08/21/2019
BBVA will offer digital customer onboarding everywhere it operates by the end of 2019
By implementing this biometric technology, BBVA became the first bank in Spain to offer digital enrollment to potential customers.
FinTech
08/20/2019
Finance Needs People Who Work Well With Robots
Artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, but also creating new ones.
08/20/2019
Fintech mega-deals lead to record-breaking $120 billion transaction value
Hampleton Partners, which specialises in international technology M&A and corporate finance, noted that all three of the top transactions were in the payments processing segment
08/20/2019
SMBC Selects Exiger's DDIQ as a New AI AML Tool in EMEA Region
Following a rigorous evaluation period, SMBC selected DDIQ to deploy throughout its client onboarding and monitoring processes.
08/20/2019
Accenture acquires Parker Fitzgerald
Helping clients optimize their performance in a rapidly evolving risk environment remains our utmost priority
08/20/2019
Norwegian wealth fund buoyed by U.S. tech giants
The fund invests Norway’s revenues from oil and gas production in foreign stocks, bonds and real estate.
08/19/2019
Edinburgh’s Exterity expands operations in Middle East
Expansion of the team has seen the firm recently move into larger premises in Dubai.
08/19/2019
Fintech revolution – re-shaping the global financial system
The fintech conference that took place at Impact Hub Bucharest under the name “A new financial era for a new and positive economic governance?”
08/19/2019
Contactless donation points installed for City homeless
The campaign will run for three months, and if it is successful, more contact points could be rolled out across other City locations.
08/16/2019
European Central Bank hit with data breach
The bank was also keen to stress that “neither ECB internal systems nor market-sensitive data were affected” by the breach, as the BIRD website is hosted externally and separately from the ECB’s main systems.
08/16/2019
European fintech investment continues to grow as global investment falls
European countries are continuing to see significant growth in financial technology investment as total global investment decreases
08/16/2019
HMRC seeks digital platform for field fraud officers
The software must also integrate with the department’s wider technology estate and infrastructure.
08/16/2019
Opinion: UK tax agency proves crypto is the future of money
As the world watches what is happening in the United Kingdom, there’s no reason why other governments couldn’t try a similar tactic.
08/15/2019
deVere Group CEO Comments on HM Revenue & Customs Move to Garner Crypto Transaction Information
Green said financial regulators around the world are preparing to implement regulatory guidelines to keep pace with crypto-friendly jurisdictions like Malta, Switzerland, and Japan.
08/15/2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments Successfully Integrates and Extends Investor Servicing with SS&C
SS&C helped ASI successfully consolidate and standardize their investor servicing across the combined Aberdeen and Standard Life global operations.
08/15/2019
Q2 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report
Rivalling robberies in the first quarter, hackers stole more than $124 million from exchanges and infrastructure in Q2, making a total of $227 million stolen from exchanges so far this year.
08/14/2019
The most prestigious banking relationship in crypto has ended
The end of the relationship disrupted Coinbase’s access to FPS – which in turn slowed deposits and withdrawals in GBP for U.K. customers, which now take days to process.
08/14/2019
46 Percent of Legal Organizations to Experience a Cybersecurity Incident in the Next Year
The need to protect sensitive business and personal data made the legal industry one of the earliest adopters of Managed Detection and Response technologies
08/14/2019
Welsh Fintech Eyes Global Expansion With £3+Million Investment Boost
Over the last year, the company has been recognised both regionally and nationally, named one of 20 UK fintech companies to watch
08/13/2019
Digital challenger banks stockpile cash at record rate
Fundraising push comes as sector upstarts court customers with widespread mobile presence