Regulators from Singapore and Japan to Cooperate on Fintech Licensing
Regulatory cooperation between the two Asian jurisdictions can help reduce legal uncertainty and other barriers for fintech firms.
View ArticleCharles Schwab Merges Man and Machine in New Hybrid Advisory Service
The minimum to enroll in the new hybrid human-robot service, Schwab Intelligent Advisory, is $25,000.
View ArticleBlender Procures Electronic Money Institution License in EU
Blender’s new license allows the company to operate as a fully functional financial institute in the EU.
View ArticleGoogle Turns Gmail on Android into a Mobile Payments App
Gmail users in the U.S. can now send and request payments directly from the mobile app.
View ArticleGedik Yatirim and Devexperts Launch a Turkish Equities Trading Platform
The new platform is tailored specifically for the Turkish market, covering stocks and futures listed on Borsa Istanbul.
View ArticleDuco Inks Automation Partnership with Societe Generale Bank & Trust
Duco and Societe Generale Bank & Trust have teamed up to pursue intelligent technology.
View Article‘State of FinTech’ Report Reveals Trends in MENA, 250 Startups to Launch Soon
The UAE in particular is already showing strong signs of support for fintech, as well as some early success stories.
View ArticleFintech Startup CurrencyCloud Raises $25m in Series D Funding Round
The firm has amassed an impressive investors roster which now includes Alphabet’s venture arm GV, formerly Google Ventures.
View ArticleEuropean Online Broker BinckBank Buys Fintech Firm Pritle For $13.5M
Pritle is an online wealth manager which constructs for its clients a portfolio provided by 7 asset managers.
View ArticleRavenPack Secures $5m Investment, Deploys New Big Data Platform
The new platform aims to help users to monitor market-moving events, also processing unstructured data.
View ArticleSafeCharge Reports Good Financial Performance in Final 2016 Results
SafeCharge continues to generate free cash flow, which is being returned to shareholders via dividends.
View ArticleRest Your Fingers as ‘Voice Assistant Payments’ Make Their Way
Are voice assistant payments the future?
View ArticleNavigating the Open Banking Initiative and PSD2
Providing a standard set of APIs will be challenging for many functional and technical reasons.
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Onboards Fintech Developer As Robo-Advisers in The Works
Goldman expects the robos will attract the mass affluent segment.
View ArticleGlobal Remittance Industry Set for Massive Shake-up
The retail money remittance industry is a top candidate for fintech disruption and innovation.
View ArticleAlipay HK Strikes Deal with Standard Chartered to Expand into Hong Kong
The size of its newest partner in Hong Kong could bring Alipay to a considerable number of stores.
View ArticleBaymarkets Technology Deploys New RegTech Solution, Clarity
The Clarity solution helps venues reconcile upcoming MiFID II requirements.
View ArticleMAS Inks Cross-Border Fintech Agreement with French Authorities
MAS has entered into an agreement with France's ACPR and the AMF.
View ArticleSquare to Deploy Payments Services Suite in UK
After more than half a year in the works, Square is finally mobilizing its offering in the UK.
View ArticleOrca Deploys Standardized P2P Investment Module Amidst Rising Demand
The launch of Orca’s new platform coincides with a rising demand in the P2P market in the UK.
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