Tag Archives: Startups

The full-scale implications of Brexit are unclear for a number of industries, including the FinTech industry. Dr. Joanna Perkins of the Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC) outlined six key areas …

Financial institution-FinTech funding trends have revealed that European financial institutions are the most active, both in terms of volume (53%) and value (47%), in working with and providing funding to …

FinTech in Central and Eastern Europe is coming on strong, with fertile environments in which to grow innovations and governments that are doing their best to acquire new investments. These …

The first FinTech lab in Uzbekistan was announced at the ‘Open Innovations in the Banking Section’ session of the International Press Club. The FinTech lab will focus on facilitating the …

In 2018, Kazakhstani financial institutions began working more closely with FinTech companies and purchasing a large number of FinTech products, giving more and more consumers in the country access to …

FinTech has become increasingly influential in markets around the world. Here are four predictions for how FinTech will continue to impact our lives in 2019. BFC FinTech Monitor 26th June …

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft Azerbaijan for the creation of an internet of things (IoT) laboratory. The laboratory, which …

Armenian Mind, a company based in Armenia and known for producing smart wallets, is now looking to expand production to other accessories. The company is currently in negotiations with three …

The London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement (LORCA) has opened in East London. The center, which will be run by the technology innovation center Plexal, was opened with the intentions …

Darktrace, a cybersecurity company that provides a network “immune system” powered by artificial intelligence, has hit a value of USD 1.25 billion following a recent round of financing. The company …

Various regulations worldwide (e.g. the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Payment Service Directive (PSD2) and anti-money laundering (AML) measures) have supported …

With the global cybersecurity battle growing increasingly sophisticated and merchants’ demand for personalized customer data rising, Walmart and other corporate giants have decided to invest in Team8, a cybersecurity think …

NetGuardians, a Swiss cybersecurity specialist, is bringing its fraud fighting solutions to Zimbabwe’s Steward Bank (formerly TN Bank). Steward Bank will integrate NetGuardians’ platform with its core banking system, meaning …

Partnerships between financial institutions and FinTechs must go beyond the customer value proposition and provide embedded cybersecurity at all stages of the customer journey. Open APIs present an incredible opportunity …

Ben Ferguson travels to Tel Aviv to find out how Israel has become one of the world’s premier cyber superpowers. Classic banking models no longer profitable Taking the internet out …

The fusion of technology and the financial world is no longer limited to improving banking experiences as many new FinTech startups are using technology to create a brighter future in …

The potential of FinTech to help financially excluded populations of the world is well-documented, with FinTech helping to reduce vulnerabilities, build assets, manage cash flows and increase income. Yet FinTech …

The consumer financial system has an important role to play in achieve complex global goals such as ending poverty, abolishing hunger, moving to renewable energy and reducing inequality since the …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to change the world of retirement planning, with robo-advisors emerging as one of the hottest trends in this field. Robo-advisors are online services that use …

The use of FinTech in China is highlighting both the good and the bad of lending in the world’s second-largest economy. On the good side, FinTech is being used in …