Tinkoff remains the Russian cards player to watch
Launched only 11 years ago by serial entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov, Russia’s number one direct bank can already claim to be…
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Mitsubishi UFJ to form dedicated unit to harness power of AI
Japan-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has decided to establish a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) unit within its Japan Digital…
Baidu to divest majority of financial services for $1.9bn
Chinese company Baidu has decided to divest majority stake of its financial services business to a consortium led by TPG…
Temenos launches Apiax and Pushfor in MarketPlace
Banking software company Temenos launched Apiax and Pushfor onto MarketPlace, its platform that expedites value exchange between fintech providers and…
Westpac offers voice banking service via Amazon Echo Spot
Australian bank and financial-services provider Westpac has announced that its customers can access Westpac Banking Skill on Amazon’s voice-enabled and…
Labour propose cap on interest and overdraft fees
Opposition to the government, the Labour Party, has pledged to introduce a cap on the total amount that can be…
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DBS Group net profit soars 26% in Q1
Singapore-based DBS Group has reported a net profit of S$1.52bn ($1.1bn) for the first quarter of 2018, a surge of…
Hong Kong banking customers ready to embrace AI driven services
Banking customers in Hong Kong are willing to embrace new banking services based on emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence…