12/19/2018
German bank KfW trials blockchain technology for public finance management in Burkina Faso
The trial is being supported by Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Finance.
FinTech
12/18/2018
creditshelf launches first digital securitisation of SME loans together with CrossLend
The securitisation is processed via CrossLend's digital securitisation platform.
12/17/2018
Top-10 Artificial Intelligence Startups in Ireland
It has low taxes, a highly ranked education system, a youthful population, and an established tech framework in the private sector.
12/17/2018
SolarisBank teams up with German exchange Boerse Stuttgart Group
Technology platform with banking license becomes partner for technology and banking services
12/17/2018
Planning for technology stack success BY Bob Conchiglia, SS&C
Are you confident with your technology partners?
12/17/2018
Objectway mentioned in Gartner’s Market Guide for Digital Banking Platforms
This Market Guide provides Gartner’s initial coverage of the market and focuses on the market definition, rationale for the market and market dynamics.
12/17/2018
Is It Time to Revisit the Mature, Manual Processing of Corporate Actions? by Matt Gunnel, Dion Global
The perception of reputational risk is also changing
12/16/2018
Global Custodian’s Industry Leaders award winners announced
SS&C’s Bill Stone takes home Lifetime Achievement award as Pershing, Trident Trust, Ultimus, Digital Asset, BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley all win big.
12/14/2018
80% of Wealth Managers Think Their Firm's Technology Is Not Good Enough
InvestCloud launches The State of Digital Investment Management report 2018
12/13/2018
City hedge fund giant backs emerging fintech startup
The firm recently announced a partnership with Uber using Jumo Drive, a product which aims to reduce barriers to car ownership for existing Uber driver-partners.
12/13/2018
Pro-Crypto French MPs Want to Invest 500 Million Euros to Make France ‘Blockchain Nation’
This 10-year technology is moving out of the experimental stage into industrial implementation.
12/12/2018
InvestCloud survey finds investment management industry falling short on digital offering
This survey shows that there is a clear need from both managers and investors alike not just for more digital adoption, but also for improving the overall quality of digital offerings.
12/12/2018
Finantix announces a strategic growth investment by Motive Partners
Finantix founders and the management team will continue to lead the company to achieve a shared vision and to ensure high service quality to all existing and future clients.
12/12/2018
Barclays app turns on retailers with “turn off” spending feature
A button within the app now allows the customer to choose which types of retailers they are able to spend with, meaning any attempted payments that fall within the “turned off” category will be automatically declined.
12/11/2018
HCL Technologies signs pact for digital transformation of Aegon
The Hague-based company, which serves about 29 million customers and employs over 28,000 people worldwide, wants digital scale up to improve customer self service and cement its position in the market.
12/10/2018
Euro Cyber Resilience Board for pan-European Financial Infrastructures
The cyber threat facing the financial sector continues to be a challenge.
12/07/2018
Is technology the climate saviour?
This is close to the emissions reduction targets of 2050, but misses the Paris Agreement climate targets for 2030.
12/07/2018
Dutch Brands Perceived as the Most Innovative in Europe as Technology Dominates the Ranking
Disruptive 'new giants' rank alongside iconic brands in the first BrandZ™ Top 30 Most Valuable Dutch Brands report
12/07/2018
Fidelity eyes robo-advice launch as banks pile in
Investment group already runs a similar service in Germany
12/07/2018
ING and UniCredit bring AI to the heart of the capital markets
European banks are investing in and using the tools of an AI startup applying deep learning to syndicated loans, asset management and, soon to come, primary bond markets.