Vision 2030 enables Saudi Arabia’s public sector to drive digital Transformation
Riyadh to host Government DX Summit on 5-6 November 2019. Digital transformation (DX) will remain a prime objective for the public sector with the entrants...
UAE and Saudi Arabia set out how they plan to use shared digital currency
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) have clarified some aspects of their joint plan to...
Forcht Bank taps Fiserv to upgrade credit card portfolio
US Kentucky-based community lender Forcht Bank has partnered with Fiserv to upgrade its credit card portfolio. Under the arrangement, the lender leveraged Fiserv’s Card Risk...
Simplex to enable credit card payments for crypto purchases on Netcoins
Netcoins, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Canada, has collaborated with payment processing company Simplex to support the purchase of cryptocurrencies with credit cards. The new...
Oradian and Cantilan partner for the Philippines first regulated bank to drive financial inclusion...
Fast-growth Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Oradian has announced the launch of its software with Cantilan Bank (CANBNK), making it the Philippines’ first regulated financial institution...
Aberdeen Standard Investments bolsters Asia property presence
Aberdeen Standard Investments has bolstered its Asian real estate capabilities with the acquisition of $900m Asia real estate investment management firm Orion Partners. The transaction...
Inside Hong Kong’s New Faster Payment System
Last year, only 25 real-time payment systems were operational worldwide — that number is growing rapidly. By September of this year, 40 such rails...
Mintel Comperemedia announces key financial services marketing trend for 2018
Mintel Comperemedia has announced ‘DIY Financial Wellness’ as a key marketing trend set to impact the North American financial services industry in 2018. Mintel predicts...
Hispanic Small Business Owners Set Sights on Significant Growth in 2018 and Beyond
Hispanic entrepreneurs are increasingly optimistic about the future – what lies ahead in the next year and even the next decade to come –...
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India and Southeast Asia are emerging economic giants
China may dominate the headlines, but international investors and corporates would do well to pay attention to two other rapidly emerging economic giants: India...
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