06/30/2017
Fintech firm partners with British Bankers' Association
This is also in line with Profile’s strategic approach to the industry, as its fintech solutions provide a flexible and tailored service
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06/30/2017
NatWest trials AI compliance technology
Customers and staff can listen back to the conversations, which are securely stored on servers at former UK and US military facilities built to protect data and people in the event of a nuclear attack.
06/30/2017
SimCorp acquires Italian software company
The solution will be renamed SimCorp Sofia.
06/30/2017
Fintech does not currently pose a risk to financial stability, says Financial Stability Board
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), however, said that risks could "emerge quickly if left unchecked".
06/30/2017
Lawtech start-ups collect £16m in backing
According to the report, 45% of the lawtech start-ups were founded by former lawyers
06/29/2017
Nova joins the robot revolution at Nordea
Ultimately, it is expected that Nova will will be able to guide customers to a secure environment with log-in, enabling them to perform tasks and/or obtain advice there.
06/29/2017
swissQuant and Avaloq create innovative advisory solution
The technology enables banks to automate their offerings and integrate them fully in the core banking system
06/28/2017
Luxembourg and Singapore fintech hubs connect
The LHoFT and LATTICE80 agree to cooperate in a number of areas, including the exchange of information on innovation projects
06/28/2017
Bankable partners with Starling Bank to provide UK Agency Banking access to clients
This partnership will provide a turnkey solution for ambitious cross-border Challenger Bank initiatives originated by Incumbents or FinTechs.
06/28/2017
Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Signs FinTech Agreement
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority today signed a FinTech Co-operation Agreement which aims to help FinTech companies in Singapore and Denmark to expand into each other’s markets.
06/27/2017
Hogan Lovells opens fintech knowledge portal
There is information overload coming out of the legal industry - most acute with GCs, who just want a trusted, useable source.
06/27/2017
Vontobel chooses Clearstream as partner for hedge funds business
The current regulatory agenda has made asset safety a key concern for financial institutions and the asset management industry.
06/27/2017
Challenger bank Monese goes pan-European with mobile current account
Users will be able to sign up for a euro account via the app.
06/27/2017
Global cyber attack hits UK firms
Several firms, banks and government offices in Ukraine began to report attacks earlier today caused by ransomware named "Petya".
06/26/2017
Instinet and Virtu Financial launch liquidity streaming relationship
Instinet’s highly configurable infrastructure can be tailored to each client
06/26/2017
House of Fraser shops for IT innovation with Capgemini
As part of the new contract, Capgemini will extend its current remit with House of Fraser in order to support the retailer’s ongoing IT simplification strategy.
06/26/2017
Here in my car by Jim Wood-Smith, Hawksmoor Investment Management
The quarter ends this week. The headmaster’s report for the markets for the first half of the year says better than expected.
06/26/2017
Barclays spoke to regulators about bringing bitcoin 'into play'
Vaswani did not expand on to what extent Barclays could be involved with bitcoin.
06/26/2017
UK start-up bank to commence European push starting in Ireland
The expansion of its operations to Ireland is subject to approval from the Irish regulator
06/26/2017
Poland's mBank to license tech platform to third party financial institutions
It’s a good choice for companies that face the challenge of digital transformation.