Swiss-Based Startup Secures License To Launch Blockchain Investment Platform
By Osato Avan-Nomayo
A Swiss-based startup, Smart Valor, has secured a license from the country’s financial regulatory body to launch its blockchain investment platform in Q4 2018.
Smart Valor Obtains Regulatory Approvals
According to Reuters, Smart Valor, a blockchain startup...
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The Dreamland of Startups
The world of startups make for an exciting and attractive work environment, well, almost. Whether it's a new invention/innovation or a revolutionary solution to an existing problem of society, work can...
The digital age: Are we headed for faster, cheaper, better wealth management?
Experts gathered at the Thailand Wealth Management Forum to put forward their opinions on emerging digital trends in wealth management including distribution, plug-and-play versus bespoke design and the consequences of failing to join the...
Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia slims down with digital banking
By TAKESHI KIHARA,
The Bank of East Asia, a Hong Kong mainstay with a 100-year history, has decided to fully embrace the digital age to complement the extensive streamlining of bricks-and-mortar banking.
At a typical BEA location in...
Healthcare App Economy Is Coming
The past decade has seen the rise and rise of the digital revolution. This has been accompanied by the use of smartphones and tablets in what is now referred to as the app economy....
Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) Banks To Explore Blockchain Benefits
The application of blockchain technology to a myriad of global developmental problems continues to be one of the most interesting aspects of the evolution of the tech in recent years.
Countries with the willingness to apply the...
Meet Sophia, the humanoid robot that has the world talking
By Arthur Goldstuck
Meet my new friend Sophia. She has addressed the United Nations. She has been granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia. But she doesn’t have a single thought of her own. Because Sophia is a...
Artificial Intelligence comes to the rescue of banks Banks trusting machines more than...
By Varsha Singh
After the infamous bank fraud that the country witnessed this year, Punjab National Bank (PNB) on May 6, announced its plans to rely on AI for reconciliation of accounts and incorporate analytics for...
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China To Embrace Blockchain Technology
By Ana Alexandre
The Chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has said that the bank will focus on blockchain technology development, BiaNews reported September 1.
Founded in 1984, the ICBC is reportedly the largest bank...
Banks, fintechs must focus on financial inclusion amid tech changes: MAS
RACHEL MUIrachmui@sph.com.sg@RachelMuiBT
BANKS and fintech businesses must make sure that underserved communities are not left behind as the finance industry changes with technology, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) deputy managing director of financial supervision Ong...
