Going digital in Africa

Going digital in Africa

By Jaydeep Gupta A financial revolution is underway in sub-Saharan Africa – and it’s being led by mobile phones. There were 277 million registered mobile money accounts in 2016, more than the total number of bank...
Un robot con inteligencia artificial promete ganar 20% anual

Un robot con inteligencia artificial invierte en la bolsa y promete ganar 20% anual

Por Ana Clara Pedotti ¿Dejaría su portafolio de inversión en manos de un robot? ¿Y si le aseguran una rentabilidad superior a la media? Una fintech argentina desarrolló un robot que, a base de inteligencia artificial,...
El Banco Central y la “teoría del tomate”, frente a la revolución de las “fintech

El Banco Central y la “teoría del tomate”, frente a la revolución de las...

Por Javier Alvarez Las fintech son empresas florecientes de la industria financiera que aplican la tecnología para facilitar transacciones de dinero, como un crédito a una persona o a un emprendimiento, y vienen por un negocio que, hasta...
Public Bank

Public Bank ‘staying agile’ in response to digital banking

By Erika Benjamin Public Bank Bhd founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Teh Hong Piow said the group is "staying agile" in response to the digital banking evolution and is proactively building and enhancing its...
Asia Innovation

Regulatory ‘Sandboxes’ in Asia Can Foster Fintech Innovation

By Subhajit MandalDirector at LumenLab, Singapore The concept of a “sandbox” is widely used in the technology world. A software program goes through multiple iterations, sometimes in the same month. Before a new iteration is...
Dimebox

Dimebox launches Connect, a third-party integration solution for PSPs

Dimebox, a global payment technology provider, announced the release of Connect, expanding their powerful gateway platform with extensive connector capabilities. With Connect, payment service providers can quickly interface with potentially any third-party payment processor,...
Industria Fintech aspira a tener 30% del mercado financiero local

Industria Fintech aspira a tener 30% del mercado financiero local

Por Carlos Eduardo González - cgonzalez@larepublica.com.co En los últimos años, el crecimiento de las plataformas Fintech ha sido acelerado, no solo en Colombia, sino a nivel global, debido a las variadas alternativas que este tipo...
Costa Rica ofrece a empresas 'fintech', potencial de desarrollo, según Deloitte

Costa Rica ofrece a empresas ‘fintech’, potencial de desarrollo, según Deloitte

Por: Patricia Leitón  Un estudio elaborado por la empresa Deloitte a nivel mundial sobre las fintech (acrónimo formado de las palabras en inglés financial y technology) muestra los diferentes espacios que tienen estas empresas digitales en...
Blockchain an anchor or a shackle for carmakers?

Blockchain an anchor or a shackle for carmakers?

By Susan Kuchinskas Car data, from vehicle performance to driving behaviour to toll booths, could be valuable if not for the thorny questions of who owns the data and who should have access to it....
Thailand lags in fintech development in Asia

Thailand lags in fintech development in Asia

By Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk Thailand ranks seventh out of 10 Asian countries in terms of regulatory advancement and financial attractiveness on a Taiwanese consulting firm’s FinTech Competitiveness Index. “Among 10 developed and emerging economies surveyed, Thailand ranked...