Tag Archives: Financial technology

30Mar/23

Industry players call for a ‘non-stop’ approach to Africa’s banking digitisation

Finance, , , , ,

If banks want to remain competitive in the face of neo-bank and fintech upstarts, they’ll have to fundamentally change the way they do business to be digital first. And if they’re going to achieve that goal, then working with technology partners to ensure that they have the right infrastructure in place will be crucial. That was the overriding message from the speakers at a media roundtable event hosted during the Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit for Africa 2023, recently held in Cape Town, South Africa. Continue reading

16Mar/23

Reminder: 2Gather: London

Innovation, , , , , , , , , , , ,
Here are the event details:
Date & time
Thu, Mar 16, 4:00 PM (GMT)Add to Google · Outlook · iCal · Yahoo
Address
Now Online Only – . ., .
Virtual event URL
About this event

*Note: Due to the continuing changes with the rail strike in and around London, we have made the decision to change the 2Gather: London event that will take place on March 16th to an all virtual event.*

For this special financial services and fintech event, we’re excited to have Bruno Aziza, Head of Data & Analytics, Google Cloud over from sunny California to lead conversations with customers sharing their stories about Google Cloud and the value it brings to their businesses.

Come to this virtual event to:

 

  • Ask questions of Bruno Aziza and key participants as they present a “fireside chat” on the challenges the financial services industry currently faces.
  • Participate in sessions with our partners.

 

See you there!

Questions?
28Dec/22

Japanese fintech leader Smartpay first to launch the next phase of digital consumer finance through open banking

Finance, , , , , , , ,

Japan-based fintech Smartpay has launched Smartpay Bank Direct, the country’s first digital consumer finance service that allows customers to pay for online installment purchases straight from their bank accounts. Smartpay Bank Direct emphasizes user security while delivering convenience for the consumer, through a network of 67 partner banks across Japan[1]. Smartpay is Japan’s first digital consumer finance company to utilize Japan’s open banking system. Continue reading

06Oct/22

London BLOCKCHAIN, NFT, WEB3, FINTECH Mega Event Presented by Metaverse Week

Innovation, , , , ,

An incredible BLOCKCHAIN,NFT,WEB3,FINTECH,METAVERSE mega event rounded up at Canary Wharf Hilton Hotel London, organized by Metaverse Week & hosted by Kora Events.

The event was crowned by 80+VIP speakers and 500+ enthusiasts in the blockchain, NFT, WEB3.0, Fintech, metaverse space from the UK and around the world. This conference brought together high-profile industry masterminds to discuss different expects and potentials in Metaverse and Blockchain. Continue reading

23Sep/22

Rise Start-Up Academy Opens Applications to FinTech Experts

Finance, , , , ,

Rise, created by Barclays – a global community of the world’s top innovators working together to create the future of financial services – has opened applications for the next cohort of the Rise Start-Up Academy. The theme for this cohort is specifically focused on supporting budding founders who find themselves out of their FinTech jobs due to the current economic climate. Continue reading

23Aug/22

Interview With Bitstamp CEO Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux: ‘Massive Crypto Interest From Our Institutional Clients’

Finance, , , ,

Bitstamp is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, and most reputable of exchanges in the crypto space, having been founded in 2011. Indeed, Monday 22 August was the firm’s 11th birthday.

So what better time for Bitstamp to launch a marketing drive aimed at retail investors and the Q2 update of its Crypto Pulse Survey 2022, which will be released in full at the end of the month. Continue reading