Alibaba DAMO Academy, the global research initiative by Alibaba Group, provides its forecast of the leading trends that would shape the tech industry in the year ahead. 

From the application of third-generation semiconductor materials, AI-driven R&D of medicines and vaccines, to automatic optimisation of data management system and data intelligence-powered agriculture, technology breakthroughs are expected to accelerate and make an impact across sectors in the economy and the society at large. 

In a significant development to accelerate the ongoing digital transformation in the insurance industry, INSTANDA, a UK-based SaaS Insurance software platform has entered a partnership with ADROSONIC, a digital consulting firm. Industry experts say that INSTANDA’s no code platform and ADROSONIC's insurance domain expertise will empower insurers with the agility to price risk in ways that meet the client’s needs in a changing post-Covid-19 world.

ALPIMA, the B2B SaaS platform for investment management and product design, has appointed Rafael Febres-Cordero to its advisory board during this phase of growth, with a special focus in the Americas, which has $44 trillion in assets under management.

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, has been selected to provide MiFIR and EMIR reporting services to Capital Index, a fully authorised and regulated broker offering CFDs, Spread Betting and FX trading.

SmartKey, a rapidly-growing blockchain company based in Estonia, has today appointed Andy Cheung to spearhead its ambitious expansion plans in the Asia-Pacific region and manage its listing strategy.

I am sure I will not be alone when I say that 2020 has been a surreal year. For our industry it has certainly been a tumultuous one. Yet through times of uncertainty the Mobey community has demonstrated resilience. We have not sat back and hoped to weather the storm; our members have proactively worked together to share real-time learnings and identify new approaches to help navigate the global pandemic, aid the recovery of our economies and support customers.

finnCap Group, leading adviser and broker to ambitious growth companies, both public and private, is pleased to announce a partnership with leading sustainability fintech company World Wide Generation (WWG) in order to provide businesses with a new digital sustainability monitoring and measurement App, Company Tracker, to measure and improve their social, economic and environmental impact, which is also mapped to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Aquapay Payments Technologies (P) Ltd, an Enterprise Payments Solutions expert announced the appointment of Girish Sankaran as Head of Partnership and Alliance.

Girish joins Aquapay with over 20 years of cross cultural experience in sales, business development, client relationship and people management. He has a strong business acumen and a relationship-oriented mindset making him a true asset to establish market presence, drive business growth and capitalize on new revenue potential.

Finastra announces that Bank of Prairie du Sac, a community bank outside of Madison, WI, will upgrade its core operating system to Fusion Phoenix to future-proof its technology.