Technology

As Trump plots his revenge, there is a Silicon Valley simulation under construction, with political operatives at the helms of brand-spanking-new tech companies, under the umbrella of Digital World Acquisition Corp. and Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG).

Banking Technology

The data dilemma: finance’s biggest challenge in 2022

February 23, 2022

Rising customer expectations and competition from non-traditional finance players – be they app startups, or internet platforms such as Google moving into the payments space – are just the start of the market challenges facing banks and insurers. To meet client expectations in a digital world, seamless cross-platform service provision is a must, as is unimpeachable data privacy.

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Buy-side FX focus on Technology with Lab49

February 18, 2022

Companies like Lab49 are working with both the sell-side and now more and more with the buy-side when it comes to FX technology.

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Is Nick Clegg Zuckerberg’s King of the Metaverse?

February 17, 2022

Last year the UK’s Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries was quoted saying: “Mark Zuckerberg, Nick Clegg and others who are wanting to take off into the metaverse, my advice is stay in the real world

Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Technology

Are US tech firms scared that China will dominate Web 3.0?

February 11, 2022

What is interesting is the “anti-China” approach the tech firms have taken as they attempt to resist calls for more stringent regulation. Silicon Valley firms are arguing that this could lead to “Chinese tech giants getting more powerful.” Why?

Capital Markets News Technology

How Big Will the 2022 Share Price Declines Be?

February 9, 2022

The 2022 crash could be worse because it combines the money-losing startups of the dotcom crash with the over-leveraged financial firms of 2008.

Digital Assets Sustainability ESG Technology

Tailored Investing with ALLINDEX

November 30, 2021

This is a trend that Swiss FinTech company ALLINDEX is looking to capitalise on. They are aiming to “democratise customised investments” – allowing individual investors to build customized indexes in a self-service fashion in order to reflect their own ambitions and beliefs.

Fintech Technology

Open banking is gaining ground, how much more is there to gain?

November 26, 2021

There is huge untapped potential value that could be created by increased use of financial data. Not only will economies that adopt open data ecosystems see GDP growth of up to 5 percent by 2030, but all participants of such an ecosystem would reap the benefits.

Events Technology

Singapore Fintech Festival: Ben Horowitz on the potential of Web 3.0

November 11, 2021

Horowitz’s discussion with Pandit was fascinating in revealing just how revolutionary Web 3.0 could be. If Horowitz is right, it will fix so many major problems with how our economies currently operate.

Events Technology

Singapore Fintech Festival: Global Trends and Web 3.0

November 10, 2021

Today at the Singapore Fintech Festival, four CEOs gathered to discuss “global trends.” Chaired by Dawn Karen Tan of CNA News, the panel included: Dr Calvin Choi, Chairman of AMTD, Helen Wong, CEO of OCBC Bank, Mike Wells, Group Chief Executive at Prudential, and Piyush Gupta, CEO at DBS.

Blockchain Digital Assets Technology

Institutional Investors in DeFi

November 5, 2021

Konstantin Anissimov, CEO of CEX.IO, shared his thoughts with us on why and how institutional investors have become more involved in decentralised finance.

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Wonderland AI: How can federated learning be done differently?

November 4, 2021

Following his speech at Wonderland AI, we caught up with Nicholas Lane to discuss how the concept of “Flower” is changing the way federated learning is done.

Events Technology

Nick Clegg Interview: Facebook Has Always Been A ‘Hostile Place To The Truth’

November 3, 2021

Yesterday at Web Summit, Matthew Garrahan, News Editor of the Financial Times, was joined (virtually) onstage by Sir Nick Clegg.

Banking Blockchain Digital Assets Technology

From the CFTC to ‘CryptoDad’

October 28, 2021

‘CryptoDad’ was discussed in an interview between Scott O’Mallia, Chief Executive Officer of the International Swaps & Derivatives Association (ISDA) and J. Christopher Giancarlo, Senior Counsel, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and former Commodity Futures Trade Commission (CFTC) Chairman. The conference forms part of the ISDA Regional Events program.

Asia Sustainability ESG Technology

Guangzhou: The Beating Heart of China’s Electric Vehicles Push

October 20, 2021

The development of electric vehicles can almost be read as a case-study in the success of the Chinese economy since the late seventies: an example of the long-term economic planning, and shrewd government investment, that has allowed the private sector to flourish – albeit under the iron fist of the state.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Assets Technology

Leveraging data in the fight against fraud

October 19, 2021

With the help of technology, fraudsters’ arsenal has become more sophisticated over the years. Fortunately, so have the tools of fraud fighters. SEON has risen to rank among the most successful Hungarian startups by providing fraud prevention solutions to a wide range of businesses. Tamas Kadar, co-founder and CEO of the company, explained to us what underlying dangers digitisation brings, and how leveraging Big Data can help us take on a new generation of fraudsters.

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