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Cybersecurity: Government Agencies Agree Infrastructure Is Vital for Resilience Against Cyber-Attacks – Survey

Government leaders are increasingly pointing to a lack of infrastructure as a barrier to modernization, according to new EY survey The EY survey reportedly reveals “outdated IT, limited funding and an overwhelmed workforce are among top barriers to tech modernization at federal, state and local… Read More

Businesses Intend to Invest in AI, Supply Chain Tech to Address Consumer Requirements – Survey

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the release of its inaugural Consumer Products and Retail Executive Pulse, which shows that amid “ongoing economic pressures, CPG and retail leaders alike are planning to invest in artificial intelligence (AI), supply chain and industry convergence to tap… Read More

EY Future Workplace Index: Number of Respondents Reporting Remote Working Model Plummets Significantly

With 80% of employees in the office three or more days a week, employers are challenged with optimizing office space Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the launch of its third annual EY Future Workplace Index, which “tracks C-suite and executive sentiment and behavioral… Read More

AI Adoption Across Industries Leading to Concerns About Legal Risks and Job Displacement – EY US Research Study

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom across all industries has fueled “anxiety” in the workforce, with employees fearing ethical usage, legal risks and job displacement, according to new data from Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). The AI Anxiety in Business Survey is based “on findings… Read More

EY Expands its Banking Tech Consulting Practice with Key Senior Management Hires

Big Four auditing firm EY reveals that two new partners have been added to its Banking Technology Consulting practice as the company responds to growing market demand and invests in growth. The senior appointments come as the practice – which provides digital transformation services to… Read More

Australia Is Home to At Least 733 Active Fintech Firms, Up from 629 in September 2019: Report

Australia is currently home to at least 733 active Fintech firms, up considerably from 629 back in September 2019, according to the KPMG Fintech Landscape 2020 map. This represents an increase of 104 firms that joined the nation’s financial technology industry between September 2019 and… Read More

Digital Assets Firm Anchorage Successfully Completes its SOC 1 Type 1 Assessment, a Marker for “Excellence” in Financial Services

Anchorage, a company that aims to help institutional clients with adopting digital assets, has announced that it has passed another significant milestone on its journey as the leading crypto-asset platform for institutional investors. Jennifer Lee, Head of Compliance at Anchorage, confirmed that the company has… Read More

SPAC: Mark Schwartz from EY and Fintech Advisor Efi Pylarinou Explain how Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Provide Better Access to Capital

Mark Schwartz, MD at Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC, Equity Capital Markets Advisory, has explained how (special purpose acquisition company) SPAC mergers can help companies with accessing better financing deals or options. Schwartz noted that the growth of SPACs gives private business owners an… Read More

Aaron Swenson from Legaltech Firm Ipro Says Good Software for Lawyers Should Require Minimal Training Time

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Around two-thirds or 67% of in-house attorneys at fast-growth firms said they were spending too much time doing “low-value” work, according to the results of a survey shared by Artificial Lawyer. Another survey, cited by JD Supra, of 1,057 legal professionals reveals that a third… Read More

Fintech Australia and Big Four Auditing Firm EY to Extend their Involvement in Supporting Country’s Financial Technology Initiatives

Fintech Australia, a member-driven organization that’s focused on supporting the financial technology ecosystem in the country, has reportedly teamed up with Big Four auditing firm Ernst & Young Australia (EY). Through the partnership, both organizations will aim to support EY’s further involvement in local Fintech… Read More

Ernst & Young  Launches Cryptocurrency Reporting App to Assist With U.S. Tax Filing

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced on Thursday the launch of EY CryptoPrep, a cryptocurrency application that assists with US tax filings. According to EY, this new Software as a Service (SaaS), web-based product is a fully automated, enterprise-grade crypto tax engine offering step-by-step… Read More

The Case for Digital Banking Services in Malaysia, and Globally, has Become Stronger Due to COVID-19: Report

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has created major social-economic challenges for individuals and businesses throughout the world. The pandemic has led to an increase in the use of Fintech-focused services, which has helped some companies generate more revenue during these difficult times. However, the crisis has… Read More

COVID-19 Prevention: Baseline Protocol Developers Propose Blockchain-enabled Coronavirus Contact Tracing Solution

The developers of Baseline, an enterprise-grade smart contract and tokenization platform created by Microsoft, Ernst & Young (EY), and Ethereum development studio ConsenSys, aim to solve a number of flaws reportedly found in Apple and Google’s proposal for Coronavirus (COVID-19) tracking projects. Google and Apple… Read More

Fintech Adoption: Consumers in the Asia-Pacific are Looking for Competitive Fees when Choosing Financial Service Providers, EY Executive Argues

James Lloyd, associate partner at Big Four auditing firm Ernst and Young (EY) and Asia-Pacific Fintech leader, claims that financial technology growth and adoption is surging in the Asia-Pacific region. He notes: “[Fintech development in Asia is] driven by consumers’ desire for more attractive fees… Read More

South Korea Is Still Behind China and India in Terms of Fintech Adoption: Ernst & Young

South Korea’s government aims to continue to support the development of its Fintech industry. The nation’s authorities have launched regulatory sandboxes and are assisting internet-based banks in establishing their operations. However, a recent survey reveals that South Korea still needs to make significant improvements in… Read More

Monese Founder Norris Koppel Receives “Rising Star” Award At EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Ceremony

Norris Koppel, founder and CEO at Monese, a mobile banking service for people who travel frequently, received the “Rising Star” award at Ernst & Young’s (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year Ceremony. Koppel has been recognized for his pioneering work in banking. Introduced 20 years ago,… Read More

Corporate Blockchain Defector Speaks on Sector Hype

A former blockchain division head at Ernst & Young (EY) has gone public about his misgivings regarding the much-hyped potential of corporate blockchain. Angus Champion de Crespigny, who graduated as an engineer and who has worked in cybersecurity, data analytics, regulatory compliance, and technology worked at… Read More

Seedrs Delivers New Product Giving Investors Real Time Access to Individual Portfolio IRR

Investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs has released a new service that provides investors the ability to access their individual portfolio Internal Rate of Return (IRR). Seedrs described the feature as a pioneering first for the crowdfunding industry. The new service launches today and will be rolled… Read More

BRIEF: Ernst & Young Partners With Spacehive, London Councils To Support Crowdfunding

Ernst & Young is teaming with crowdfunding platform Spacehive and all of London’s 33 local authorities to support local projects. Spacehive just launched to the public after a stint in beta. The platform, which focuses on civic projects, expects to funnel millions of pounds into… Read More

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