Andrew Samu

“Today, I voted to sue Facebook for illegal monopolization. The lawsuits filed by the Federal Trade Commission and 48 AGs allege that Facebook bought or buried competitive threats.Our complaints seek all relief necessary to remedy the harm, including breaking up the company.”

Banking Fintech

The Good, the Bad and JPMorgan’s 2020 Results

January 18, 2021

You might have heard the news about Plaid’s failed acquisition by VISA? $5.3 billion was the amount the fintech was reported to be going for, before the deal fell through.

Digital Assets Regulator

Bitcoin Never Sleeps, can the Regulators and Investors afford to?

January 12, 2021

This time the peak came on the 8th of January, and perhaps the FCA might have released a statement a few days before the peak, rather than on the Monday morning following the peak.

COVID-19 Investment Banking

Will Inflation be the Big Disruptor for Fixed Income in 2021?

January 11, 2021

“Europe remains at a disadvantage to the US and China, thanks to its lack of successful technology giants, such as Microsoft and Google on one side of the Pacific and Alibaba on the other.

Investment Banking

Why was 2020 Great for Investment Banking?

January 7, 2021

For all its challenges, 2020 was a great year for Investment Banking. JP Morgan kept top spot, while Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse both continued to do exceptionally in equities markets, according to a report in the Financial Times last week.

Artificial Intelligence Banking Brexit Cloud Must Read Quants Sustainability ESG

What Disruptive Trends impacted Banking the most in 2020?

December 30, 2020

t’s not just for publicly listed companies anymore, ESG has become an ever more present concept throughout 2020. When Greta Thunberg met Sir David Attenborough on Skype back in January, it didn’t seem as significant as perhaps it does today:

Capital Markets COVID-19

The 7 Potentially Disastrous Investments of 2020

December 23, 2020

Once easyJet’s fleet was off the ground again there was a moment of: “are easyJet shares ready for take off?”, often followed by a “forget easyJet’s share price, I’d buy these stocks instead”. And like easyJet, society has also stumbled from one lockdown to another in the COVID reality of 2020, never knowing if we can take that flight to Spain, or, not.

Digital Assets

As Bitcoin hits record high – are we entering the Paytech Era?

December 16, 2020

As the valuation of Bitcoin reached an all-time high of over $20,000 USD today (surpassing the previous record from 2017), it can no longer be ignored just how meaningful cryptocurrencies are. This is a new era of payments where we are beginning to realize that times are changing and we need to adapt or else fall far behind.

Fintech

Open Banking’s #BlackFriday, Nordigen launches the first-ever free API platform

December 15, 2020

So we knew people who had credit scoring backgrounds and who had learnt to build scoring models from scratch, and who could build machine learning models from scratch.

Asia Banking

How is BNY Mellon helping its people to be Digital Natives?

December 10, 2020

“Look at our collateral management business, our IRAs (individual retirement account), what we are doing as an asset servicer, to name but a few of the things we do best. The actual outcome is made better when we source specific capabilities to enhance what we do, which creates an even better outcome for our client.“Look at our collateral management business, our IRAs (individual retirement account), what we are doing as an asset servicer, to name but a few of the things we do best. The actual outcome is made better when we source specific capabilities to enhance what we do, which creates an even better outcome for our client.

Fintech

How is Hungary strengthening its Cooperation with Singapore & FinTech?

December 10, 2020

The Co-operation Agreement sets out a framework for FinTech collaboration between both countries. It will put in place a referral mechanism to help FinTech firms access each other’s markets. MAS and MNB have also committed to exchange views on emerging market trends and developments in FinTech, as well as regulatory issues on financial services innovation. The agreement will facilitate joint innovation projects between MAS and MNB.

Capital Markets

Why is the best advice for traders in 2020 to Look first, then leap?

December 9, 2020

“Timelines is a new way for people to look at trading, I don’t think anybody systematically tried to go and contextualize publicly traded companies in such a way. The way we will be able to present the data will mean even novice traders will find it almost intuitive to invest.

Banking Fintech Startups

How did a country that is 55 years old create the Biggest FinTech Festival in the World?

December 3, 2020

A new sector created with over 1,000 Fintech firms employing 10,000 workers, serving the larger ASEAN region of over 650 million people Over 40 innovation labs set up by both local and international financial institutions, catalysing digital transformation of the incumbents More than 150 Venture Capital firms have registered in Singapore, enhancing the City’s allure as an international financial centre and the regional hub for startup fund-raising

Artificial Intelligence Europe Fintech Investment Banking

Your Reliable Portfolio Management and Research as a Service Partner, going Global with Scorable

December 2, 2020

We tried many things on our journey and we eventually came up with the solution we have today. We had a plan, but we were open to new ideas and tried not to limit ourselves to any technology or methodology. It was the freedom and agility from day One that allowed us to act as an independent company, build the startup culture and make sure we can come up with the best possible solution.

Sustainability ESG

Why are private asset investors focussing on ESG in 2021?

December 1, 2020

Crucially, once we come out of the other side of the crisis, private asset investors and their portfolio companies are in a unique position to act as change agents to build back stronger economies, and ESG considerations must play an integral part in this rebuilding. Upcoming legislation will no doubt drive the direction in which investors will move regarding ESG strategy but is important to be proactive beyond the regulatory requirements and focus on a strategy that drives change.”

Events Fintech

Bill Gates joins the speaker list for next week’s Singapore Fintech Festival

November 30, 2020

Bill Gates is predicting that business travel and office work won’t return to pre-pandemic levels in the future. The Microsoft founder and philanthropist believes that at around half of business travel will go, along with a third of working in the office.

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