Bank Indonesia launches fintech office in Jakarta
Nov 15, 2016 07:46 am UTC| Fintech
Bank Indonesia (BI) announced the inauguration of its fintech office in Jakarta in a need to support the healthy development of technology-based financial transactions. In order to achieve this, the fintech office...
ANZ and DBS Bank open fintech innovation labs in Singapore
Nov 15, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Fintech
Just before the start of the week-long Singapore FinTech Festival, ANZ and DBS Bank have each announced the opening of innovation labs in Singapore. DBS officially announced on Monday the opening of the new innovation...
Two banks apply to Hong Kong fintech sandbox to test biometric technologies
Nov 11, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Fintech
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Chief Executive Norman Chan announced that the countrys banking regulator received applications from two banks in order to test emerging technologies in biometric, under a new regulatory...
Nead.co seeks independent software developers to launch fintech platform for investment banking
Nov 10, 2016 10:03 am UTC| Fintech
Fintech consulting firm Nead.co announced that it will be launching a dedicated fintech platform for mergers, acquisitions and investment banking and thatthe company is inviting independent software developers with a keen...
Major Brazilian bank sets up fintech lab in Silicon Valley
Nov 10, 2016 09:35 am UTC| Fintech
Banco do Brasil (BB), a state-controlled bank in Brazil, has announced the opening up of a lab in Silicon Valley to compliment its efforts to build connections with U.S.-based fintech companies. Finextra reported that...
Bloomberg BNA to have briefing event to help fintech prepare for future regulations
Nov 10, 2016 05:47 am UTC| Fintech
Bloomberg BNA, as a part of its next series, announced an afternoon briefing Growing a FinTech Enterprise: Legal and Business Frameworks that will focus on helping fintech firms prepare for the regulations of the...
Association of British Insurers calls fintech firms to join Pensions Dashboard prototype team
Nov 09, 2016 11:44 am UTC| Fintech
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced the final call for fintech companies to join its Pensions Dashboard prototype team. The team is being managed by ABI on behalf of HM Treasury and is planned to...
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