Managers of Wealth Fintech

Japanese lawmakers make u-turn on CBDC plans

A formal proposal for the digital yen will arrive as early as next month, led by former economy minister Akira Amari.

Companies Keep Flocking to Swiss Crypto Valley, Over 1,000 Jobs Added in a Year

The total number of companies working with digital assets and blockchain technologies in the Crypto Valley has reached 842, the survey reveals, compared to 750 in its last year’s edition.

Bahrain Become's Next Country to Trial Digital Currency

A CBDC is a digitized sovereign currency issued by a nation’s central bank, which would be similar to current public blockchain networks.

Financial Services AI Public Private Forum

The pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) and use of machine learning (ML) are increasingly important fields of innovation in the financial services sector.

Liechtenstein Regulators Approve Ethereum-Based Real Estate Fund

A fully regulated tokenized real estate fund has been approved by officials in Liechtenstein.

DMCC Announces Crypto Valley in Dubai at Davos 2020, Boosting Blockchain Ecosystem

World's largest ecosystem for cryptographic, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to launch in Dubai

ABSA’s Peter Matlare on #WEF20, blockchain, challenger banks and the Davos ‘watering hole’

The analogy I’ve been using over the last couple of days is I really find this very similar to a watering hole.

Billionaire investor advises people to stay away from Bitcoin

What has been tried and true? Are they going to hold digital Bitcoin?

Is There Such Thing As Bitcoin Insurance?

This digital currency can be used to buy or sell items online from people and companies that utilize Bitcoin as payment.

Luno launches automated withdrawals after requests from customers

Global Talent in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Countries are competing globally to grow better talent; attract the talent they need; and retain those workers who contribute to competitiveness, innovation, and growth.

UK FCA becomes AML/CFT crypto supervisor

The development comes under the amended Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (MLRs)

Belgium’s main banks will start sharing personal data using blockchain

In order to avoid money laundering and fraud, banks are required to verify, on a regular basis, the identities of the leaders and main shareholders of a company when it opens an account with them.

Julius Baer launches digital assets services

The Bank is able to offer access to a select group of cryptocurrencies, chosen for their tradability, safety, and technical reliability.

Google CEO Calls For AI Governance

The policy also outlined Google’s opposition to mass surveillance and the infringement of human rights.

Aberdeen Standard Brings Digital Advice to Australia

ASI will also provide a range of managed portfolio solutions on HUB24’s platform to help advisers meet client savings accumulation, investment and retirement income needs.

TradeTrust: Singapore and 16 companies back Perlin blockchain for global trade platform

They’re all rallying around an obscure blockchain company called Perlin that is building an open source technology.

SaaS-Blockchain Platform FiO Releases Alpha Version at Google Developer Group Meetup in Taiwan

Cloud service platforms have become a ubiquitous part of the digital economy over the last 5 years.

SG’s digital wealth manager Kristal.AI raises $6m in Series A round

The fund raised will be used by the company to bolster its technology backend, craft more curated strategies (called Kristals), and expand further into the APAC and Middle-East market.

Switzerland’s SEBA Bank Is Planning Another $100 Million Fundraising Round

SEBA Bank, right after the first raising support round, had presented the SEBA Crypto Asset Select Index in December, which is a hazard streamlined record considering the more extensive crypto-investment market into account.

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