Allianz X, the digital investment unit of the Allianz Group, announced today it has received additional investment from Allianz SE, increasing its fund size to €1 billion. The increase is the result of Allianz X’s investment track record, successful collaborations with growth companies as well as the contribution towards the Group’s overall digital transformation strategy. The funds will be used to make additional direct investments in digital companies globally that are strategically relevant for the Allianz Group.

Path Solutions, a leading provider of Sharia-compliant software solutions and technology-based services, and Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced that its world-class core banking platform, iMAL has achieved Powered by Oracle Cloud status and is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace offering added value to Oracle Cloud customers. iMAL enables measurabl

Axioma, the leading global provider of enterprise risk management, portfolio management and regulatory reporting solutions, announces the release of its new APAC (AP4) and APAC ex-Japan (APexJP4) Risk Models – the most recent update to the firm’s next-generation Equity Factor Risk Model suite. Axioma’s Asia Pacific models follow the recent releases of its Emerging Market (AXEM4) and China (AXCN4) Risk Models, providing equity investors with deep, actionable insights into how to best manage risk and returns across major global growth markets.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative businesses, enterprises and their investors, released the 10th anniversary edition of its Startup Outlook Report today. The report is based on a survey of 1,400 startup founders and executives primarily in the UK, the US, China and Canada.

Sponsorship and delegate registrations are open for IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition that will be held on 09 - 10 April 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. IFINTEC is a global conference which is one of the biggest and most important conferences in EMEA region with its focus on Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Core Banking, Payment Systems, Banking Technologies, Banking IT Solutions, Digital Transformation and Finance Technologies. With 900+ attendees, attendance from 15+ countries, 30+ speakers, 30+ speaking sessions, IFINTEC 2018 Conference was organized very successfully.

CoinField, Canada's most advanced Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, has launched new offering for a global market: a complete system to start and run a digital asset exchange.

Eurofins Digital Testing, a global leader in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, today announced that its Cyber Security division has launched

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, and Tirol Werbung, the tourism organization of the Austrian state of Tyrol, are launching a new China Pay Initiative together with partners Innsbruck Tourism, Kitzbühel Tourism, the Kufsteinerland Tourism Association, Ötztal Tourism, the St. Anton Tourism Association and the Swarovski Kristallwelten. The initiative will enable a state-wide coverage of Wirecard's mobile payment solution, integrating the most popular Chinese mobile payment methods into numerous Tyrolean companies.

The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) and Mastercard today released a new Cybersecurity Toolkit specifically designed for small and medium businesses. This free online resource is available worldwide and offers actionable guidance and tools with clear directions to combat the increasing volume of cyberattacks.

Banking and customer retention in 2019 – why trust is no longer enough.

Fintech had a moment in 2018. The UK fintech scene overtook the US in terms of investment and cemented its position at the front of the peloton in Europe. In 2018 valuations rocketed and unicorns roamed the City, as fintech started to go mainstream.