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Avaloq’s e-banking solution live with another bank

The portal was already based on the Avaloq platform and offers customers self-service functionalities such as a financial assistant or foreign currency orders.

EU banks contemplate rival to card schemes and Big Tech

Several sources told AFP that the participants included most French banks as well as Germany's Deutsche Bank.

Ant Node Alliance Zeng Hao: the shining star in Malta

Zeng Hao said that he hopes to promote industrial cooperation between China and Europe, to lead Chinese blockchain industry to integrate into the international market and acquire leadership in the global blockchain industry.

Asset Management Is One of Blockchain’s Biggest Disruption Potentials According to ConsenSys

Asset tokenization could revive innovation in the financial sector.

HSBC and RBS set to launch new digital banking platforms

HSBC Kinetic will offer small businesses mobile-managed current accounts

Advisers sceptical of technology closing advice gap

Answers to this question were mixed as 32% highlighted an “intuitive user-friendly design” as the top requirement, followed by “ease of onboarding/transferring clients” at 26%.

Cybersecurity in M&A Transactions: Friend or Foe?

Lack of proper due diligence in this area could result in the acquirer taking on the damages and liability from such incidents in the past.

Advisers sceptical of the role of technology in closing advice gap

In a poll of 207 advisers*, the research revealed 29% of advisers feel cashflow modelling is the tool that could make the most difference, suggesting there are fans of this generally well-regarded adviser software.

Tandem Bank embarks on international expansion

Digital challenger bank Tandem has made will start its international expansion with plans to open in Hong Kong before the year is out.

Atom Group launches crypto trading platform in Hong Kong

The technology advancement is possible as it is the first crypto exchange using LSE's Millennium Exchange, along with stock exchanges in Singapore and Hong Kong, per the newly-launched exchange.

EU planning to launch its own digital currency

Draft documents from the European Central Bank has urged the EU to come up with a consistent approach to all the cryptocurrencies.

How to optimize participant outcomes and why it matters in the retirement industry

Many providers mistakenly think that in order to offer personalization to their clients, they must develop those solutions in-house.

SS&C Intralinks Report Finds Leaks of Mergers and Acquisitions Deals Decreasing

Increased regulatory scrutiny and tighter controls credited with drop for the second consecutive year

Being human in a tech world by Peter Dingomal, Head of Business Development at Focus Solutions

At Focus this is exactly the type of solution we have been building.

Explainer: Central bank digital currencies - edging toward reality?

The common denominator is that both cryptocurrencies and CBDCs, to a varying degree, are based on blockchain technology

Linklaters advises Santander on acquisition of majority stake in UK fintech Ebury for £350m

Santander’s strategic investment in Ebury strengthens its digital strategy and positions it as a bank of choice for SMEs trading or aspiring to trade internationally.

Profile Software sponsors the 5th International Funds Summit in Cyprus

Profile will also be presenting its Axia Robo Advisor solution, which automates all investment management operations as a full self-service or hybrid advisory service model.

GAM deploys Indus Valley Partners platform

Independent asset manager GAM has implemented a suite of services and solutions from Indus Valley Partners (IVP) to assist in simplifying its data architecture through automation and a “digital-first” data management model.

Tenet advisers suffer ‘chaotic’ back office switch

“The problem is that with the new system in place, we cannot access the old system, cannot access that information.

FNZ completes acquisition of GBST

FNZ, a global platform as a service (PaaS) company, has completed the acquisition of Australian listed financial technology company GBST Holdings Ltd (GBST), a provider of specialist financial services technology to the capital market and wealth manageme

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