08/18/2019
Ping An’s Hong Kong virtual bank to showcase tech prowess as it harbours ambition to go global
Ping An OneConnect Bank is set for soft launch by the year-end
Innovation & Startups
08/16/2019
Aussie robo eyes Thai market
Sydney-based Raiz Invest aims for expansion in Southeast Asia, but does not have any intentions of tapping the Hong Kong and Singapore markets.
08/15/2019
Africa’s Tech Industry Is Booming And It's Time The World Takes Note
Today, there are at least 442 active tech hubs on the continent. Countries like Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, and Kenya
08/15/2019
Paid blogging is ‘big business’ for robo advisors
Wealthfront was among the first of two robos to settle an enforcement action with the SEC in part for failing to fully disclose that it paid for referrals.
08/15/2019
Mauritius – Playing in a tropical, Fintech sandbox
Mauritius is not the only African country to see the potential of digitisation but it is in the interesting position of acting as a gateway for investment into and out of other African countries.
08/15/2019
LPL Financial Selects Wealthbox CRM for Vendor Affinity Program
Vendors are selected for inclusion in the program based in part on the interest of LPL-affiliated advisors as well as technology security and compliance requirements.
08/15/2019
Credit Suisse Asset Management invests in Solve Advisors
The resulting data is used by its buy-side, sell-side, accounting and valuation firm clients for price discovery, trade idea generation and to streamline analysis.
08/14/2019
Hong Kong’s financial technology is getting traction
In fact, Hong Kong is one of the five ecosystems with the fastest-growing number of startups in the world.
08/14/2019
Innovation held back by executive pay plans
A survey of FTSE 350 remuneration plans makes worrying discovery
08/14/2019
African fintech showcase
The reason we exist is to close the information gap where private companies are concerned on the African continent.
08/13/2019
Digital healthcare firm secures GBP650k funding for patient app
It provides digital triage, supports personalised rehabilitation programmes and allows clinicians to monitor patients’ progress and access patient-reported data and feedback.
08/13/2019
British and Canadian growth funds team up for first time to invest in Vancouver-based tech company
The two private-sector funds aim to invest long-term, taking minority ownership stakes in small and medium-sized companies looking to grow larger.
08/13/2019
Hong Kong’s financial technology is getting traction
The HKMA has also opened an application programming interface (APl) to enable startups to develop their own applications (apps).
08/12/2019
IT wrap: Future-readiness key for information technology companies
The only way an IT company can stay a step ahead, is to invest in technology and create products and solutions that clients would need in the future
08/12/2019
Russian robots to work in Oman’s National Bank
Russian robot manufacturer Promobot has announced that its robots will be employed at an Oman bank.
08/12/2019
Northern Trust launches pricing engine for securities lending
Northern Trust continues to invest in emerging technologies to bring enhanced value to our clients,” says Pete Cherecwich,
08/12/2019
Nigerian Edmund Olotu’s TechAdvance raises $1m from Bahrain investor
Ventureburn sought comment from the company on its expansion plans, among other questions, but had not received a response at the time of publication.
08/12/2019
Unleashing the Potenal of Fintech in Banking
The relationship between banks and fintech has developed from skepticism to collaboration as users are already enjoying the enhanced customer experience.
08/11/2019
InfoTrack named a top 10 leading innovator in technology
The award measured top innovation initiatives implemented in the last 12 months.
08/09/2019
Singapore's Digital Banks: Davids vs Goliaths?
The country's easily accessible digital infrastructure has also enabled traditional banks to deploy sophisticated solutions that are often the strength of digital banks elsewhere.