FeaturedFintechJP Morgan, UK Aid invest $15 million in Catalyst FundBharath KumarJanuary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 Catalyst Fund will back 30 fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India and Mexico over next three years... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyMozilla lays off 70 employees on the back of revenue struggleBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The organisation is planning to diversify its revenue generation from sources outside of search partnerships... 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
EconomyMagazineDepartment of Finance Ajman: Building an open, competitive economyBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The award-winning department is at the forefront of deploying intelligent financial systems in the UAE... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChinese mobile consumer spending to climb 23% in 2020Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 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 forefrontBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 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?Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 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 innovationBharath KumarJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 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 TMRWBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank says that 70% of ASEAN consumers demonstrate high ecommerce engagement... Read more
MagazineReal EstateThe effect of PropTech is transformationalBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Technology provides investors with a fresh approach to property investing – domestically and internationally... Read more