FeaturedFintechSouth African fintech startup TaxTim expands into NigeriaInternational Finance Business DeskApril 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 3, 2020 The startup entered into a partnership with PwC Nigeria... Read more
FeaturedTelecomFacebook eyes 10% stake in Indian telco Reliance JioInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 Talks between the two parties have stalled due to the Covid-19 outbreak... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyGojek secures $1.2 bn in funding to take on GrabPritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020 The fresh funding increased Gojek’s Series F round total to just under $3 bn... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySE Asia ride hailing giants Grab and Gojek hold merger talksPritam BordoloiFebruary 25, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 25, 2020 Reportedly, Gojek wants a 50% stake in the new entity; however, Grab wants to hold a controlling stake... Read more
MagazineTechnologyShould Google and Facebook be venturing into banking?Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 A never-ending quest for more data and control over customers is forcing Google and Facebook to make a banking play – what could go wrong?... Read more
TechnologyHuawei pursues Latam expansion with Cloud debut in BrazilPritam BordoloiNovember 29, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 29, 2019 Huawei’s new service will help Latin American companies to digitally transform... Read more
BankingSoutheast Asian banks to lose $5 bn due to digitalisationPritam BordoloiNovember 7, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 7, 2019 Banks will face pressure on income from card transactions and fees, with 14.3% of their payments revenue at stake... Read more
TechnologyHuawei ban shows China’s dependence on foreign chip technologyInternational Finance DeskMay 20, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 20, 2019 Major chipmakers like Intel and Qualcomm join Google to cut off business with Huawei, until further notice... Read more
MagazineMarch-April 2019TechnologyBanks can navel-gaze at Silicon Valley—but won’t find answers to their tech problemsBharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 18, 2019December 11, 2019 Investment bankers are seeking technology to troubleshoot real-time trading errors, like their counterparts. What do tech behemoths have to say?... Read more
CompanyTechnologyGoogle data privacy: US law enforcement now uses Sensorvault databaseInternational Finance DeskApril 15, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 15, 2019 The database makes it easier for officials to trace crime suspects as part of their investigations... Read more