10/08/2019
New Issue of FinTech Magazine Features Cover-More Group, Bank of New Zealand, Zurich Insurance, Tenemos, FinTech Partners
This issue celebrates those women innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders in the sector.
Innovation & Startups
10/08/2019
Southeast Asia's Fintech Industry is set to Cross $1 Trillion by 2025
A joint study spearheaded by Google says digital financial services are at an inflection point in Southeast Asia
10/08/2019
Meet Africa’s most valued fintech start-up
Flutterwave was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and co-founder Olugbenga Agboola
10/07/2019
Dubai International Financial Centre Prioritises Digital Transformation to Enhance Connectivity and Accessibility in and around the Financial Hub
Next-generation Wi-Fi 6 in partnership with Huawei to launch in the Centre on 1st November, further supporting DIFC's position as region's most advanced financial centre
10/07/2019
Britain's first 'deep fake' fraud: Energy executive conned into handing over £200,000 to thieves who used software to fake their boss's voice
It is thought to be first time deep fake technology has been used to defraud a company
10/07/2019
Health on track: How Southeast Asian startups are taking healthcare into the digital age
But the question remains - what's the point of tracking beyond making a digital diary? Health management platform Vivant hopes to answer that question.
10/07/2019
UAE banks require digitization to pair with fintech
Other banks may follow suit, which would give fintech companies the chance to work closely with banks to drive innovation, but this will come at a cost.
10/06/2019
How Chinese money is driving Southeast Asia’s tech start-up scene
Chinese investment in the region’s start-ups ballooned to US$1.78 billion in the first seven months of this year, an eightfold increase
10/06/2019
SS&C GlobeOp named Best Private Equity Fund Administrator
Private Equity Wire’s readers’ votes determine the winners of each category.
10/04/2019
NCR Vision Software-as-a-Service Now in Use Around the World to Monitor and Manage ATM Fleets for Financial Institutions
More and more banks are moving to as-a-Service models to maintain and drive more frequent innovation through self-service channels,” said Terry Duffy, general manager, Digital First Software and Services, NCR Banking.
10/04/2019
‘How advanced technology can accelerate growth in Nigeria, Africa’
Specifically, the Executive Director, IT & Operations, Access Bank Plc, Ade Bajomo, stressed the need for companies to digitalise their strategies in such a way that it becomes more competitive to serve customers in the most efficient manner.
10/04/2019
How technology is bringing insurers and policyholders together
In order to fully understand why the insurance industry is ripe for disruption, we must first take a look at the issues underpinning traditional home insurance in its current form.
10/03/2019
BECO Capital to invest $100m in Middle East tech startups
Firm has previously invested in the likes of Careem
10/03/2019
How will Bahrain’s young startup scene attract VC big bucks?
“It’s still very anemic. In the Middle East, there’s not enough funds … especially for the early stage,” Chagpar said.
10/03/2019
SS&C Health Launches Cardio Wellness Network
Kroger Health joins pharmacy network to improve adherence, member engagement and reduce total cost of care
10/02/2019
Dubai rolls out virtual business licences for global investors
Under the new arrangement, investors can obtain a virtual commercial license from anywhere in the world, including opening bank accounts and securing e-residencies.
10/02/2019
Backbase opens office in Dubai
The Backbase Digital-First Banking Platform enables financial institutions to blend traditional banking services and modern fintech capabilities into seamless digital customer experiences.
10/02/2019
Nucleus Software to Help Banks in Indonesia Profit from the Digitization of Lending
FinnOne Neo combines three decades of experience working with some of the world's most innovative lenders with the latest technology, and the result is a unique solution that accelerates lenders' path to digital profits.
10/02/2019
Indonesia: Clever collaboration lifts fintech
Fintechs, banks and government are working together to build clever new digital services and boost financial inclusion in a country where millions are unbanked. For now, collaboration is the name of the game.
10/02/2019
Innovation Isn’t Enough — FinTech Needs a Competitive Edge
Today, more than a quarter of Millennials have never visited a physical branch of their bank, and 39 percent would consider going entirely digital.