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Abu Dhabi launches second global fintech innovation challenge

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and KPMG Lower Gulf Limited have launched their second annual FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge to drive innovation…

Alibaba to open seven research labs globally to develop new technologies for itself and partners

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

The Alibaba Group is to establish seven new research centers around the world to focus on developing new technologies. Called the Alibaba DAMO Academy (academy for discovery, adventure, momentum and…

Startups may drive fintech innovation, but big tech will be winners in financial services

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

A detailed report on innovation in financial services has found that while fintech startup companies maybe disrupting and influencing the direction of the banking and insurance services industry, it is…

Brexit: a case of how a country can go backwards in developing an innovation ecosystem

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Nitin Dahad |

In Europe, there has been a lot of debate about Britain possibly leaving the European Union as a result of the referendum being called by British government – coined by…

Hong Kong startup ecosystem has great potential in fintech and IoT

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Nitin Dahad |

As we have seen over the last few years, we are living in a world where startups have become the key driver of economic growth and job creation while large…