07/30/2020
Sanlam banks on IT to drive post-COVID-19 growth
The biggest opportunity in growing the Sanlam Kenya business lies in tapping technology to reach new market segments.
Innovation & Startups
07/30/2020
Why creativity is a key driver of competitive advantage in a digital era
In the ‘Future of Jobs’ report 2018, the World Economic Forum predicted over 54 per cent of current employees globally will need significant re- or up-skilling by 2022.
07/30/2020
Digital transformation in the time of COVID-19: The case of MENA
Unequal access to quality broadband connectivity may jeopardize stability and increase social inequality between those who can use digital connectivity
07/30/2020
The Bank of England appoints Accenture as the Technology Delivery Partner for the Real Time Gross Settlement Service Renewal Programme
The Bank of England will work with Accenture to develop and build this new world class payments service.
07/30/2020
Ogier advises Clarivate on $6.8bn combination with CPA Global
Clarivate has signed a definitive agreement with the current investors in CPA Global, which includes Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and funds managed by Castik Capital and Partners Group, to combine Clarivate with CPA Global.
07/29/2020
InsurTech fundraising rebounds as US$1.5+ billion invested in Q2 2020; four more ‘mega-rounds’ completed
Also notable was the initial public offering of Lemonade and the acquisition of two incumbent insurance companies by InsurTechs Hippo and Buckle.
07/29/2020
Fintech unicorn TransferWise sees valuation climb to $5 billion
The London-headquartered money transfer firm hasn’t added any fresh cash to its balance sheet with this deal, instead opting to give employees and early investors the chance to sell some of their stakes in a $319 million secondary deal.
07/29/2020
New Report Reveals Keys to Better Serving Investors and Recovering Class Action Funds
The fund manager will take from almost all investment classes and products to pursue his strategy.
07/29/2020
Wealth Managers Name Greenfield Digital Banking as Top Innovation Strategy
Building a greenfield fintech company ranked fourth, with about 17% of global banking executives pursuing the strategy.
07/29/2020
IBM Report: Compromised Employee Accounts Led to Most Expensive Data Breaches Over Past Year
Customer Personal Data Exposed in 80% of Breaches Analyzed; AI and Automation Significantly Reduce Costs
07/29/2020
UBL (Switzerland) selects OLYMPIC Banking System
The bank has decided to use the SaaS solution from the OLYMPIC Banking System deployed with ERI’s outsourcing partner ITpoint Systems AG.
07/29/2020
SS&C Technologies Helps Vitra Gestão De Patrimônio Ltda Streamline Portfolio Management
Brazilian asset manager will use Advent Portfolio Exchange® to manage multi-currency, multi-asset portfolio
07/29/2020
Thought Machine Announces $125m Series B Funding Round
Thought Machine’s Singapore-based Managing Director APAC, Nick Wilde, said, “The emergence of digital and neo banks is changing the APAC banking industry rapidly.
07/29/2020
Stashaway eyes market expansion
The digital wealth manager raised capital from three main investors, but coincidently faced service problems in Malaysia on the same day.
07/28/2020
Doosan Robotics Launches Six New Cobots to Meet Growing Demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era
The equipped mountable force torque sensors enable the A-SERIES cobots to provide versatility required by many applications such as polishing and assembly.
07/28/2020
Leading software development agency Titansoft selects PeopleStrong to power their HR Tech
Other suppliers did not have systems that looked like they could be flexible enough to suit our needs.
07/28/2020
Microland featured among Top 25 Transformative case studies in the New ISG Book on Digital Excellence
Microland helped Waste Management deliver a SDWAN transformation program to drive competitive advantage.
07/28/2020
Temenos launch SaaS AI Fund Administration Tech
Effective from the first day of operation
07/28/2020
FMS.next enriched for full automation in the loan origination and microlending process
The solution is already used by established European companies that enjoy the benefits derived from a complete offering.
07/28/2020
Broadridge's Fi360 Launches Remote Proctoring, Enabling Online Certifications for Financial Advisors
The remote proctoring solution seamlessly interfaces with Fi360's existing designation exam, creating an easy, intuitive user experience for each advisor.