Managers of Wealth Fintech

Marktplace and online platforms: new rules from the EU

The focus of the new regulation is the relationship between business users and online intermediation services (marketplaces) and search engines.

Downloading South African banking apps – What you should know

South Africans should ensure they only download banking apps from official app stores.

Facial recognition: African leaders must ensure ‘regulation before rollout.

Speed with which digital innovation is progressing threatens to outpace the law and lawmakers.

QIB launches new mobile app for its corporate customers

With customer-centricity placed at the heart of QIB’s digital transformation, the bank found that its online platform is now largely used and praised by its corporate customers, which manage and approve the majority of their daily financial transact

Apiture raises $20mn funding to enhance Digital Banking offerings

Financial institutions are increasingly focused on effective customer engagement in a digital-centric and constantly evolving marketplace.

Mastercard partners with tonik, Philippines' first digital-only neobank, to accelerate financial inclusion

The partnership reinforces Mastercard's leadership position as a fintech accelerator, with tonik officially licensed as a Mastercard issuer and integrated into Mastercard's global payment network.

Schwab Announces Action on Google Integration

New Capability Makes it Even Easier for Schwab Clients to Monitor Accounts and Portfolio Across Google Assistant-Enabled Devices

Wilmington startup Apiture lands $20M to scale digital banking tech

Apiture’s products, Apiture Xpress and Apiture Open, already serve over 400 financial institutions in the United States.

Advanzia brings Apple Pay to customers in Germany

Customers simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a payment terminal to make a contactless payment.

Hong Kong’s Second Digital Bank Enters the Market

Airstar joins ZA Bank – backed by mainland insurer ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance and industrial firm Sinolink Group – as the two out of eight licensed virtual banks that have launched.

Cloudike releases business-use cloud service in Southeast Asia

Support for digital, "untact" smart work system for companies via collaboration with NBP

Investment app Evarvest is teaching users the tricks of the trade

The investment space is attractive to many, but is also full of pitfalls and unexpected financial costs.

ADIB records surge in demand for digital banking services

These statistics indicate a fundamental shift in customer behavior, and an increase in demand for a convenient and contactless banking experience

Google Pay added to mobile payment offering

Credit Suisse will offer Google Pay to its private clients with a Mastercard or Visa credit card issued by Swisscard.

Absa Life launches a bot that helps both customers and employees

Anyone who has tried to check an insurance policy unsuccessfully will know the pain of not being able to find the information you are looking for.

VoPay, Inverite to expand Open Banking payments coverage

Through the partnership, VoPay will be connected to Inverite’s network of more than 285 financial institutions, providing open banking EFT payments solution in Canada.

Getting Onboard With Digital-First Banking

Digital desires are all the rage in banking as COVID-19 continues to wax and wane, obscuring the exact shape of things to come.

The Rising Role of Marketing in Banking

Many now assume the responsibility for driving growth and owning the entire customer experience, regardless of channel.

iProov to Provide Biometric Technology to Challenger Bank Knab, Part of AEGON

Following rigorous security and customer testing, and assessment for national and EBA compliance, iProov was selected by Knab for the high-quality experience it will deliver to the bank’s customer base.

Allica Bank uses Microsoft tech to securely deliver enterprise banking

Staff can use Microsoft Dynamics 365 to get a single view of their customers and support them in a way that best suits them.

Mobile Banking