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Asia-Pacific was the fastest growing region for data analytics hiring among private banking industry companies in the three months ending...
The pandemic has been tough on many businesses, and many have struggled to survive. The economy has been pressured by...
Cyber security is a pressing issue for all but the foolhardy. An attack can have devastating effects, not just in...
In the second half of 2021 venture financing deals increased significantly by 51.5% from the same period in 2020. This...
Top ten countries for digitalisation jobs growth in private banking in the three months to September
| Country | July-Septemper YoY AI jobs growth (percentage points) |
|---|---|
| China | 2.8 |
| India | 1.7 |
| Australia | 1.2 |
How about this for weird timing: former Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein has outed himself as a hesitant…
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Indian wealth management solutions provider INDmoney has raised around $75m in its financing round as it aims to make its…
Quilter Cheviot’s Irish wealth management entity, Quilter Cheviot Europe (QCE), has appointed Andrew Fahy as head of financial planning. This…
Leading Chinese shopping platform Meituan has expanded digital yuan payments to over 200 types of offline merchants as China welcomes in the Year of the...
South Korea internet giant Kakao has seen its stock price slump to its lowest point in almost a year, as corruption rumours surround the company...
According to estimates from leading analytics firm GlobalData, increased demand for cybersecurity will lead global security revenues in the retail banking sector to rise from...
Small-business lending is a sector in transition. The Covid-19 pandemic has propelled the sector forward as small businesses struggle to navigate the challenges of rapidly...
In a survey published in July, research analytics company GlobalData gauged the business community’s current sentiment towards emerging technologies across industries. The responses underlined the...
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A pilot project from UberEats is trialling walking couriers in Tokyo, making for a slower sort of food delivery than you might expect from gig...
Companies have reason to be sceptical about investment in Asia in general and in China in particular. In China, Beijing is tightening its grip on...
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