12/12/2018
Chinese VC Investments Tops US for First Time
‘Red unicorns’ take in $56 billion in first half of 2018.
Innovation & Startups
12/12/2018
Barclays app turns on retailers with “turn off” spending feature
A button within the app now allows the customer to choose which types of retailers they are able to spend with, meaning any attempted payments that fall within the “turned off” category will be automatically declined.
12/11/2018
PayPal gives a Toss about Viva Republica’s $80m funding
Toss, which started as a peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfer service in 2015, has become a platform providing financial services, with more than ten million users.
12/11/2018
Australian banks preparing for major ATM fleet cull
Regulator green lights national consolidation.
12/11/2018
Stellar And Ripple penetrate further into traditional banking
But the banking and finance industry isn’t sitting idle either.
12/11/2018
Finantix announces a strategic growth investment by Motive Partners
The announced transaction follows strong financial results for Finantix which has experienced significant growth in recent years with now over 250 specialists in 7 cities and a global customer base spanning more than 45 countries.
12/10/2018
point launches FX solution for wealth managers
edgeFX aims to speed up the process of making international payments and money transfers using the fastest and most economical payment services and allows clients to manage their account simply and efficiently.
12/07/2018
Asian investment company selects SimCorp Dimension
Company announcement no. 13
12/07/2018
Dutch Brands Perceived as the Most Innovative in Europe as Technology Dominates the Ranking
Disruptive 'new giants' rank alongside iconic brands in the first BrandZ™ Top 30 Most Valuable Dutch Brands report
12/06/2018
Northern Trust acquires forex software solutions provider
Deal Builds on 2016 Partnership for Algorithmic Trading and E-Commerce Platform
12/06/2018
Robo-Advisers Brace for a Downturn With Less Risky Options
Robo-adviser startups have greatly benefited from the boom times by referring people to high-performing, low-cost exchange-traded funds.
12/06/2018
Appleby Launches Global Technology And Innovation Guide And Microsite
Appleby has led the way amongst the offshore firms by establishing its Global Technology and Innovation Group.
12/06/2018
SoftBank’s Vision Fund sets up investment team in China
Move comes as US regulators step up scrutiny of Masayoshi Son’s links to country
12/05/2018
FRS Wins ‘Technology Firm of the Year’ at the Insurance Asset Management Awards
We are honoured to receive this Insurance Asset Management Awards recognition for the second year running.
12/05/2018
Finma: Crypto Startups Can Handle up to $100M of Deposits in Switzerland
Finma has also set out stringent fiduciary and operational requirements for applicants. For example, cryptocurrency startups must submit clear documentation describing their business, target market and location.
12/05/2018
Emirates NBD's Liv. signs long-term innovation services deal with Australian payments Fintech, Verrency
Liv. is a mobile-only bank offering a lifestyle-first intuitive banking experience targeted at millennials.
12/05/2018
KFH offers new types of gold bullion starting from 10grams
Meeting different capabilities of customers
12/04/2018
Jupiter rebrands financial fund for fintech focus
JP Morgan and Citigroup remain top holdings despite shift in investment focus
12/04/2018
Finserve Africa pushes for a level financial playing field
Among the initiatives it Finserve has rolled-out include Jenga Payment Gateway and APIs
12/03/2018
4 ways South Africa’s new digital banks can win the market
“Unlike their challengers, the four universal banks have the principal advantage of being able to serve a sizeable share of South Africa’s retail and corporate banking customers,” said Jorge Camarate, Strategy& partner in PwC’s