10/04/2017
With us magazine: London’s fintech hotspot
Withers was proud to advise on the establishment of Innovate Finance and its governance.
Innovation & Startups
10/04/2017
Oradian named Top 100 African FinTech and winner of the European FinTech Award
Based on Oradian co-founder Julian Oehrlein’s pitch, the jury named Oradian the winner of this year’s European FinTech Award.
10/03/2017
Central bank cryptocurrencies
It discusses the different characteristics of CBCCs and compares them with existing payment options.
10/02/2017
Dubai & India To Launch Their Own CryptoCurrencies Called emCash & Lakshmi
The transfer of money will be immediate and almost free.
10/02/2017
Bahrain wants to be 'honey that attracts bees'
Established in 2000, EDB is a public agency in which the country’s crown prince and First Deputy Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is standing chairman.
09/28/2017
Singapore payments start-up Instarem lands in Lithuania
It plans to invest approximately €3 million in its European operations over the next two years.
09/28/2017
HSBC moves into open banking
HSBC says that this is just the first feature of the new app, with a host of other options in the pipeline for beta testing over the next few months.
09/28/2017
With Digibank app, Singapore's DBS takes on Alipay
Eyeing Indonesia, India and China, bank says it must innovate to survive
09/28/2017
PwC Luxembourg and Talkwalker announce strategic partnership
Talkwalker provides an advanced social listening platform that enables brands to monitor and analyse information across websites and social networks.
09/28/2017
As HSBC Adopts Facial Recognition in China, Voices Of Concern Grow
Chinese consumers are among the world’s most receptive to new technologies.
09/26/2017
How Insurtech is changing the ASEAN insurance economy
But they are slowly losing their monopoly.
09/26/2017
Mashreq Bank Accelerates Branch Automation Journey With Diebold Nixdorf Technology and Software
The implementation of the teller technology and software is strategically designed to facilitate and cater to both our operational efficiency requirements as well as an improved consumer experience.
09/25/2017
Startup forms partnerships with key Saudi institutions to boost MENA start-up funding
AIM Startup – a major initiative by the UAE Ministry of Economy and part of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), an international investment conference in Dubai – has partnered with key Saudi Arabian institutions that will help spearhead entre
09/22/2017
Standard Bank of South Africa Joins INV Fintech Accelerator
Partners of INV Fintech receive exposure to the startups in the INV accelerator program, and network with other innovation-minded financial services professionals.
09/22/2017
Should Banks Fear Fintech?
Giving reason why he had to assemble financial technology experts to discuss the future of banking.
09/22/2017
LGIM: VR and gamification are the future of pensions
Be IQ Solutions founder Neil Bage explained how technology can improve scheme communication with members.
09/21/2017
India's Need for Innovation as Wealth Increases
According to the latest report from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates, India's mutual funds industry is in a transition phase as far as its product offerings are concerned.
09/21/2017
Hong Kong and UK regulators join forces on fintech
The IA will consider signing similar cooperation agreements with insurance regulators in other jurisdictions.
09/21/2017
Ex-Barclays CEO Jenkins Bags $46 Million for His Fintech Startup
The value of the investment is 17 times greater than the median of other early-stage fundraising deals in global fintech startups in the second quarter, according to data from CB Insights, a New York research firm.
09/18/2017
MAS inks deal to boost fintech innovation
Both Authorities will also undertake to consider participating in joint innovation projects that leverage technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledgers.