H2Ocean Ltd, a company which invests in a diversified global portfolio of early and growth stage financial technology (fintech) companies, has announced that it is extending the reach of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and offering shares to retail investors through fintech firm OnMarket. Ben Heap, co-founder of H2Ocean, said: We are delighted that investors can…
Read moreThe research company focused on the financial services sector, Autonomous Research, has announced that Alexey (Lex) Sokolin has joined the group as Partner and Global Head of Fintech Strategy. Drawing on his experience as an innovator, speaker and Fintech entrepreneur, Lex will deepen the firm's expertise in emerging technology and spearhead its mission to advise clients on…
Read moreInnotribe, SWIFT’s innovation arm, and Innovate Finance, the independent membership organisation for global FinTech, have announced the launch of the Global FinTech Hubs Federation (GFHF) to help foster innovation across the world’s financial services industry. To date, more than 20 countries - including Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, to name a few…
Read moreThomson Reuters has launched its first two Asia apps on Eikon via App Studio in partnership with FinTech startups Amareos and Oddup. This marks the first time that any Asia-based third-party developer has created an app within Eikon and distributed it directly to Eikon users globally. Based in Hong Kong, Amareos builds tools to analyse…
Read moreUK fund management house Octopus Investments has launched a fintech accelerator to nurture 'product-ready' startups, alongside an inhouse development incubator. Applications for the 12-week accelerator program - providing the usual mix of mentoring and office space - are now open, with the £6 billion fund promising to invest or ‘spin-in’ successful cohort businesses. The inhouse…
Read moreAlternative lending fintech, FundX, has announced the appointment of a new Business Development Manager chosen specifically for his expertise in finance broking, in recognition of the growing importance of fintech lenders partnering with finance brokers. Phil Foweraker has spent over 15 years in finance covering all facets of funding, including at Westpac and NAB, however…
Read moreThomson Reuters and Imperial College London are working together to bring data science expertise from both corporate and academic worlds to bear on the global big data challenges impacting financial and legal professionals. The joint venture aims to drive faster innovation in FinTech and RegTech industries through collaborative research projects. Working with researchers from the…
Read moreCreating the FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness division (FIC) was just the beginning. France regulator The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced that is has started a new FinTech Forum. The AMF and Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) will coordinate its work. The FinTech Forum is a new body for consultation and dialogue with…
Read moreFrance financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced that it is creating a new FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness (FIC) division to respond to changes in consumption patterns which have been amplified by technological innovation and the globalization of financial services. The AMF's FIC division will be charged with analyzing innovations taking place in the investment…
Read moreThe Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today highlighted its efforts to go hand in hand with financial innovation by making two announcements: one concerns the new rules for onboarding clients by financial intermediaries; the other concerns the licensing of financial innovation companies. Digital client identification now possible A growing number of financial intermediaries interact…
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