Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific to open applications for 2017 program
Apr 19, 2017 06:16 am UTC| Fintech
Accentures FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific 2017 has announced the call for applications for its 12-week program that helps early-stage fintech companies accelerate product and business development by gaining exposure...
ALM Intelligence recognizes EY as leader in fintech consulting
Apr 18, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Fintech
Big four accounting firm EY, has been recognized by ALM Intelligence as a leader in digital fintech consulting. EY has been cited by ALM in its Vanguard report titled Digital Fintech Consulting, for its wider...
How the blockchain will transform housing markets
Apr 17, 2017 14:03 pm UTC| Fintech Real Estate
An emerging technology, blockchain, could transform the way we buy and sell real estate by doing away with the hidden costs and inefficiencies of our housing markets. Blockchain is an online ledger that records...
Bank Negara Malaysia’s FTEG calls participants for ‘Fintech Hacks’ initiative
Apr 17, 2017 10:12 am UTC| Fintech
The Financial Technology Enabler Group (FTEG) that was established by Bank Negara Malaysia in June 2016, has launched an initiative Fintech Hacks that identifies pain points in the delivery as well as consumption of...
Filipino Startup First Circle raises funding from global investors
Apr 17, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Fintech
First Circle, a fintech SME lender in South East Asia, has announced investments from Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of financial inclusion leader Accion, and Deep Blue VC. Based in the...
Japanese Bankers Association to build common blockchain platform for member institutions
Apr 17, 2017 05:37 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Japanese Bankers Association (JBA) last week announced its plans to build a blockchain-based system that will act as a common basis for members to experiment with the technology, Nikkei reported. In March, the JBA...
Insurtech startup Etherisc wins Most Innovative Blockchain Startup award at Blockshow Europe
Apr 17, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Etherisc, a Munich-based Insurtech startup, has bagged the Blockchain Oscar for Most Innovative Blockchain Startup. Produced by The Cointelegraph, the competition was a part of Blockshow Europe 2017. Six promising...
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