02/11/2020
S'pore's Tolaram to grow Africa presence with digital banking
'Noodle king' there will use systems, learning, tech from its bank in Indonesia as a blueprint
Innovation & Startups
02/11/2020
Deploying innovative technology could help combat the dark art of money laundering
Initially, these laws only applied to financial institutions, but their effectiveness drove criminals towards using professional services, such as law and real estate.
02/10/2020
Democracy tech will be the next hot investment spaceDemocracy tech will be the next hot investment space
First came Silicon Valley, Alley and Roundabout. Now, democracy technology is getting a home too
02/10/2020
RegTech startup SteelEye raises $10 million
By solving the data problem first, our clients not only save cost and free up time but gain unparalleled insight into their business and commercial operations.
02/07/2020
Inclusive African tech start-ups would yield better ideas, results
Africa-specific data is lacking, but sources suggest only nine per cent of start-ups have women-leaders, and female-led South African start-ups receive only 4.5 per cent of all funding.
02/07/2020
FinTech startups helping Nigerian millennials invest in US stocks
All of that informed our move as there’s a really strong demand for it—especially among the internet-connected crowd.”
02/06/2020
Building the Next Stage of Fintech
By leveraging technology and blockchain, Shareable Asset plans to continue the evolution of the financial services space
02/06/2020
Square joins $14m funding round for cryptographic settlement startup Transparent
It says it is on track to open up its network for evaluation, testing, and initial commercial use in 2020 and will use the new funding to accelerate product development, engineering and overseas expansion.
02/05/2020
Citi automates post-trade processing with shared ledger technology
Shared ledger technology provider Cobalt gained a strategic investment from early supporter Citi in 2016.
02/05/2020
SoftBank Partner at Its $100 Billion Vision Fund Is Leaving
The Vision Fund has reshaped the tech startup market with a flood of investments, but several of its bets on unprofitable companies quickly went south.
02/04/2020
This $8.6 Billion Fintech Is Not Quite Cheap Enough
Just over a year later, Worldline is offering a combination of cash and its own stock that’s worth 123.10 euros a share based on its last closing price.
02/04/2020
BSP, Bank Indonesia ink deal on innovation
The MoU signing was held to conclude a bilateral meeting between the two central banks which fruitfully discussed numerous advances in digital economy and central banking, infrastructure financing using market instruments, and sustainable financing framew
02/04/2020
Quantum Acquires Western Digital’s Object Storage Business
The deal comes on the same day as Quantum lists itself on the Nasdaq, with both sides of the acquisition committed to supporting existing customers using the purchased product lines.
02/04/2020
Encompass receives £2m grant to develop AI for the financial services sector
The funding is part of a project with a total value of £4.9m, which will help with innovation as well as creating 33 new high-value RegTech jobs in London.
02/04/2020
Wealth Dynamix Becomes Microsoft ISV Connect Partner to Drive Value for Global Customers
Combine the power of Microsoft technology with the specific market expertise of Wealth Dynamix, and you have the perfect solution to address the regulatory and digital challenges of today's wealth management industry.
02/04/2020
ClearMacro Announces Completion of BCI Investment
The management and staff of CM maintain a majority shareholding in the company
02/03/2020
CBA launches venture building entity X15
CBA Chief Executive Officer Matt Comyn said: “We remain focused on bringing together brilliant service with the best technology to deliver exceptional customer outcomes in the core of our business. X15 will enable us to innovate more quickly, and co
02/03/2020
CBA to launch 25 start-ups in five years
CBA will fund the program from its existing investment budget and is targeting at least a three-times return
02/03/2020
CBA gets hands-on: Helping businesses scale with the launch of X15 Ventures
The yellow bank said it doesn't want to be a 'passive equity investor'.
01/31/2020
Doha fintech meet to help Qatar move towards becoming a global leader in supporting innovation
It will feature a special panel session on the new wave of regulatory technologies (RegTech) that is currently revolutionising the supervision of financial services and other compliance-focused sectors.