Bank of China (HK) to improve fintech services and platforms in Hong Kong
Aug 02, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Fintech
Bank of China Hong Kong (BOCHK), the largest leading bank in Honk Kong, has planned to enhance fintech services and platforms in the city, while maintaining physical branch network, the South China Morning Post...
Startupbootcamp FinTech London 2016 Cohort announced
Aug 02, 2016 05:24 am UTC| Fintech
Startupbootcamp FinTech has announced the names of the 9 global startups selected to join its London program that begins in September. Founded in 2010 in Copenhagen, Startupbootcamp FinTech is a leading accelerator...
Max Pell joins fintech startup Validis as CEO
Aug 01, 2016 09:54 am UTC| Fintech
Validis, a London-based fintech firm, has announced that it has appointed Max Pell as its new CEO, who was the former interim CEO of fintech start-up Instanda. The official announcement said that Max takes the place of...
Monetary Authority of Singapore to organize fintech festival in November
Aug 01, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Fintech
The Singapore FinTech Festival, a weeklong event from 14 to 18 November 2016, will bring together the global financial community to a series of back-to-back fintech events and aims in providing a platform for...
US Department of Commerce: China to lead fintech payments market in 2017
Aug 01, 2016 06:30 am UTC| Fintech
The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the US Department of Commerce recently published its annual report 2016 Top Markets Report Financial Technology. According to the key findings, China will emerge as the...
Dara Albright Media announces new fintech event series
Jul 29, 2016 07:21 am UTC| Fintech
Dara Albright Media, well known for webinars and acclaimed industry conferences, has announced a new regional event series focusing on how investors, businesses and financial service providers stand to benefit from todays...
LGIM invests undisclosed sum in fintech firm Smart Pension
Jul 28, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Fintech
(Correction: The second paragraph has been edited as the statement on the amount of investment did not come from the official spokesperson.) Fintech startup Smart Pension announced that it has received an undisclosed...
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