Search Results for: FinTech
Singapore vs. London: Who Wins the Fintech Title?
November 7th, 2016
According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Singapore is not far from surpassing London to claim the title of top fintech hub of the world. The ACCA’s September report noted that the world should “keep an eye on Asia” as red tape ...
Switzerland is easing its FinTech regulatory framework to boost its competitiveness
November 4th, 2016
A dynamic fintech system can contribute significantly to the quality of Switzerland’s financial centre and boost its competitiveness. Against this backdrop, the Federal Council called for an easing of the regulatory framework for providers of innovative financial technologies during ...
Bitcoin Regulation is on Swiss Government’s Fintech-Friendly Agenda
November 3rd, 2016
Switzerland’s Federal Council has called for reducing the barriers seen by Fintech firms to enter the country which could see broader implications on the country’s regulatory stance on virtual currencies like bitcoin. In a meeting today, the Swiss Federal ...
ASIC and Ontario Securities Commission sign agreement to support fintech companies
November 3rd, 2016
Innovative fintech companies in Australia and Ontario, Canada will be able to draw on support from the combined resources of their financial regulators as they seek to operate in the others’ market, under a new agreement. Under the agreement, signed ...
Singapore and South Korea sign cooperation agreement in FinTech
October 24th, 2016
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Korean Financial Services Commission (KFSC) today signed a cooperation agreement to foster greater cooperation in FinTech. The signing took place at the sidelines of the FinTech Demo Day organised by the ...
FinTech Group now controls 98% of XCOM AG’s voting rights
October 19th, 2016
FinTech Group AG (new WKN: FTG111, new ISIN: DE000FTG1111, Ticker Symbol: FLA.GR) has reached an agreement with significant minority shareholders of its XCOM AG technology subsidiary and ensured that it has options to purchase approximately an additional 18% of ...
Nordic fintech company appoints Artificial Intelligence as a member of the leadership team
October 18th, 2016
Tieto the first Nordic company to appoint Artificial Intelligence to the leadership team of the new data-driven businesses unit Tieto has appointed Artificial Intelligence as a member of the leadership team of its new data-driven businesses unit. The AI, ...
FIA announces finalists in fintech innovator competition
October 12th, 2016
FIA announced five finalists for the Meet the Innovators competition at the Futures and Options Expo in Chicago on Oct. 18-20. The five companies were chosen from a pool of 18 fintech startup companies that will be featured at the Innovators Pavilion, a showcase ...
Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator to scale up Kiwi start-ups
October 7th, 2016
New Zealand’s first FinTech Accelerator has been set up to turn great ideas into fledgling businesses, and could help New Zealand grow its share of a burgeoning global $1 trillion (NZD) industry. Kiwibank, Xero, Callaghan Innovation and Creative HQ ...
MAS to boost FinTech skills
October 3rd, 2016
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the five local polytechnics1 have agreed on a framework to review and enhance the polytechnics’ curricula in the next three years to prepare and equip their graduates with the skill sets necessary to ...
