Here’s why crowdfunding beats venture capital
On crowdfunding platforms, women outperform men in numbers—which breaks the normalcy of male-led startup growth and success, as in the case of VCs...
Category : November – December 2018
The Green Reaper: How to Responibly Multiply Your Assets
The aftermath of the financial crisis left several people disgruntled with banking systems globally, but here are a set of personal wealth managers who invest as much in your wealth as they would on their own...
Kazakhstan has come to understand the necessity for a diverse economy
Kazakhstan—the country, where entrepreneurship was unwelcomed, several years ago, is now reorienting its economy by streaming into cryptocurrency and fintech, as a measure to mitigate sinking oil prices...
Sukuk spread its wings to Africa
Despite sukuk’s ongoing instability in GCC countries this year, there is a resurgence of interest across 18 African markets. What does this mean to the largely underbanked Muslim population in these markets?...
The backbone of change in banking
As banks grapple with Open Banking, BIAN has been leading the change for technology platforms for banks—be it through sustained knowledge sharing or standardising operating platforms...
UAE banks merger: What does this mean for the sector?
Three of UAE’s top banks are in talks to merge together to form an enterprise that will become one of the biggest lenders in the MENA region, leading to a credit positive industry...
Staying Tru to your identity
Trulioo, leader in digital identity and business verification, on why Asia is a hot market for expansion and why cyber attacks are a global issue that requires a proactive approach...
Threat-proofing businesses today–should employees be more cautious?
A slew of attacks on businesses reveal the risks led by technology. However, human error has emerged as one of the leading causes for mishaps to occur. How can this be fixed?...
“Privacy and innovation are not at odds with one another”
Amba Kak, public policy advisor at Mozilla talks about the state of data privacy in India at the annual Mozilla Festival in London...
China’s ambitious roadmap to global dominance
The Belt & Road Initiative is arguably China’s most ambitious cross-national infrastructure and trade development plan, but it has some obvious roadblocks...