03/24/2021
‘Open banking’ tech could make the economy truly inclusive
It’s a concept called “open banking.”
Innovation & Startups
03/24/2021
Insurtech Qoala Acquires Thai’s FairDee; Expands to Thailand
Qoala partners with leading insurance companies such as Allianz, Zurich, Chubb, Great Eastern, Tokio Marine, and leading SEA digital platforms such as OYO and GrabKios, Traveloka, OVO, Dana, and Momo.
03/24/2021
How to navigate digital transformation in 2021
Organisations fortunate enough to be far along their digital transformation journeys could arguably adapt more easily to the disruption.
03/24/2021
Marstone Integrates FreeWill’s Estate Planning Solutions into its Comprehensive Digital Wealth Management Platform
The latest in a series of partnerships ensures Marstone is the platform of choice for organizations seeking to offer clients consolidated digital financial planning and wellness capabilities
03/24/2021
THE TIFIN GROUP Announces Acquisitions in Risk Profiling and Financial Planning to Further Expand Their Fintech Platform
Acquisitions are part of a strategic expansion and come on the heels of J.P. Morgan's acquisition of 55ip from TIFIN in December 2020
03/24/2021
Mogo enters into the Canadian wealth management industry with acquisition of Moka
“This acquisition represents another significant milestone for Mogo on our journey to building the leading digital wallet for Canadians.
03/23/2021
From Relationships to Platforms – the Shift in Corporate Banking
In order to meet clients’ requirements for value-added services, real-time execution, and self-service, digital transformation has been elevated to an immediate-term priority for many banks.
03/23/2021
Hong Kong-based fintech Apoidea Group eyes on regional expansion with plans to double headcounts two years in a row
With technology being the firm's DNA, Apoidea plans to strengthen the team by bringing in candidates with outstanding technical capabilities, such as front/back-end engineers, DevOps engineers and data scientists.
03/23/2021
Canadian Wealth Management Falling Behind Global Digitalization Trends
Fast forward to the last year of remote-first operations and the pandemic has put a defibrillator on the heart of digital transformation in finance.
03/23/2021
EBRD to invest in Turkish fintech firm DgPays
The EBRD’s Venture Capital Investment Programme aims to support fast-growing, innovative technology companies
03/23/2021
TD Bank Group to acquire electronic fixed income trading business
Acquisition expands TD Securities' automated trading infrastructure and capabilities
03/22/2021
The best ideas win: 35 years of SS&C Technologies
Among the organizations relying on SS&C are: nine of the top ten prime brokers, 75 of the top 100 hedge funds, and all 20 of the largest asset managers.
03/22/2021
Plug and Play To Expand its Global Innovation Alliance Program to The Philippines
This initiative looks to boost the innovation and transformation efforts of both the Singaporean startup participants and participating Philippine corporates.
03/22/2021
FT Partners closes $500m Spac
It is looking for a "merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganisation or similar business combination with one or more businesses," says a statement.
03/22/2021
JTC Adopts New Solution from XRM to Streamline Digital Interaction with Jersey Regulator
The JFSC has committed to a digital transformation programme that will support the long-term success of Jersey’s world-class finance industry.
03/22/2021
How Digital Adoption Across Africa Supersedes the World
This creates the opportunity to unlock enormous economic potential, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in partnership with Casablanca Finance City.
03/22/2021
Profile Software acquires leading financial software company in the Nordics
The agreement was signed in Stockholm
03/22/2021
Broadridge Expands European Fund Regulatory Reporting Capability, Launches Portfolio Transaction Cost Calculation Service
The Broadridge and Virtu offering will provide a more efficient and comprehensive solution for asset managers to disclose transaction costs as they fulfil MiFID II and PRIIPs fund reporting requirements
03/22/2021
Global demand for UK technology drives recovery in February
Firms within the sector also cited new orders from global technology companies diversifying their supply chains and investing in research and development to improve resilience following Covid-19.
03/22/2021
Standard Chartered and Bloomberg to introduce Electronic Trading Workflow for Korea Treasury Bonds
To mark this launch, the first fully electronic trade was successfully performed on Bloomberg between two major international participants in Korea Treasury Bonds - Standard Chartered and a global buy-side investor.