the bank’s 16,000 or so advisors tap the bank’s enormous repository of research and data, said McMillan.