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Goldman Sachs Sees Big Potential for Fintech in Brazil
May 16th, 2017
Brazil is experiencing a wave of growth in financial technology that will most likely eat into the market share of the country’s huge and long untouchable banks, a new report from Goldman Sachs says. Entitled “Fintech Brazil’s Moment,” the ...
Singapore FinTech Festival to return this year
May 16th, 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the second edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival, to be held in Singapore from 13 to 17 November 2017. Organised in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and ...
The regulatory authorities of Hong Kong and UK sign Fintech cooperation agreement
May 15th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today entered into a cooperation agreement with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to foster collaboration in support of financial technology (Fintech) innovation (Note 1). Under the agreement, the SFC and the FCA ...
DFSA host seminar on FinTech in the Middle East
May 10th, 2017
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) hosted an outreach session on the opportunities financial technology (FinTech) presents in the Middle East. The seminar was held jointly with the FinTech Hive at DIFC, Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the ...
KPMG acquires Matchi, global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform
May 10th, 2017
KPMG International has announced the acquisition of Matchi, a leading global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform that connects financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, with leading-edge financial services technology solutions and companies worldwide. The Matchi platform includes more ...
China’s insurer to launch $1 billion fintech and health care fund
May 8th, 2017
Ping An Insurance Group, China’s largest insurer by market value, is launching its first overseas fund to invest in financial technology (fintech) and health care tech worldwide. Headed by Jonathan Larsen, an 18-year veteran of Citigroup, who joins as ...
Barclays opens Europe’s largest fintech site in London
May 3rd, 2017
Barclays has opened its new open innovation site, Rise London, in Shoreditch – hailed as Europe’s “largest co-working space dedicated to fintech”. Rise will be a place for start-ups, corporate clients and others to co-create new products, services and ...
ASIC signs fintech Cooperation Agreement with OJK to promote innovation in financial services
April 21st, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia’s Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a Cooperation Agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets. The agreement, signed today in Melbourne, establishes a framework for cooperation ...
Fintech in the Middle East and North Africa is booming
April 20th, 2017
Fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa have raised $100-million over the last decade, yet 28% fail in their initial years, says a new report by business support organisation Wamda and online payment gateway Payfort. Released last ...
Nasdaq launches FinTech investment program
April 20th, 2017
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), one of the world’s leading providers of technology and services to the capital markets, announced today the launch of a venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures, dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with unique fintech companies worldwide. The ...
