01/14/2020
Fidelity gives Bitcoin the green light as fund manager takes on its first crypto client in London
As custodian Fidelity will be responsible for Nickel’s customers assets, protecting them from theft.
Innovation & Startups
01/14/2020
Enigma Group-led consortium applies for Singapore's digital full bank licence
The consortium has submitted an application for a Digital Full Bank license that would allow it to provide a range of financial services and take deposits from retail and non-retail customers
01/13/2020
The 10 Nominees for the Swiss Fintech Startup Awards 2020 Revealed
The winners are chosen by a renowned jury consisting of 20+ fintech experts
01/13/2020
The rise of the digital economy: What is it and why it matters for Singapore
Going digital is now an imperative for companies across all sectors, and workers are nudged to pick up new skills as the economy embraces more technology.
01/13/2020
S'pore sees big interest in digital bank licences
Impact could be huge if licensed firms use city-state as gateway to region
01/13/2020
HK’S First Bank Offers 6% Rate that Dwarfs HSBC’S
Though many doubt the new banks well be able to maintain such rates, the offer is a warning of upcoming competition for the city’s $410 billion local currency time-deposit business.
01/13/2020
Tonik gets digital-only banking license from BSP
Tonik believes the Philippine banking sector was ripe for a digital disruption, in line with the trend in other markets, where digital-only “neobanks” have rapidly captured millions of customers and attracted over $5 billion of global investor
01/13/2020
Firms see technology as savior to cut costs, offer competitive edge
The use of automation to simplify and bring the down the cost of middle-office and back-office functions is where Mr. Hyat sees technology having the biggest impact on money managers.
01/13/2020
Banks and fintech are best of frenemies in CEE
Banks in emerging Europe are touting their fintech programmes and credentials, but is the enthusiasm reciprocated by the startup community?
01/13/2020
What will innovation in private banking look like in 2020?
Private banks and advisers to HNWIs are under continued pressure to remain profitable and relevant to their clients.
01/13/2020
Pascal Financial announces deal with Sterling Mutuals
Canadian fintech to integrate AI-powered digital wealth platform with $4 billion AUM mutual fund firm
01/12/2020
Jack Ma, Grab eye opportunities in Singapore digital bank battle
"Singapore is the launchpad for Southeast Asia."
01/12/2020
Thailand Might Not be Ready Like Singapore and Hong Kong to Implement Digital Banking Systems, Says Thai Central Bank Governor
Digitization, for Thailand, is considered an effective way to introduce modern banking services more widely while encouraging competition.
01/10/2020
Using Technology To Create And Maintain Customer Loyalty
While discounts and point-based loyalty programmes still have their place, it’s clear that they aren’t as enticing as they use to be.
01/10/2020
SA’s best matriculants welcomed to new digital world
The foundation will also award the top performing township school with 40-seater multimedia center or smart classrooms to the value of R750 000.
01/09/2020
Undergoing a digital transformation at AXA Gulf
AXA Gulf’s Siddhaarth Iyer, Head of Digital, and Yannick Janssen, Head of Technology and Innovation, discuss their company’s digital transformation journey
01/09/2020
Fintech 2020: Impact of technology on FinTech
India has more than 500 million internet users with more than 95% of these users accessing the net through a mobile phone and using it to transact online.
01/09/2020
Standard Chartered launches public portal for real-time tracking of cross-border payments
Similar to tracking the delivery of parcels, Standard Chartered’s clients and their counterparties can now obtain the status of any payments the Bank has processed in real-time, by simply entering SWIFT’s unique end-to-end transaction referenc
01/09/2020
All-Digital Bank to Launch in Philippines
Tonik said the banking market in the Philippines is «ripe for disruption, highlighting opportunities in the $140 billion retail deposit market and a $100 billion unsecured consumer lending, and the country's world-leading internet and social me
01/09/2020
Mendix supplies Rabobank with Low-Code platform to Build New Core Online Banking Application
New online portal leverages low-code's speed and flexibility