By HedgeThink, November 5, 2018 [Regulation] Recent court decision highlights the undetermined legal status of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in Germany Bitwala calls for a pan-European approach to Blockchain regulation to reign in regulatory arbitrage Bitwala holds a public gathering to …

By HedgeThink, November 5, 2018 [Resources] Have you ever tried to search for loans online? You do your research, type in a quick related keyword into your browser and the first page of the results has absolutely nothing to do with …

By HedgeThink, November 2, 2018 [fintech] The world’s first Shariah-compliant digital investment platform raises more than £6m in funding to support expansion into global markets Wahed Invest (“Wahed”), the UK’s first halal online investment platform, has raised an additional £6m this …

By HedgeThink, November 1, 2018 [fintech] Allowing for increased customer convenience while adding additional levels of security, multi-faceted biometric applications will soon be the norm, putting an end to password-only, according to a new survey carried out by GlobalData. Heike van …

By HedgeThink, October 31, 2018 [alternative investment] The British Business Bank’s UK Business Angels Market report – produced with the UKBAA – reveals a clear regional disparity in terms of where Angel investors are based and where they invest. Supported by a further independent …

By HedgeThink, October 30, 2018 [Industry] The latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report shows that LBO performance has fallen for three straight quarters from its 10-year high in 2017. The study has been carried out by eFront, a financial software and solutions …

By HedgeThink, October 29, 2018 [Industry] The Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA) has launched the first Open Banking Awards recognising excellence in providing innovative financial applications and services to empower customers to make better decisions and take fuller control of …

By HedgeThink, October 26, 2018 [Market View] The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a new paper “Monitoring of fast-paced electronic markets” in September 2018. Whilst oriented to central banks’ own needs, it contains fascinating nuggets for us all. Among them are …

By HedgeThink, October 25, 2018 [fintech] Blockchain has two major advantages for banks – it enables them to save money by streamlining and it also speeds up transactions. As the banking sector gets to grips with a range of new technologies, …

By HedgeThink, October 24, 2018 [blockchain] One of the most important series of gatherings, the World Blockchain Summit, arrives to Dubai to showcase the latest insights about how blockchain is being implemented across different sectors within the global economy. It connects …

By HedgeThink, October 23, 2018 [fintech] Berlin based fintech Penta announces new financing round as it’s customer numbers are rapidly growing by the thousands in Germany. Berlin based Fintech Penta raises €7 million Series-A Thousands of businesses all of Germany use …

By HedgeThink, October 22, 2018 [blockchain] Companies all over the globe, from financial institutions to retail and food industries see blockchain as the digital ledger technology which promises to modernize their business processes. As a result, they are now hyper-focused on …

By HedgeThink, October 20, 2018 [Regulation] The doors of Europe are open to criminals and the corrupt, thanks to lax, opaque, and mismanaged ‘Golden Visa’ schemes, according to a report released today by Transparency International and Global Witness. The two anti-corruption …

By HedgeThink, October 19, 2018 [Resources] Forex is short for foreign exchange, this being the financial market where currencies are bought and sold. It works according to many of the same principles as the traditional stocks and shares market, although there …

By HedgeThink, October 19, 2018 [Education] With businesses embracing big data, new tech and digital media, the role of traditional CFO is evolving from financial expert to strategic partner, data analyst, talent curator and more. With the support of several data …

By HedgeThink, October 18, 2018 [blockchain] Global Blockchain Technologies announced that it will be creating a subsidiary entity for its enterprise and exchange activities (the “Subsidiary”) with a view to unlocking their value through a spinout of critical mass assets, and merging …

By HedgeThink, October 17, 2018 [fintech] Bitwala partners with Berlin-based banking platform solarisBank to launch a bank account to seamlessly manage Euro and crypto funds from November The innovative set of services includes cryptocurrency trading, a debit card, as well as …

By HedgeThink, October 16, 2018 [Resources] The paradigm shift that began with the introduction of the Apple iPhone back in 2007 is today a full-blown phenomenon. What’s more, just as the development of premium web templates revolutionized the way websites are …

By HedgeThink, October 16, 2018 [Industry] “Despite recent high profiles hedge fund closures, the hedge fund industry is more alive than ever,” at least that what Donald A. Steinbrugge, CEO of Agecroft Partners thinks about the current health of the industry. …

By HedgeThink, October 15, 2018 [Market View] The average for investable assets of the regions is £48,847 vs a London average of £106,096 38% of women do not feel that they will be richer than their parents or grandparents vs 41% of men …

By HedgeThink, October 12, 2018 [fintech] OKEx endorses Bidooh, the world’s first facial recognition billboard on the blockchain, by participating in DOOH Token Sale and advertising on the Bidooh Platform Bidooh (the “Group”), a real-time, real-audience, digital billboard advertising platform, is …

By HedgeThink, October 11, 2018 [fintech] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the 60 finalists that will vie for the Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Awards at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival. The finalists will get to showcase their …

By HedgeThink, October 10, 2018 [fintech] According to a new survey published in GlobalData’s 2018 Mobile Wallet Analytics, increasing popularity of smart devices has enabled rapid adoption of mobile wallets in the region, with mobile wallets now gradually replacing cash payments. …

By HedgeThink, October 9, 2018 [fintech] Insurers and insurtech startups continue to form partnership arrangements that go beyond the traditional supplier-buyer relationship. Thus, it is important to understand what makes such relationships work most effectively. Recently Celent’s Michael Fitzgerald published a …

By HedgeThink, October 8, 2018 [fintech] Early-stage London-based investment fund Fuel Ventures has raised £20 million in its third fund, with high net worth individuals, family offices and corporate institutions investing and providing strategic opportunity for scale, particularly in China, the …