07/16/2019
Goldman Sachs invests €25 million in German fintech Raisin
The new injection of capital follows the fintech’s recent series D round of €100 million.
Innovation & Startups
07/16/2019
The FCA is to launch a new platform to replace Gabriel
Gabriel is our main regulatory data collection system, facilitating the collection of over 500,000 submissions annually, across 120,000 users and 52,000 firms.
07/15/2019
City's Leading Systems and Service Providers Announced
The business broadcaster Michael Wilson presented the iconic SITC FinTech ‘Blue-Plaques’ to all winners which included William Rouse, of Dion Global Solutions; Jane Boorman, of JHC; and John Motley, of IMVS.
07/15/2019
Seequent continues investment in innovative geoscience technology for world’s major resource challenges
Minalytix partnership and minority shareholding demonstrates Seequent’s commitment to advancing solutions to help customers solve challenges within mining and applied geosciences
07/15/2019
A lack of innovation could be why investments in China’s tech firms are plunging
The value of venture capital investments in China in the second quarter of 2019 was down nearly 77% year-on-year.
07/14/2019
OAB signs pact with IDO Investments to foster FinTech growth
Innovation is the key enabler of progress and we firmly believe that this alliance will further boost efforts to establish Oman as a leading FinTech hub in the region
07/14/2019
The Principality of Monaco goes fully 5G high-tech, anticipating the future digital revolution around the world
As a matter of fact, 5G promises to be a precious tool to boost new opportunities at the service of everyone who lives or works within Monegasque boundaries as well as every visitor.
07/12/2019
Focus Solutions wins Best Digital Application at Systems in the City Awards
The awards, held on July 11, are some of the most prestigious in UK financial technology with the winners decided by a public vote.
07/12/2019
Deutsche will not be the last victim of the automation wave
Investment banks are having to spend billions just to try to keep up
07/11/2019
Life in the era of fintech: The evolving story of ASEAN’s banks
Fintech startups are disrupting traditional banking across the globe. How are ASEAN’s banks responding to this crisis of obsolescence?
07/11/2019
A hotbed for fintech activities
Fintech companies have seized the opportunity to offer loans, payments platforms, and other services to largely unbanked and underbanked populations.
07/11/2019
N26 launches its challenger bank in the U.S.
Every time you make a transaction, you instantly receive a push notification telling you how much money you just paid.
07/10/2019
Singapore Exchange invests in Smartkarma
Smartkarma, which operates a global investment research network, is also branching into corporate solutions, as it seeks to tap top executives and investor relations, said a statement.
07/10/2019
Citi Ventures invests in Car IQ
When vehicles pay for their own services, they eliminate fraud risk, add transparency to the transaction and greatly streamline operations for fleet managers.”
07/10/2019
Abu Dhabi Global Market welcomes digital bank applications to its international financial centre
Welcomes local and global applications to establish digital banks in its International Financial Centre based in Abu Dhabi
07/10/2019
Opera founded startup OPay raises $50M for mobile finance in Nigeria
OPay will use the capital (which wasn’t given a stage designation) primarily to grow its digital finance business in Nigeria—Africa’s most populous nation and largest economy.
07/10/2019
Temenos Recognized as a Leader in Digital Banking Engagement Report
‘Temenos is a good choice for banks looking for state-of-the-art business capabilities, forward-looking architecture, and a vendor willing to co-design with them,’ states the report
07/10/2019
Brazil's BTG Pactual Streamlines Digital Onboarding with Jumio
Jumio’s Identity Verification solution helps Latin America’s largest investment bank vet new online clients and fight online fraud
07/09/2019
Data mastery - A foundational pivot for digital transformation
This finding underscores the importance of the “data mastery” pivot, which we view as one of the foundational pivots in a digital transformation effort.
07/09/2019
Ethical technology use in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
CEO leadership needed