03/05/2020
Investec, Nedbank, Compass Venture Capital invest in SA startup Omnisient
The startup said that when investors conducted due diligence, they received compliance validation of the Omnisient platform from law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs.
Innovation & Startups
03/04/2020
Dubai launches data-based Economic Platform
Portal will offer real-time info on real estate and other key sectors
03/04/2020
FCA report on evolution of TechSprints
A key element of our innovation toolkit that has enabled us to achieve this, and which has attracted international interest is the TechSprint.
03/04/2020
Digital finance: Towards a common EU approach
The EBA recently completed the deliverables under the Action Plan and the Roadmap and I will take a moment to reflect on the lessons learned.
03/04/2020
UAE tech company launches software for businesses
The new software is designed to fast-track sales and marketing processes
03/04/2020
Private Equity Firm Pumps $250m Into Pan-African Data Centre Platform Creation
Data Economy understands the deal with RackCentre to be Actis first investment as part of the data centre platform venture.
03/04/2020
Fintech startup Oriente raises $20m in debt funding for Philippines expansion
Oriente was founded in 2017 by former Skype executive Geoffrey Prentice and former executives at Chinese online wealth management platform Lufax and Hong Kong-based BlackPine Private Equity.
03/04/2020
Eversheds advises Baird buyout of Vega
The firm worked alongside Baird team leader and partner Andy Tse on the transaction.
03/03/2020
Beyond Consortium Partners OneConnect
The firm provides a technology-as-a-service platform with solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics and blockchain.
03/03/2020
Group Chairman & CEO of Path Solutions ranked among the Top 50 Global Leaders of the Islamic Economy
Kateeb is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience having served in various leadership positions driving organizations’ innovation and transformation agendas prior to his current role at Path Solutions.
03/03/2020
Boubyan Bank ready to combat Covid-19
Al-Yaqout: We Have Implemented the Instructions of MOH and Other Competent Authorities to Protect Our Customers and the Society
03/03/2020
First State Bank Initiates Technology Transformation with Fiserv to Accelerate Deposit and Loan Growth
Illinois bank chooses technology to strengthen digital capabilities and gain efficiencies that translate into a more compelling customer experience
03/03/2020
BNL BNPP's Scandurra: regulation, tech revolution & CX focus drive Italy's advice sector growth
Regulatory, technological evolution, and emphasis on the customer experience represent the fundamental elements at the basis of the development of investment advisory in a constantly changing market.
03/02/2020
Chinese FinTechs attract over USD900 million in investments in H2 2019
China's large technology giants continued to focus on growing their reach geographically, making investments or plays well outside of Greater China.
03/02/2020
Amazon’s apparent investment boosts this region’s tech ecosystem
And a region that prides itself on its blue-collar work ethic is always ready to embrace new opportunities.
02/28/2020
Saudi central bank governor opens fintech gathering in Riyadh
Near field technology and smartphones accounted for almost 57 percent of retail transactions in Saudi Arabia last year
02/28/2020
dltledgers: As senior banking executives move to fintech, does it signal a shift in Singapore's finance sector?
The migration of senior bankers to tech firms is nothing new in Singapore.
02/27/2020
Meeting New Compliance Challenges Through Digital Identity
The financial services space is continually expanding with more and more participants, from digital banks and technology-enabled payments providers, to fintech operators and crypto asset players.
02/27/2020
Fintech startups and PCI DSS compliance: what you need to know [Opinion]
These banks do so in order to increase functionality and create a more attractive model for their customer base.
02/27/2020
NetCents Technology Offers White-Label Crypto Banking Solution to European Banks
The benefits of licensing this technology includes a new revenue stream for the Company and also drives additional trading volume to the NetCents exchange.