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Firm told to pay out in advice dispute

The Zurich based cashflow lender Tradeplus24 has opened an Australian operation based in Melbourne, because of the stronger Victorian Government support.

The digital evolution of the banking industry

The advent of digital technology can now make banking services available to all, regardless of where they are.

Facebook to Pay $100 Million for Misleading Investors About the Risks It Faced From Misuse of User Data

Facebook has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the charges.

Volt bank chooses FIS for mobile and card payments services

FIS has a long record of working with financial institutions across the world to digitise their payment operations, and we look forward to continuing to work with the team to create the kind of bank consumers want.”

Preventing fraudulent transactions

Technology such as AI and machine learning is increasingly being used by companies to combat this growing threat

Fund management fintech scores deal with £60bn pension scheme

The Australian start-up's European operations are led by former Fidelity International lead Curtis Evans

India’s FinTech Cube Wealth expands asset management biz in UK, Hong Kong

At present, it manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice from SEBI and the Reserve Bank of India registered advisers.

Singapore Fintech Bank For Businesses & Entrepreneurs Arival Now Seeking £700,000 Through Equity Crowdufnding Round on Crowdcube

As previously reported, Arival was founded in 2018 on the notion that banks in many places around the world are closing accounts of crypto-related businesses as they are fearful of any collateral ramifications to holding these types of accounts.

TSB switches to Temenos, claims it will make life easier for customers

With Temenos Infinity, TSB gains leading customer acquisition capabilities

Switzerland Leads In Innovation-But China Is Catching Up

Bruno Lanvin, executive director of Global Indices at INSEAD, discusses the latest findings.

Standard Chartered goes live with Digital Vega

Standard Chartered has a unique global footprint, actively trading over 100 currencies

UBS Launches Tech Competition to Seek Banking Innovations

The deadline for participation is August 15, 2019.

Asean the “real prize” for Singapore’s upcoming digital banks: Maybank Kim Eng

Banking systems in most Asean countries are also still catching up in terms of regulatory best practices, even as the younger demographics are increasingly using digital payments for transactions.

Fintech startup soCash raises US$6 mil in series B funding round

The funding round was led by Glory Limited, a pioneer in the development and manufacture of cash handling machines and systems headquartered in Himeji, Japan.

Draft cryptography law issued in the People’s Republic of China

The draft law touches on commercial cryptography, which encompasses any cryptography that isn’t related to state secrets, as well set out the ways in which information is to be safeguarded.

Singapore robo advisory competition heats up with Syfe's debut

These robo advisers largely target customers within Singapore, although most also offer their services to non-residents.

Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: source

It remains unclear how the cryptocurrency network would work.

Think China’s data is an unbeatable AI advantage? A new report says otherwise

The research comes as the US and China, competing on so many economic and cultural fronts, are locked in a rivalry over AI technologies

The Chinese Startup that Changed the Definition of a Bank

Employees pass facial recognition screens when entering the open layout room

Crypto Payments to Receive a SWIFT-like Network Lead by Japanese Govt

A SWIFT-like network to enter the crypto payment arena.