09/03/2019
Half of IROs use tech tools for targeting
New research shows just a fifth of IR professionals oppose using tech platforms for investor targeting
Innovation & Startups
09/03/2019
3 South African fintech startups just scored R23 million in loans – including one that invests in cows
“Businesses like these don’t always get the funding they require to grow from commercial funders but as part of our commitment to partner and grow financial services startups, we’ve leveraged our supplier development spending to support
09/03/2019
Red Hat Launches OpenShift Service Mesh
While microservices present a transformative option for modern, cloud-native applications, effectively developing and using microservices in production can raise new challenges of implementing and managing inter-service communication.
09/03/2019
BisB Wins Global Business Outlook’s ‘Most Innovative Digital Transformation Initiative’ for the Year 2019
Bahrain Islamic Bank has emerged as the winner of the prestigious ‘Most Innovative Digital Transformation Initiative’ for the year 2019 from Global Business Outlook.
09/02/2019
Bond: This Fintech Company Just Raised A $10 Million Seed Round
Bond Financial Technologies announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding and exited stealth mode
09/02/2019
Fintech and risk: what does the future hold?
Innovation is being boosted by both competition and collaboration.
09/02/2019
Aion digital and Daon announce partnership to introduce the 'Identityx' two-in-one platform for all-digital customers in GCC
Partnership allows for secure, frictionless digital onboarding that will boost customer acquisition, eliminate fraud, and ensure AML and KYC compliance
08/30/2019
Singaporeans may show reluctance towards digital only banks
Most of the banks here [Singapore] are more traditional but they have a digital branch, they are not digital wholesale banks.
08/30/2019
Falcon Network's investors conclude investment in start-ups
Dr Sayd Farook, co-founder of the Falcon Network, said: "We are delighted with the success of our first round - with over 223 start-ups submitting funding applications from 46 different countries.
08/30/2019
Path Solutions upgrades Jaiz Bank’s core banking platform for enhanced performance
With this upgrade, Jaiz Bank aims to bring the latest technology to its customers to optimize the level of value creation.
08/30/2019
ECB Warns Banks On Public Cloud Data Security As Hackers Circle
The Capital One hack in the US came after Amazon’s operations were looked at by the Fed, so the financial industry worldwide can expect to be under even greater scrutiny.
08/30/2019
Numbrs Financial App Wins Zurich Insurance as Partner
The Zurich-based fintech recently gained exclusive "Unicorn" status - valued at over $ 1 billion by investors.
08/30/2019
Banking by app: Mauritius Bank offers customers in Seychelles mobile phone transactions
Registration is finalised by entering an activation code received by SMS on one's mobile phone number
08/28/2019
Emirates NBD’s fintech tie-ups positive: Moody’s
Emirates NBD move will help bank develop new digital products and services
08/28/2019
Swiss fintech start-up backed by Dubai is valued at $1bln
Numbers is not profitable yet, but aims to break-even in two years.
08/28/2019
These are the 8 digital trends set to disrupt fintech in 2019
Continuous finTech innovation and new technologies such as blockchain are disrupting the market.
08/28/2019
Berlin-based fintech Raisin continues to expand
Since Raisin launched in 2013, the Frankfurt-based bank has been Raisin’s servicing bank in Germany and Austria. From this business partnership a close cooperation has developed.
08/28/2019
Bond Raises $10 Million Seed Round to Accelerate the Pace of Financial Innovation
With capital from Canaan and Coatue, Bond is creating a new platform category to accelerate fintech innovation, enabling brands to partner with banks through efficient, compliant and scalable technology
08/28/2019
Credit Suisse is planning an investment to blend digital services and personal touch
For that reason, a greater investment in such a service fits squarely within Credit Suisse's middle-of-the-road strategy.
08/28/2019
HSBC introduces 'Pepper' the robot — promising fun, efficiency and job growth
Pepper books appointments, offers information about services, and can even dance