02/21/2022
Customer Satisfaction and Technology Drivers in Fintech
They’re usually multi-step, require several internal approvals and ultimately weigh down a customer’s end-to-end experience.
Innovation & Startups
02/21/2022
Technology, key driver of innovation — Expert
Therefore, the launch of the national policy on 5G networks is laudable as it provides a fitting platform to drive the rollout of the 5G network on a national scale.
02/21/2022
Sharktower acquired by Proteus in £10m deal
Sharktower’s software automatically tracks a business’s activities and alerts managers when targets are not being met.
02/21/2022
AI wealth manager FinaMaze opens the metaverse to UAE investors
The portfolio offers retail investors exposure to companies operating in the metaverse
02/21/2022
Meet BlackPay, a “no-frills, non-banking” startup for marginalised communities
These loan offerings are backed by various funds, banking partners, and local financial services institutions
02/21/2022
Thought Machine signs Hungary's Magyar Bankholding
With Thought Machine at the core, the bank plans to launch products and services enabling customers to conveniently save, pay and borrow –– all in one place.
02/18/2022
Warren Buffett doubles down on Brazilian fintech Nubank with $1bn stake
After already making $150m from Nubank’s IPO.
02/16/2022
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund backs new digital bank called D360
The Saudi cabinet approved a licence for D360 bank on Tuesday
02/15/2022
Bank of America leads $20 million investment in London fintech Banked
Banked has built technology that allows people to pay online directly from their bank accounts, rather than via a credit or debit card or third party like PayPal or Klarna.
02/15/2022
ANZ's new CTO banks on "big technology bets"
Inside the bank's two-year engineering and architectural uplift.
02/15/2022
BBVA invests $300m in Brazil's Neon
BBVA is investing $300 million in Neon, bringing the Spanish lender's stake in the Brazilian digital bank to just under 30%.
02/15/2022
Will Ferrell invests in Lunar
That’s where Lunar comes into play as a digital disrupter in the financial industry.
02/15/2022
BBVA to invest $300 million in Brazilian digital bank Neon
Neon has 15 million registered accounts.
02/14/2022
ADQ gets licence to set up digital banking platform
The digital banking platform’s primary shareholders ADQ and Alpha Dhabi, one of the fast-growing investments holding companies in the Middle East, own a combined stake of 65 per cent.
02/14/2022
Switzerland and Singapore jointly planning international fintech conference in Zurich
Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, leaders of the Swiss financial and fintech sector, as well as high-level representatives from the industry will also participate in the Forum.
02/14/2022
Commerce Bank goes live on Temenos core banking platform
Temenos continues to see strong momentum in the United States
02/11/2022
Standard Chartered announces Indonesia as first market to launch Atome Financial partnership through Kredit Pintar
The partnership also plays out the Bank’s commitment to grow via innovative digital partnerships.
02/11/2022
ADQ-backed digital bank gets UAE central bank approval for launch
Some UAE banks have in recent years launched their own digital banking offerings targeted at digitally-savvy and younger users, such as LIV by Emirates NBD and Mashreq Neo by Mashreq Bank.
02/11/2022
Intesa Sanpaolo signs deal with Thought Machine
The new digital bank will cater to the four million Intesa Sanpaolo clients identified as digital-first, with simple banking needs.
02/11/2022
FNZ raises US$1.4bn in new capital
FNZ partners with the entire industry to make wealth management and financial advice accessible to more people.