05/16/2019
Bermuda Spotlights Fintech Innovation at Consensus 2019
Bermuda highlighted its world-respected regulatory and legal framework for fintech business
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05/14/2019
FinanceMalta targets fintech events in London
Speaking at the event were Joshua Ellul, MDIA chairman, Wayne Pisani, partner at Grant Thornton, and Daniel Bilocca, head of risk and compliance at KSi Malta.
05/14/2019
Has the crypto spring arrived in the Cayman Islands?
Notwithstanding their increasing popularity, liquidity remains elusive for security tokens.
05/14/2019
Technology and Innovation update
Prior to the changes to FSMA, a person could only have held a financing business licence or money services business licence depending on the nature of their business.
05/10/2019
Trusts and the issues around digital assets
With digital assets being a new asset class that’s garnered much attention, it’s not surprising that trustees are being asked to consider acquiring ownership of these new forms of assets.
05/09/2019
Bank workers who survive robot uprising stand to make more money
Forty per cent of existing jobs at financial firms could be automated with current technology, McKinsey said.
05/09/2019
Why BVI is your perfect Caribbean crypto-hub
It's existing frameworks adapt perfectly to new businesses wanting to open within this dynamic sector.
05/06/2019
Who’s using Chainlink to connect smart contracts to the real world? The Decrypt canonical list
Chainlink’s platform enables smart contracts to respond to actual events—a key requirement for a secure and effective Web3. Here are its major partnerships By Adriana Hamacher
05/03/2019
Digital Assets In Bermuda
Here are some of the key themes that have arisen during those discussions.
05/03/2019
ICSA flags responsible investment and emerging technology as areas of focus for Guernsey businesses
Duncan Smith, Director of iCompli gave a thought-provoking presentation about the dangers of embracing emerging technologies without giving adequate thought to what the impact of such technologies might be.
05/03/2019
Bitcoin scam in Jersey costs victim £1.2m
The gang responsible claimed they were operating out of Norway, but investigators say there is evidence of money being moved to bank accounts around the world
05/02/2019
Bitt to partner with Estonian e-gov firm
eGA’s executive director, Arvo Ott, said the organisation is aware of challenges in the Caribbean and developing countries, and pleased to provide an alternative.
05/02/2019
Think you're ready to automate your client reports? by Marc Dukes
It may sound over-simplistic, perhaps even trite, but investment managers must be clear about why they want to automate and have defined the outcomes they are seeking.
05/01/2019
Banking on the Future of Women
Digital financial services are cutting out the middleman to equalize opportunity
05/01/2019
Sprint Financial Targets US$60m PayPal Payments With Fintech Platform
On registration with Sprint, users will be able to transfer their PayPal funds to Sprints account and get the funds in 24 hours, at a cost of five per cent of the transaction value, Barrett said Tuesday.
04/30/2019
Blockchain and technology-driven initiative to completely transform Barbados economy
The initiative brings together a global consortium of technology solution companies from diverse economic sectors, including renewable energy, transportation and aquaculture.
04/30/2019
British Virgin Islands - The domicile of choice for crypto asset funds
Banking, brokerage and custody are major considerations for any fund.
04/29/2019
Innovation and tech – hot topics for Jersey real estate funds
Sophie said: "We're hearing from clients with investors demanding more liquidity and flexibility in their real estate portfolios and from tech providers with innovative Blockchain solutions.
04/26/2019
Cyber-Security and The Dangers From Within
It should be emphasised that a person acting in this manner commits a criminal offence (subject to proving any available defence).
04/25/2019
Over half of firms report cyber attacks in 2019: Hiscox
Despite these figures, 27 percent of more than 1,000 US companies surveyed said they have no plans to purchase cyber insurance, and 5 percent are unsure of what cyber insurance is.