Tagged: digital technology

February 1, 2021 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robin Melnick, Director, Alliances & Partnerships at Addepar, a leading provider of technology for the wealth management industry, recently connected with Bob Miller, CEO of PCR, a private client wealth aggregator assisting wealthy families, their advisors, and wealth tech companies develop “winning” digital transformation strategies…. Read More

January 31, 2021 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Currencycloud, a cross-border payment platform, notes that there are several different ways that Fintech companies are “disrupting” corporate banking. Currencycloud explains that in today’s interconnected society, we “expect the world to be at our fingertips.” Apps allow us to easily conduct business… Read More

January 29, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany-based lending company Commerzbank has announced that it will be cutting around 10,000 jobs and will permanently shut down 340 branches by 2024. The company confirmed that it plans to focus more on its digital transformation strategy so that it can lower operational costs and… Read More

January 23, 2021 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tradeteq, a company that offers an AI-enhanced collaborative network for trade finance investors and originators to connect, interact, and transact, has finalized its $9.4 million Series A investment round from a group of US-based tech investors. Tradeteq has now raised over $16 million since it… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 8:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Los Angeles based Verifi, a company that claims it has been leading the dispute management and payment protection sector for sellers and issuers since 2005, notes that when their platform was first launched, the term “Fintech” was “just gaining traction.” Matt Katz, CEO at Verifi,… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfusion, an established provider of global investment management software and fund services that’s focused on “automating and simplifying full front-to-back office functionality with one vendor,” notes that as funds continue to grow, many patch together tech solutions, adding new functionality or capabilities as they become… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s undoubtedly been a very challenging environment for retailers, however, looking ahead to the rest of 2021, UK-based Flux (which itemizes digital receipts that are “delivered straight to your banking app”) says it believes there are some “real” potential opportunities to take take advantage of,… Read More

January 21, 2021 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kansas-based TrueAccord, a Fintech firm that has created special software that allows financial institutions to negotiate debt payments with borrowers, notes that as they begin 2021, they’re “looking ahead and seeing a lot to be optimistic about in the world of collections.” TrueAccord writes in… Read More

January 21, 2021 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based Blend, which claims to offer market-leading digital lending technology that makes the process of acquiring a loan simpler, faster, and safer, has shared insights on how to unlock better online lending development with their products. Blend acknowledges that creating useful financial products can… Read More

January 18, 2021 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation’s central bank and financial regulator, is encouraging the country’s residents to use e-hong baos, which are monetary gifts handed out in envelopes, during the upcoming Lunar New Year. Singapore’s Association of Banks (ABS) said it would be… Read More

January 17, 2021 @ 7:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CIMB Bank Philippines, which aims to transform the Filipino banking experience with its all-digital, mobile-first bank, “offering 24/7 safe and secure banking, bank account opening in just 10 minutes through smartphones,” is reporting that it has managed to double its deposit customer base. Launched in… Read More

January 15, 2021 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered has teamed up with Indonesia’s Bukalapak in order to offer digital banking services which will be hosted via the Nexus platform, an established Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution by SC Ventures. Standard Chartered and Bukalapak will be working closely so that they can provide innovation… Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UnionBank in the Philippines has teamed up with FinScore, an alternative credit scoring solution provider that’s powered by advanced analytics and the latest telco data. Through the partnership, both organizations will aim to promote market efficiencies and help consumers access a wide range of digital… Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DiskarTech, which is Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) digital banking platform, has become the number 1 finance or Fintech app in the Philippines to have launched services in 2020 across distribution platforms in terms of total downloads, according to App Annie (a provider of analytics… Read More

January 13, 2021 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swiss Innovation agency Innosuisse will be introducing two funding projects in January 2021, which will be called the impulse program “Swiss Innovation Power” and the Flagship Initiative. In November of last year, the Federal Council in Switzerland had committed to launching the impulse program “Swiss… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at PPRO, a Fintech firm that allows consumers to pay with the local payment methods they “trust and know, wherever they are,” notes that it’s been a year of “momentous change” for the payments sector. PPRO pointed out that previously emerging Fintech and… Read More

January 5, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based SafeSide Life, a digital life insurance solution provider, has teamed up with miira, a comparison platform for enhancing personal retirement planning (that’s powered by PostFinance’s Innovation Lab). Through the partnership, the companies will aim to improve how consumers analyze financial protection requirements and subsequently… Read More

January 4, 2021 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (formed by the Reserve Bank of India) has revealed that the digital economy sector in India is expected to “double its output as early as 2025.” Digitization in India is expected to lead to “widespread economic… Read More

January 4, 2021 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asia might be getting ready to experience a digital banking revolution. During the next few years, the continent is expected to see over 50 new digital banks that could completely transform the financial services sector. GFT’s Christopher Ortiz claims that these developments may just be… Read More

January 2, 2021 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect billions of people globally, digital platforms remain the most accessible and safest way for many consumers to take care of their daily tasks including banking. New users have had a lot of time during the Coronavirus crisis to… Read More