07/25/2017
Jersey players institutionalize first regulated crypto-currency hedge fund
The fund will then trade cryptocurrencies and other tokens, including participating in selected Initial Coin Offerings.
Innovation & Startups
07/25/2017
Portuguese Challenger bank reaches profitability
BNI Europa is a living proof that banks are better off by opening its platform and embrace innovation rather than trying to build everything from within.
07/24/2017
Calypso Acquires Stake in Sernova Financial
Regulatory hurdles have reduced the number of clearing brokers and increased the cost of their services.
07/21/2017
Wealth Management Startup Gets $800 Million Valuation
“We’ve grown from $4 billion assets under management the last time we raised to nearly $10 billion now,’’ Jon Stein
07/20/2017
Austrade and Commbank co-operate to envourage innovation exchange between Hong Kong and Australia
The new agreement complements the recent launch of The FinTech Association of Hong Kong
07/19/2017
Bahrain Aiming To Become A Regional Tech Hub By Investing In The Fintech Industry
The Central Bank of Bahrain is adopting a new program that facilitates a regulatory sandbox for fintech start-ups.
07/19/2017
The Asset honours Path Solutions being voted Best Islamic Technology Provider
Path Solutions has won this prestigious award.
07/18/2017
Start-ups battle banks for a share of China’s managed funds boom
Fintech companies are busy reinventing themselves
07/13/2017
DIFC and DIEDC set to launch Islamic FinTech initiatives
Dubai International Financial Centre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre.
07/13/2017
Sydney and Melbourne launch fintech start-up hubs
Two of FinTech Australia’s members, the Stone & Chalk fintech hub and Tank Stream Labs, have been confirmed as tenants in the new Sydney facility.
07/13/2017
PM Minnis Outlines Smart Technology Priorities
We look forward to the day when government contracting is completed seamlessly through online processes.
07/13/2017
Bank Commits to Decade of Fintech Investment
The bank will also provide funding and other support to firms planning to expand to Japan.
07/12/2017
Asia: InsurTech Asia Association to be launched this month
Asia Insurance Review, as the voice of the insurance industry of Asia, will be the official media partner of the new body.
07/12/2017
Singapore, UK, New Zealand, and UAE among world’s stand out digital economies
With momentum and innovation on their side, these ‘stand out’ markets exemplify the sweet spot of advancement and future growth.
07/11/2017
AppDynamics Fuels Innovation at ABN AMRO
Leading Dutch bank frees IT team to grow business
07/11/2017
World Bank, Alibaba fund invest in Hong Kong-based fintech startup
The International Finance Corp, as the World Bank unit is called, said it had agreed to invest $15 million in the firm.
07/10/2017
ING Direct prepares to unleash banking chatbots on social media
The bots will be able to tell them their account balance, or arrange a simple transaction such as moving money between a customer's accounts.
07/07/2017
Goldman Sachs is working on an iPhone app for the masses
A company spokesman wouldn't say whether a new consumer app was was under construction.
07/07/2017
Singapore’s fintech startup enables banks to converse with their customers using AI
Active Ai, a Singapore based fintech startup is leveraging its own IP led AI platform to help banks converse with their customers and aims to have a 100 million end-user customers in next few years
07/06/2017
Boon Investments Brings Robo- Advisory Services to the World
DriveWealth believes that dollar-based investing will enable individuals to invest their monthly savings at an affordable rate which they control.