03/29/2017
Byju’s scores a fresh $30Mn round from Belgian family office Verlinvest at $700Mn valuation
Byju’s raised atleast $160 million last year.
Innovation & Startups
03/29/2017
The Connected Era – Are Retail Banks Doing Enough To Keep Us Coming Back For More?
Technology innovations have allowed businesses and brands to change how we shop and interact with them
03/28/2017
How to get beyond Innovation Theater?
But ends up being more for show than for dough.
03/28/2017
The rise of fintech presents opportunities for Australian incumbents and startups, says Saxo Bank CEO Kim Fournais
Thanks to new technologies, both the incumbents and the disruptors in financial services have today an unmissable opportunity to do business in collaboration
03/28/2017
EU consumers putting their trust in tech for money management
Azimo’s new research reveals nearly 90 per cent of consumers in the UK, Germany, Spain and France now use technology to manage their money rather than traditional banking and accounting services.
03/28/2017
KPMG: Shanghai is next Silicon Valley
Shanghai is bound to remain among the world's leading innovation hubs
03/28/2017
Fintech Awards Luxembourg invites applications for 2017 competition
The appetite for FinTech in Luxembourg has only grown
03/27/2017
How Two Blockchain Startups Are Digitizing Gold Investments
One of these asset classes is the precious metal gold.
03/27/2017
Germany's KfW Bank explains $5.4 billion funds transfer lash up
This led to multiple payments being made by KfW to the four unidentified banks.
03/27/2017
WEY Technology: State-of-the-Art Trading Floor at Swiss Bank Julius Baer
Julius Baer opted for Free Seating technology so that traders can regroup at any time, move instantly and sit at any available desk.
03/26/2017
Family money: An emerging funding source for startups
The number of direct investments by family offices in startups has almost doubled
03/26/2017
Google mentorship aims to stimulate growth of Kenyan start-ups
A mentorship program targeting start-ups in the emerging markets
03/23/2017
Why banks should say thanks to fintech startups
Scally expects to see fintech further in the spotlight during 2017
03/23/2017
European Commission opens public consultation on fintech
The Commission is understood to be pondering the adoption of an EU-wide licence for tech companies in the financial services sector to operate across Europe.
03/22/2017
Mashraq uses beacon technology to make financial life easier
As the Middle East’s payment services market continues to embrace new technologies that make life easier for consumers.
03/22/2017
Why startups are shutting shop and how they can survive
The year 2016 was tough for startups wanting to raise funds, 2017 is expected to be even tougher.
03/22/2017
Fintech firm InvestCloud launches new solution for robo advisors and hybrid wealth managers
It leverages InvestCloud’s Digital Warehouse to enable a single version of the integrated truth.
03/21/2017
Goldman Sachs Set to Hire Developer to Work on New Robo-Adviser
Goldman Sachs runs a private wealth business that has focused on clients with $50 million or more in assets.
03/20/2017
Kokoro the smiling robot wants to sell you travel insurance
The company behind Hello Kitty is testing cloud tech at Tokyo's Narita Airport
03/20/2017
Opinion Insurers must improve mobile customer experience
It’s not like insurers haven’t taken notice of the trend.