05/29/2019
Meet Dana: Bahrain Islamic Bank’s First Virtual Employee
The Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) just announced the appointment of Dana, its first digital virtual employee.
Innovation & Startups
05/29/2019
Miral partners with Plug and Play ADGM to nurture innovation among Travel & Hospitality startups
Abu Dhabi’s creator of destinations will be a key supporter of the organization’s new tech accelerator, founded for promising startups from across the globe
05/29/2019
The Financial Innovation Partnership
United States and United Kingdom establish the Financial Innovation Partnership to further collaboration between US Department of the Treasury and HM Treasury
05/28/2019
4 smart money management apps to help you invest in your future
When developing gini – the first app in Hong Kong to enable the linking of multiple bank accounts and credit cards and logging of expenses, which are presented on one intuitive dashboard – co-founder Raymond Wyand said the aim was to make fina
05/28/2019
Mitsubishi Opens Israeli Innovation Outpost
Already operational, the new center will help Mitsubishi scout for Israeli startups in the domains of automotive and smart mobility
05/23/2019
Ultra HNIs are directly investing in startups
Kotak Wealth Management, which identified many of these opportunities of direct investments, said more and more UHNIs are investing in unlisted firms swayed by higher returns.
05/23/2019
Avaloq growth a pointer to shift in fintech digital business models
In total, Avaloq’s clients manage or administer in excess of $4 trillion in assets – underpinning just how significant the firm has become to the global financial ecosystem.
05/23/2019
Canadian fintech startup Senso.ai raises $1.5M in seed funding
“By securing funding from some of the most experienced VCs and experts in the industry, we can accelerate our ability to innovate and deliver unique solutions to enable our customers to enhance their AI and machine learning capabilities with unprece
05/23/2019
Access Bank, Africa Fintech Foundry support tech startup with $10,000, highlight innovation
At the conference, speakers and panelists identified women as key proponents to ensure the growth and success of financial technology in Nigeria Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/access-bank-africa-fintech-foundry-support-tech-startup-with-10000-h
05/23/2019
The future of banking
Transformative business model evolution within financial services.
05/23/2019
LPL Financial Increases Outlook for 2019 Technology Investment to $150 Million
To keep up with the demands of the industry and investors, advisors increasingly need to leverage technology to increase efficiency, create scale and offer a digital service experience to meet investors’ demands,” said Burt White
05/23/2019
Yorkshire Bank insight reveals SMEs understand digital transformation is vital
The figures also indicated that investors are increasingly funding technology transformation, with 36% of tech-led businesses reportedly finding access to funding “easy”.
05/23/2019
Emirates NBD lauded for digital transformation
Awards recognise Emirates NBD’s best-in-class capabilities in cloud innovation
05/22/2019
Innovation the key to insurance evolution
The panel agreed that it is important that automation can help clients get value from analytics and understand the data that they are faced with on an everyday basis.
05/22/2019
Trustly and Collector Bank AB partner to offer Nordic merchants instant bank payments in the Collector Checkout
With Trustly’s fast, simple and secure online banking payment solution, Collector’s merchants can enable their Nordic customers to pay with a method they are familiar with.
05/21/2019
Banking on voice
Voice-assisted devices will revolutionize the financial-services industry by providing customers with on-demand service and by helping banks reduce costs.
05/21/2019
Research Reveals How Bahrain Is Among First Countries to Adopt Fintech
“Collaborations will be required to harness the true capabilities and value through localisation"
05/21/2019
Hatstone South Africa advises on major virtual healthcare services deal
It allows for patient treatment without the need for in-person consultation with a healthcare professional and is aimed at medical conditions requiring simple treatment methods.
05/21/2019
The Fintech Files: Barclays in fintech fundraising flurry
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05/20/2019
The Netherlands – the rise of a new fintech hub
Such is the rapid growth of financial innovation in the Netherlands, authorities are even taking proactive steps to ensure fintech entrepreneurs, start-ups and the wider financial community have all the knowledge they need to be successful and compliant