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Regulatory authorities in Singapore and Abu Dhabi have inked an agreement to support fintech startups entering each territory and undertake joint project on the application of new technologies in finance, including mobile payments, distributed ledgers and big data.
08 March 2017
Acadian Asset Management is set to start using a Microsoft prediction engine which draws on data from social media and Web searches to guide investment decisions.
Singapore's DBS is to run a coding challenge and hackathon to identify fresh talent and fill 100 new developer jobs.
20 February 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) continues its relentless march towards the digital future through the creation of a data analytics group.
14 February 2017
Stressing its technology credentials, Visa has opened a massive new office in Silicon Valley to house its data and research teams.
08 February 2017
French bank Societe Generale is setting up an internal platform, dubbed Startup Radar, where staffers can access information about experimental projects and recommend interesting fintech firms.
20 January 2017
Deutsche Bourse is promising to cooperate with fintech firms and tap new technologies such as big data, AI and, above all, blockchain as it moves toward the creation of an 'Exchange 4.0', says CEO Carsten Kengeter.
18 January 2017
Consumer group Which? has accused the UK's Payment System Regulator (PSR) of letting banks off the hook by not forcing them to reimburse customers who fall victim to online money transfer scams.
16 December 2016
A combination of Big Data analytics and distributed ledger technology could help financial institutions combat escalating levels of financial crime, says the chief executive of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, Andrew Bailey.
16 November 2016
Standard Chartered is joining the digital wealth management revolution, introducing a personalised investment tool that harnesses the power of big data to help its relationship managers advise affluent clients in Singapore.
15 November 2016
Japan's Mizuho is the latest banking giant to set up an innovation lab as it bids to nurture a fintech ecosystem and build up relationships with startups.
24 October 2016
Citi Ventures has made an undisclosed 'multi-million pound' investment in AI-based fraud detection company Feedzai.
19 October 2016
Eschewing the usual accelerator route, JPMorgan is setting up an 'in-residence' programme for fintech startups, inviting them to spend six months side-by-side with the banking giant working together on digital answers to the industry's most pressing questions.
30 June 2016
Enterprise Ireland is inviting aspiring startups to apply for a slice of a new Eur500,000 fintech fund, open to early-stage companies providing innovative technology to the financial services market.
26 May 2016
National Australia Bank, Westpac and Qantas have invested $10.5 million in Sydney-based startup Data Republic, which is aiming to build a marketplace for data exchange between major corporations.
23 May 2016
US media behemoth Viacom is to start using American Express transaction data to help firms better target their television adverts.
17 May 2016
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings has set its stall out as a central player in the fintech ecosystem, promising to aggressively adopt new technology and build a network of startups through a $275 million venture fund.
12 May 2016
The European Banking Authority has kicked off a debate about the benefits and risks associated with the ever-growing amounts of consumer data available to financial institutions.
05 May 2016
Credit Suisse has formed a joint venture with big data outfit Palantir that will focus on identifying rogue bankers, according to Bloomberg.
23 March 2016
Lloyds Banking Group is collaborating with Google on a project to dig deeper into its data sets and unlock hidden trends in customer behaviour.
04 March 2016
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