12/30/2016
Innovate or die!
There is a well-known credo that applies not only to this industry, but to almost any dynamic, high growth industry: innovate or die.
Innovation & Startups
12/29/2016
Singapore tech should have much to expect in 2017
Its economic outlook isn't looking great for the new year.
12/29/2016
China Establishes Asia Fintech Fund of Funds to Focus on M&A
Asia FinTech FOF and its attempts to establish growth in the fintech industry is another feather in China’s cap to establishing its economic dominance in the Asia-Pacific region.
12/29/2016
Of Investments and Algorithms
In addition to being easily accessible, robo-advisers also address the high-cost entry barriers that generally prohibit individuals with fewer assets from investing.
12/29/2016
BNP Paribas re-opens fintech accelerator
We provide our chosen startups with intensive support on a 1 - 1 basis
12/29/2016
AppDynamics posts long-awaited IPO filing
As the company warned in its risk factors, the losses are expected to continue.
12/28/2016
Santander and HSBC backed a startup doing for global trade what Google did for advertising
The world has reached peak globalisation
12/27/2016
Igate co-founder floats $500M family office
The Trivedi Family Office has a corpus of over $500 million that will be ploughed into a diversified portfolio including parking a large portion of the fund into early-stage tech companies.
12/26/2016
Wells Fargo, ICAP Lead $18 Million Series A for Blockchain Startup Axoni
Axoni is one of a number of startups in the blockchain and distributed ledger space seeking to provide services to major financial firms.
12/26/2016
Banking on change: Tech startups target financial services
“The disruption in banking is coming later than other areas because of the complexity of the regulations and the amount of trust required,”
12/26/2016
Frontier Technology Fund, Exfinity Venture Partners Closes Fund II - Announce $44 Mn Corpus
The fully subscribed fund is promoted by family offices, ultra high-net-worth-individuals (UHNIs), and institutions.
12/26/2016
The drought is over… a torrent of tech IPOs is expected in 2017
Pent-up demand and several other factors will make 2017 the strongest tech IPO market we’ve seen since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s.
12/22/2016
Exfinity Venture Partners closes second fund with Rs 300 cr in kitty
Exfinity is a technology venture capital fund backing B2B companies, mainly in the US-India corridor
12/22/2016
Robo-advisor Munnypot soft launches in UK
New partners now include Virtual Affairs, Ortec Finance and Five Degrees.
12/21/2016
Santander InnoVentures invests in fintech firm
Santander launched a fund in July 2014 to invest in innovative and disruptive fintech businesses
12/21/2016
Fiserv Clients in Asia Pacific Recognized for Excellence with Industry Awards
Bangkok Bank and Panin Bank receive series of accolades from Banking Technology, Asian Banking & Finance, The Asian Banker and Cards & Electronic Payments International
12/21/2016
Eze Software Group Opens Toronto Office
Having an office in Canada will allow Eze Software to be closer to our clients and facilitate faster and better service
12/20/2016
Singapore Software Firm Signs Four New Australian Hedge Funds
Hedge funds managed out of Australia are more able to attract capital from international institutional investors
12/19/2016
African Banks’ Silicon Valley Moment
Continent’s biggest banks are investing billions in digital banking technology
12/19/2016
Banking on change: Tech startups target financial services
Hundreds of startups are offering easier and cheaper ways to save, borrow, spend and invest.