FeaturedTechnologyChinese mobile consumer spending to climb 23% in 2020International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Each user spent an average of 6.2 hours per day on mobile devices from January to November last year... Read more
MagazineTechnologyCredit scoring: Keeping customer privacy at the forefrontInternational FinanceJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 A unique opportunity comes in the form of smartphone metadata as a means of developing credit scores for individuals and small business owners... Read more
FintechMagazineLifetime financial planning: What is the better trade off?International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 Singapore fintech startup BetterTradeOff’s solution solve the loss of human touch and contextualisation in financial planning for individuals... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyWorkplaces in the UAE more open to embracing AI to foster innovationInternational FinanceJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 A survey led by Oracle and Future Workplace has found 72% of UAE respondents are more optimistic about AI at work... Read more
BankingUOB taps into $10 bn Asean millennials market with neobank TMRWInternational FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank says that 70% of ASEAN consumers demonstrate high ecommerce engagement... Read more
MagazineReal EstateThe effect of PropTech is transformationalInternational FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Technology provides investors with a fresh approach to property investing – domestically and internationally... Read more
MagazineTechnologyXAI is the future of AI in bankingInternational FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 If not handled well, AI-led customer disintermediation could plague banking; but that’s where XAI can help... Read more
FintechMagazineAfrican fintechs are riding global investor sentimentsInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 Sub Saharan Africa is now among the fastest growing fintech investment zones with trade war weary Chinese flying in with cash... Read more
FintechUOB’s private equity unit co-leads S$42.2 mn funding of Thai fintechInternational FinanceJanuary 10, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 10, 2020 UOB was among the top three investors in the funding round for Lightnet... Read more
EconomyUAE leads the Gulf in digital economy with 18% of Middle EastInternational FinanceJanuary 9, 2020January 15, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 9, 2020January 15, 2020 Size of digital economy in the Middle East touched $30 bn in 2018... Read more