11/02/2022
Good companies survive slowdowns. Great companies innovate.
Marketplaces were not as common then as they are today, so it was not an obvious decision for Amazon to open up its platform.
Innovation & Startups
11/02/2022
5 FinTech deals that occurred in Europe in October 2022
Amidst the unprecedented market volatility, the industry’s appetite for digital technology has increased.
11/02/2022
Broadridge Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results
Recurring revenues grew 7%; up 9% constant currency
11/02/2022
Revolut embeds chat messaging in app
The instant messaging feature can only be used between users who both have UK or EEA accounts, and have their phone number or have payment history.
11/01/2022
How one UAE-based fintech is looking to process $200bln in trade finance
Fintech startup Modifi has quadrupled its growth over the past two years by bridging the trade finance gap in the MENA region and around the world
11/01/2022
Big tech gets hit on earnings
Tech giants are reporting a sudden slowdown in growth, sending a worrying signal about the state of the wider economy
11/01/2022
Gila teams with Finastra
It provides continuity by keeping conversations in the digital domain, eliminating the need for customers to spend time providing context again via clunky phone experiences.
11/01/2022
Barclays Eagle Labs and Carbon13 seal five-year partnership to scale green start-ups
Carbon13 works with founders to build start-ups
11/01/2022
The innovation failure
It explains why I have been in technology for some 20+ years and I’ve spent most of that time trying to be at the sharp end of innovation.
10/31/2022
Fintech startups surged 81% in Africa in 2021: report
The sector accounted for 61% of $2.7bln invested across Africa last year
10/31/2022
Saudi wealth fund launches $24bn tech fund
The announcement was made at the Future Investment Initiative, a flagship event for the region's financial services industry.
10/31/2022
Broadridge Launches New End-to-End Solution for SFDR Reporting
Solution helps funds streamline ESG reporting and meet SFDR requirements
10/31/2022
Wise scoops £300m syndicated debt facility
Silicon Valley Bank UK’s Corporate Finance team works with the most innovative public and late-stage private companies in the UK, providing a full suite of lending and banking solutions, as well as guidance as an active and trusted partner helping c
10/31/2022
Faults With Digital Banking Uncovered by IDnow as Time Constraints Prove to Be an Issue
This presents a significant opportunity for both traditional and challenger banks to harness the current appetite in the UK for digital-led processes.
10/31/2022
New offerings for private clients in the UBS key4 digital product line
UBS key4 smart investing gives clients domiciled in Switzerland the opportunity to regularly invest with a standing order or, if requested, single payments starting at CHF 50
10/31/2022
SS&C Technologies Releases Q3 2022 Earnings Results
SS&C's results for the third quarter 2022 continue to be impacted by weak market conditions
10/28/2022
Berlin Paris London: Building Startup Ecosystems
raditionally, Paris, Berlin and London have been the driving forces of the startup ecosystem.
10/28/2022
Abu Dhabi's Hub71 establishes platform to help family offices invest in tech start-ups
Abu Dhabi's Hub71 establishes platform to help family offices invest in tech start-ups
10/28/2022
Axa XL launches insurtech innovation centre in the US
The Americas Underwriting Innovation Office, under Ms. Hall’s leadership, will liaise across AXA XL’s business lines and support functions in the Americas
10/28/2022
Digital Transformation a Necessity for Banks to Regain Consumer Trust Finds GFT
These people suggested that using an app to transfer money and make payments was much preferred. Only 17 per cent of consumers prefer to visit a branch and have staff perform these tasks on their behalf.