cloud technology

Outsourcing Cloud Tech Requirements Allows Fintechs to Focus on Core Business, According to Phillip Liu from Alibaba Cloud Intelligence

November 16, 2020 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi |

Phillip Liu, GM at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence for the MENA region, recently commented on what’s required for regional Fintech firms to succeed in an increasingly competitive global environment. Fintech platforms are beginning to transform the traditional financial services sector. Fintech companies have developed solutions to… Read More

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman Reveals that the Stock Exchange Is Embarking on a Cloud Centric Strategy

October 23, 2020 @ 6:39 pm By Omar Faridi |

Adena Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange with a market cap of over $17 trillion, says that Nasdaq began transforming financial markets with the launch of the very first electronic stock market back in 1971. Friedman notes: “From day one,… Read More

Smart Stamp Software Developer 12CM Partners South Korea’s Largest Search Engine Provider, Naver, to Launch Cloud-Powered Fintech Platform

May 26, 2020 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi |

12CM (pronounced One-two-cee-em), the “smart” stamp software platform provider and a member company of the Born2Global Center, has partnered with Naver Business Platform (NBP). 12CM has reportedly been an active Born2Global Center member for the past couple of years. Through the partnership, 12CM will work… Read More

North Carolina’s nCino and Sweden’s Small Business Lender Yourban to Launch Digital Banking Platform to Support SME Lending

May 16, 2020 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi |

US-headquartered nCino, an established cloud banking provider, has teamed up Sweden’s small business lender, Yourban, in order to support SME lending via the nCino Bank Operating System. Through the partnership, Yourban will be using a system that has been configured to meet the bank’s requirements…. Read More

Open Banking: Danish Accounting Platform Billy to Help SMEs Work with Financial Data from Banks

May 14, 2020 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi |

Danish small business accounting platform Billy aims to leverage Open Banking technology and processes, in order to gain access to SMEs’ data from banks. Billy aims to use its cloud platform to transform how SMEs perform their accounting work. Billy claims around 18,000 customers in… Read More

Fintech: Bahrain’s Banking Industry Remains Focused on Adopting Innovative Financial Technologies, According to Local Investment Professional

May 10, 2020 @ 6:28 pm By Omar Faridi |

David Parker, co-chief investment officer at the Bahrain Economic Development Board (an organization responsible for attracting inward investment into the Kingdom for key areas such as technology development and supporting the local financial and banking industry), recently confirmed that the country aims to position itself… Read More

The COVID-19 Pandemic Brings into “Sharp Focus” the Need for Incumbents to Learn from Digital Disruptors, According to Finastra Executive

May 9, 2020 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi |

Changes in consumer behavior and attitudes towards digital platforms have led to the introduction of virtual banking solutions in many countries across the globe. Digital banking licenses will be awarded to several new Fintech service providers based in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Wissam Khoury… Read More

COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates Fintech Industry’s Transformation to the Cloud, According to Tim Carmody, CTO at IPC, a Network Solutions Provider for Financial Markets

April 24, 2020 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi |

Tim Carmody, the chief technology officer at IPC, a global provider of communications and networking solutions for the financial markets, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Carmody, who has several decades of experience in designing and leading complex technology solutions for the… Read More