08/28/2020
Techstars to Partner with ABN AMRO
New accelerator program will support startups that are transforming financial services in business and life
Innovation & Startups
08/28/2020
T Rowe Price launches Japan tech-themed equity fund
The Global Technology Equity Strategy is one of the firm’s flagship investment strategies.
08/28/2020
EBA organizing first Egyptian-Bahraini digital investment forum on Sept. 8
EBA Board Chairman Ali Eissa said the forum will be held in a crucial timing in order to boost trade and industry and lure investments in the aftermath of the coronavirus economic crisis.
08/28/2020
Israeli tech's 'thirst' for UAE cash must overcome old enmity
Currently, UAE investors typically remove Israel when investing in global or regional share indexes, but that should change given this month's agreement to normalise diplomatic ties.
08/28/2020
HSBC chases mass-affluent growth with a digital upgrade amid plans to layoff 15% of its global workforce
New digital account opening plays into HSBC's plan to find a profitable niche within the US market.
08/28/2020
British legaltech ThirdFort raises €1.1 million for its ID verification app
The new seed-plus investment round means the company has now raised around €3 million in all.
08/27/2020
Swiss challenger bank neon raises €4.6 million for faster growth
We firmly believe that neon will visibly change the banking behavior of the Swiss in the next 2-3 years.
08/27/2020
The Growing Market for Digital Banking
Software for the digitization of banking services will be worth $9 billion by 2026, research has shown
08/27/2020
Razer Fintech Eyes New Markets
This was driven by the onboarding of new merchants and surges in online shopping and digital entertainment consumption activities due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
08/27/2020
Best Banking Technology Overhaul Africa 2020
The awards honour companies that stand out in particular areas of expertise in the banking and finance industry.
08/27/2020
Finastra successfully migrates VPBank to innovative modern treasury system
Finastra's Fusion Kondor and Fusion Risk solutions will help bank to grow its financial markets division
08/27/2020
Zurich-based fintech i2invest raises €1.2 million and launches first investment products
The financing round also supports the rapid growth of two fund projects, with equal seed money committed to each, which will launch this fall.
08/27/2020
Backstop Solutions Group launches enhanced version of multi-asset class RMS platform
Backstop’s newest RMS significantly reduces the time and effort it requires to create a cohesive view and analysis of information that draws on multiple asset classes by eliminating the information silos and process differences that often exist betw
08/27/2020
What robo-advisers can learn from the exams fiasco
The people who fall into the advice gap have pension pots which are too big to take as a cash lump sum but not big enough to justify more complex pension drawdown advice.
08/26/2020
Trustly expands into Australia and Canada
They are both large markets with great potential
08/26/2020
Why All Banking-As-A-Service Platforms Aren’t Created Equal
It’s a conundrum that opened the door for FinTechs to help traditional financial institutions take advantage of modern technologies and product enhancements with flexibility.
08/26/2020
Sidley Represents KKR in Investment in ReliaQuest
The total investment is over US$300 million.
08/25/2020
Jack Ma’s Ant Group to push ahead with ‘Project Star’ listing plans
In the coming days, Ant to declare what has been a secret for years: how it makes money
08/25/2020
Fintech vs Private Banks: Takeover Threat for Wealth Management?
Despite the receptiveness, private banks are seemingly little worried about actual threat to market share, even if many clients were to open accounts with fintechs.
08/25/2020
IP due diligence - The art of leaving nothing to chance
The scope of protection provided by a patent is dependent on how the patent claims are drafted.