03/14/2018
Dublin-based insurance software company FRS opens in Hong Kong
"This marks a exciting time for the company as we expand further to service our clients in Asia’s thriving life insurance market”.
Innovation & Startups
03/14/2018
The future of innovation is fintech – and long let the City’s dominance continue
Next week’s Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS), now in its fourth year, is a focal point for innovators to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and most importantly the new ideas for the fintech sector.
03/13/2018
MetLife invites insurtech startups to compete for $100,000 contract
The move follows two collab programmes in Singapore (2016) and Japan (2017), which attracted 250 applications from insurtechs in more than 35 different countries.
03/13/2018
Swarm launches first major update to Swarm Asset Management Network Alpha
Swarm, a blockchain for private equity and hedge fund investments, has launched the first major update to the Swarm Asset Management Network Alpha.
03/12/2018
Digital Disruptor Opens New Money Transfer Service To China
The expansion follows Azimo’s recent launch of fast weekend transfers to a number of countries including Nigeria, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Colombia, allowing money transfers to reach recipients in less than an hour even at weekends.
03/11/2018
Funding Circle Picks Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley for IPO
U.K. online lender’s share sale may spur IPOs from rivals
03/09/2018
SS&C shortlisted in four categories at Technology Innovation Awards 2018
These awards celebrate and recognize financial services professionals, technology vendors, service providers and regulators that have demonstrated operational excellence over the past year.
03/08/2018
Ignacio Galán opens 'Iberdrola Innovation Middle East', a technology hub in Qatar
Located at Qatar Science & Technology Park in Doha
03/07/2018
Finastra and Microsoft form strategic alliance to shape future of financial services software
Finastra has already moved its US payments line to Azure, and more business lines will follow over the next 12 months.
03/07/2018
Securities America Adds Two Groups and a Super OSJ to Its Platform
OPOC.us serves corporate- and association-sponsored retirement plans and retirement plan-focused advisors.
03/06/2018
A fintech that puts family-first policy into action
While other companies might have shied away from having someone in such an important position working off-site, Jacobsen said it was a no-brainer for Promontory.
03/05/2018
GFH-Bahrain FinTech Bay partnership launched
GFH will work closely with BFB to improve the acceleration of FinTech development in the Middle East along-side other top-tier regional and global financial institutions and technology industry leaders.
03/02/2018
Sound Practices: implications of fintech developments for banks and bank supervisors - BIS
Various future potential scenarios are considered, with their specific risks and opportunities.
02/27/2018
Nomura Launches Joint Research on Quantum Computing
Nomura will continue to investigate new technologies, and hire experienced people to implement them.
02/23/2018
OCBC Launches Biometric Push
The e-payments can be made instantly to any bank account in Singapore
02/22/2018
first direct’s artha pilot marks new era in ‘marketplace’ banking
It’s the first time a large financial institution in the UK has made third party products available for the benefit of customers.
02/20/2018
Five top centres of innovation in financial tech
Leading fintech cities, including London and Berlin, should not be complacent because there are emerging centres of excellence snapping at their heels
02/20/2018
Tech Firm C5 Accelerate Is Looking To Power Up Fintech In Bahrain
The government has been a fundamental driver, especially in nascent innovation ecosystems such as in Bahrain and the MENA region in general.
02/20/2018
Burt points to past reinsurance success for future Bermuda innovation
According to Burt the Bermudian Government intends to attract companies to the Island whose investment in Bermuda will create jobs and show why Bermuda’s greatest asset is her People.
02/20/2018
Kuwait Finance House Goes Live With (ITS) ETHIX-Net - Alkheshnam: “ETHIX-Net Delivers A New Generation Of Online Banking”
The product is designed to be one of the core components that help Banks to transform and adapt their business in the new Digital Transformation age.