02/17/2017
Singapore considers easing VC regulations to help tech startups
Singapore is home to 153 venture capital firms
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02/16/2017
Experts call for better fintech regulation in China, Hong Kong
Chinese regulators are more careful about the risks in fintech
02/16/2017
CBK urges banks to address digital banking challenges
Commercial Bank of Africa and the KCB Group have both partnered with telecom operator Safaricom to offer banking services.
02/16/2017
Banking 2017: Seismic Shifts Expected
Banks will start investing in fintech and digital banks that are currently disrupting traditional banking
02/15/2017
Why is RegTech a must-have for asset managers?
RegTech solutions can help ease the regulatory burdens faced by asset managers
02/14/2017
Vizor Software Named ‘Technology Provider of the Year – Supervision’ at Central Banking Awards 2017
“I am delighted that Vizor has been awarded this prestigious technology award,” commented Conor Crowley, Joint CEO of Vizor Software.
02/13/2017
DFSA Launches Second Consultation into Crowdfunding Framework to support SME Financing
The growth of this market accelerated in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis when access to traditional funding sources became constrained.
02/12/2017
Turkish hacker behind $45m Oman, UAE cyber heists gets 8 years
Hackers targeted databases those companies maintained for prepaid debit cards
02/10/2017
Software company alleges in lawsuit that executives stole more than $15 million
Giant Gray, accused company founder and his son of allegedly stealing more than $15 million by creating fraudulent invoices and charging personal expenses
02/10/2017
Xero opens tap to SA’s first direct bank feed
The collaboration will streamline and simplify small business’ accounting and banking processes
02/09/2017
PSD2 and the future of payments
Banks will need to facilitate access via an API
02/09/2017
Private Banks Seize on Innovative Ideas to Win Customers
The majority of experts believed that modern technology, social media and customer relations should be the banks’ priorities in the next year.
02/08/2017
Al-Arabiya Islamic Bank selects ICFS platform
Al-Arabyia Islamic Bank will enjoy many offerings and advantages, by implementing ICS BANKS ISLAMIC Core Banking
02/07/2017
IFRS 9 Regulatory Provisions necessitate IT action by APAC banks, Wolters Kluwer argues
The BCBS consultation is a consequence of the more forward looking approaches to risk assessment
02/06/2017
SS&C Creates Exclusive Relationship with HedgeCoVest LLC
"We are excited about offering SMArtX exclusively for SS&C's clients," said Evan Rapoport, CEO, HedgeCoVest LLC.
02/06/2017
Bitcoin Price Will Skyrocket If It Becomes World’s Reserve Currency by 2020
A number of reasons have been identified for the perceived ‘back and forth’ behavior of government towards Bitcoin and Blockchain.
02/06/2017
Latest Trends in RegTech
RegTech, a class of software applications that help businesses comply with regulations inexpensively
02/06/2017
Best-of-breed regtech in the client lifecycle management space
In the aftermath of the 2008 crisis there was an exponential increase in financial sector regulation.
02/06/2017
Barclays to overhaul back office operations to cope with ring fencing
ServCo will affect most of the more than 10,000 people who work in Barclays back offices operations
02/05/2017
Wells Fargo inks data sharing agreement with Intuit
Banks have been reluctant to provide access to data to upstart competitors