World Economic Forum: This week, the World Economic Forum comes to Latin America. From financial innovation to

TECHCRUNCH: These days everyone wants to create the next Uber for anything, and the word “disruption” is

THE FINANCIAL BRAND: Determining the most influential people in banking is not just about social media

FORTUNE:  We’re going through a once-in-a-century transformation in business that is throwing out all the

BankNXT: Bankers may be taking undue solace in Chris Skinner’s 10 April American Banker BankThink post,

World Bank: Financial inclusion is critical in reducing poverty and achieving inclusive economic growth. When

TECHINASIA: Building a startup into a billion-dollar company is still a dream for most.  While it is easier

In his annual letter to shareholders this week, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors

Philippe Gelis, CEO at KANTOX: Last week, I had the opportunity to present Kantox and my

TECHCRUNCH:  It’s no surprise that Vietnam is being talked about as an alternative, amid rising costs and attrition

FINANCIAL NEWS: Goldman Sachs has estimated how much of the revenue and profits can traditional

FORBES: How a Russian investor Yuri Milner established his “gold-mining machine” (firm DST) and why he

The Economist: An amazing infographics from the Economist: how Singapore has become the most developed

CB Insights: Traditional banks are under attack from a number of emerging specialist startups. Here

DEALSTREETASIA: Asia joined the world’s most funded regions for the fintech industry in 2014, with

TECHINASIA: The lack of venture capital against the background of increased demand for it may

TECHINASIA: As smartphone usage booms across Asia and web services become more commonplace, private equity firms

THE FINANSER: Yesterday the UK’s Financial Inclusion Commission published their report on Financial Inclusion for the UK. Here’s the summary

E27.CO: Among heavyweight financial hubs Hong Kong and Shanghai, Singapore takes the top spot as the ecosystem most

THE FINANCIAL BRAND: According to BI Intelligence, the consumer payments industry will process about $2.7 trillion

FORBES: How KakaoTalk’s founder ignited a global messaging war. Kim Beom-Su, the son of a

QFC: The Global Financial Centres Index (№17, March’15): New York (1), Hong Kong (3), Singapore (4),

MarketResearch.com: Banking Innovation is a global growth‐sector. There are three types of banking innovations (on top of

AEGON, one of the largest financial groups in the world, which owns the Dutch startup

LIFE.SREDA VC: According to the annual research of international fintech venture capital firm Life.SREDA, fintech

FINEXTRA: Up to half of the world’s banks will disappear through the cracks opened up by

THE GUARDIAN:  Simply put, it’s “the application of technology in financial services to create disruptive business

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