Innovation

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Deutsche Bourse FinTech Hub enters the second round

Deutsche Börse is further developing its FinTech Hub: in cooperation with TechQuartier, it is now bringing new start-ups to the Hub in Frankfurt's Ostend district.

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Nadifin opens accelerator to fintech growth firms

Applications are now open for the NadiFin Fintech Acceleration program powered by MiddleGame Ventures and Farvest in partnership with the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (the LHoFT), until April 10th, 2019.

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The challenger bank playbook: A deep dive

Finextra reports on the rise of the challenger bank economy in Asia, as Money20/20 prepares to open its doors to a new wave of disruptors and innovators in Singapore next week.

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Forte and Ripple's Xpring form $100 million fund to bring blockchain to gaming

Forte, a provider of blockchain-based platform technology for the games industry, and Xpring, Ripple’s developer ecosystem initiative, have formed a $100 million fund to support game developers.

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First operation held using exoskeleton developed in Sberbank’s Robotics Lab

ExoChair, an industrial exoskeleton developed by Sberbank’s Robotics Lab, has helped surgeons to carry out more than 12 hours of operations.

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Introducing the new challenger bank model

Pat Patel, Global Content Director, Money20/20, speaks about how the role of incumbent challenger banks has evolved, whether European neobanks are a step ahead of those in Asia, what challenger banks in Asia are doing differently and what strategies they will be using in the future.

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Standard Bank: Technology steadily deepening international trade as global power shifts East

Underscored by the United States’ trade war with China, the continued fragmentation and shift of global soft power from the developed West to Asia tends to dominate global headlines.

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AIB and Institute of Banking develop digital revolution resource

AIB has joined forces with the Irish Institute of Banking to launch a 'Digital banking Revolution' education programme.

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Isle of Man Blockchain Office and Sandbox are now open for applications

The Isle of Man Blockchain Office and Sandbox (first announced in February this year) are now open and are ready to receive joining applications.

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Seven startups make their way to ING Fintech Village

Innovation is an integral part of the ING Group’s values. It therefore comes as no surprise to see ING Belgium en Netherland presenting the fourth edition of the ING FinTech Village today.

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It’s time to rein in big tech, says Lords committee

Regulation of the digital world has not kept pace with its role in our lives. The House of Lords Communications Committee has today called for a new, overarching regulatory framework so that the services in the digital world are held accountable to an enforceable set of shared principles.

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Wells Fargo welcome RegTech and Motiv to startup accelerator

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced that Ascent RegTech and Motiv have joined the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator, which is designed to help advance emerging technologies that could transform the financial services industry.

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Legal firm invites applications for fintech growth programme

A fast-track 10-month programme providing legal advice and mentoring to ambitious FinTech start-ups is now open for applications.

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Experian opens Singapore incubator

Experian, the world leader in information services, is further expanding and investing in its innovation facility, Experian X Labs based in Singapore.

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Omidyar Network spins out financial inclusion fintech investment arm with $300m pot

The Omidyar Network is spinning off its financial inclusion investment unit, launching a new venture firm with a $300 million pot for backing startups helping people around the world capture economic opportunity.

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Investment Association's Velocity hub seals partnership with Belgium's B-Hive

The IA’s fintech innovation hub and accelerator, Velocity, and Brussels-based fintech ecosystem B-Hive have signed a partnership designed to boost fintech innovation across the asset management industry by promoting pan-European collaboration.

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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in digital currency pilot

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is teaming up with Overstock-owned, Barbados-based, blockchain firm Bitt to pilot a blockchain-based central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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Euromoney Tradedata joins Fintech Sandbox

FinTech Sandbox is pleased to announce today a partnership with Euromoney TRADEDATA, a leader in providing trusted reference data solutions to the global future and options industry.

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Christine Lagarde on the Mary Poppins effect and the villainisation of bankers

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is pushing back at the characterisation of bankers as villains, pointing out that financial institutions help families buy homes and save for rainy days.

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Alior Bank starts recruiting for accelerator

Alior Bank’s RBL_START acceleration program has just opened a recruitment process for the second edition of the accelerator.