03/15/2020
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) temporarily closing Trading Halls
The Exchange will continue to provide comprehensive access to trading services through its Sahmi digital platform
Innovation & Startups
03/13/2020
AdvisorTouch Announces the Integration of their Workflow System into Wealthbox CRM
Formerly Fox Financial Planning Network
03/13/2020
BlackRock’s black-box aims to prop up asset management industry
The platform has also continued to expand through acquisition.
03/13/2020
UK-based robotics company to open office in Cape Town
Blue Prism said its new office would also encourage knowledge-sharing and RPA innovation via its South African Digital Exchange community, which was launched last year.
03/12/2020
BBVA moves to get more out of fintech partnerships
The change is part of an evolution at BBVA's Open Innovation unit, which has spent a decade building and working with an ecosystem of fintech firms.
03/12/2020
Axios Grows Into New, State-of-the-Art Headquarters as Cloud ITSM Adoption Skyrockets
The relocation is a testament to Axios Systems' ongoing success as pioneers of the IT playing field over the years.
03/12/2020
Bahrain Islamic Bank installs self-service kiosks
The kiosks are aimed to reduce queuing times across branches
03/12/2020
Fiorano drives digitalization at Credit Agricole with flexcube core banking system integration
Fiorano Establishes a Robust and Flexible Infrastructure Connecting the Bank's Extended Network of Channels and Partners
03/12/2020
Moonfare wins 'Wealth Management Innovation Award'
“Moonfare has developed a true “breakthrough” in this area, digitalizing the process so that users can invest within minutes while also complying with regulations.
03/12/2020
Top 10 Fintech startups in Middle East and UAE
Established in 2014, Beehive is the first P2P lending platform in the MENA region to be regulated by the DFSA.
03/12/2020
UAE’s FlexxPay receives new investment from MEC Ventures
MSA has invested over $1b in the last four years in AI, genomics, mobility, and SaaS companies.
03/12/2020
30 Voices on 2030: What does the future hold?
Embracing significant technological change is scary but ignore advancements at your peril.
03/12/2020
2019 Another Blockbuster Year for Fintech: KPMG Pulse of Fintech
Many niche areas of fintech continued to grow and evolve throughout 2019
03/12/2020
UK’s Fintech Unicorns Sees Singapore as Fertile Ground for Expansion
On a global scale, the UK’s performance in 2019 means it now sits behind only the US and China in terms of total venture capital funding received in 2019
03/12/2020
SS&C Advent Women Recognized At Women In Technology And Data Awards
At SS&C Advent, we value the contribution and leadership that women have brought to our company.
03/11/2020
European Worries About Being Turned Off
Big European banks are clearly concerned about being dependent on big U.S. tech firms, and the governments of France and Germany now aim to get the telecommunications, tech and finance companies of Europe to develop a competitor worth its name.
03/11/2020
Why the time is right for a UK-Saudi tech hub
A new organisation could act as an umbrella to support innovation and research links between the two nations
03/11/2020
Fintech: building smart cities in Dubai
In recent years the fintech industry has been dominated by US and European markets with scarce mention of the UAE, which has been responsible for just US$66.6mn of investment
03/11/2020
A new standard for payments
For decades, the formats supporting high value and cross-border payments have been fractured.
03/11/2020
Why Customers Won’t Set Foot In Banks In The Future
Customers now have the options to take care of almost all of their banking outside the branch, making the locations that were once hubs of financial activity nearly obsolete.