08/03/2018
Experian Invests US$ 28 Million in Financial Startup
This number has increased, driven by exponential growth in the Indonesian middle class, making CekAja.com one of the fastest growing financial markets in Southeast Asia.
Innovation & Startups
08/02/2018
Technology becomes a theme driving real estate in Asia
Tech companies are the major office take-ups. The co-working space operator is another driver for office space demand.
08/01/2018
Singapore sets up education programme to retrain bankers for a digital world
Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, Mr Patrick Tay, said “I am elated to see the launch of the IBF Careers Connect Centre.
07/27/2018
Funds stump up $1m to test decentralised asset management system
The Swiss stock exchange is also eyeing this space and is building a digital platform encompassing the entire trading chain that it plans to launch by the middle of next year.
07/27/2018
PwC opens Experience Centers in Amsterdam, Brussels en Luxembourg
The business landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, and as a result innovation is becoming an increasingly important recipe for success.
07/26/2018
Fintechs spreading across the globe: Seeking innovation beyond the US market
Fintechs are gaining traction in terms of headquarters locations and investments in a vast array of cities around the globe. How do financial services firms stay on top of this rapidly shifting landscape?
07/23/2018
Veteran financier sees opportunities in Italy’s banking sector
Corrado Passera’s digital lender will specialise in market for ‘unlikely-to-pay’ loans
07/20/2018
NOON Capital Launches Southeast Asia's First Blockchain-Backed Real Estate Project
The Company's first properties have an accumulated value of US$20 million.
07/19/2018
Silicon Valley Bank hits $100m investment target in Ireland
Bank has committed $200m to Republic’s innovation sector since 2012
07/18/2018
This Industrial Chinese City Is Looking To Israel To Help Transform Into An Innovation Hub
Relations are set to deepen further as China undertakes its “Belt And Road Initiative,” an ambitious project unveiled in 2013
07/18/2018
Temasek expanding footprint in US despite trade tensions
The proportion trails Singaporean and Chinese investments, which make up 27 per cent and 26 per cent of the portfolio, respectively.
07/18/2018
British Airways’ new electric robot has slashed pushback delays by 54% at one of the world's busiest airports — we used it to move a 130-ton airplane
We tested British Airways' new mototok robot, which is able to push back airplanes weighing up to 130 tons.
07/11/2018
ANZ Bank introduces new digital assistant
ANZ partnered with New Zealand tech company Soul Machines to develop Jamie
07/11/2018
P2P property platform Lendy wins FCA authorisation
This is a validation of our efforts to move from a young start-up to an established mainstream lender, with the ability to disrupt the banking model for the benefit of clients, and design new investment products and services.
07/10/2018
Agenor Technology in ‘strategic’ UAE deal
Agenor chief executive Andy Smith said: “This breakthrough agreement represents a vital precedent for ICEFLO’s adoption by financial sector clients."
07/10/2018
Visible Alpha Recognized as ‘FinTech Innovation of the Year’
In early 2018, the company announced a $38 million round of capital raising led by Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments.
07/10/2018
German Fintechs Secure Asian Foothold
This will be done through accelerator programmes for curated startups.
07/06/2018
Liechtenstein Bankers Association using technology to drive sustainability
The landscape of the banking sector continues to be reshaped by technological progress.
07/05/2018
Alan Howard backs artificial intelligence data venture
Founders of Brevan Howard and Stone Milliner put their names behind Quant Insight, which uses machine learning for macro insights
07/04/2018
Standard Life’s robo adviser in regulatory dry run
The FCA said in a statement that it had received 69 applications for the fourth run of its sandbox scheme and has approved 29.