02/05/2017
Signs that smart beta price war has started
Larger ETF providers could drive out smaller rivals
FinTech
02/05/2017
Phones 4U billionaire Caudwell accuses money manager of witness intimidation in High Court battle
The allegations lay bare the bitterness at the heart of the case
02/03/2017
NCR and Bottomline Technologies Enable UK Financial Institutions to Connect to Faster Payments Service
NCR brings intelligent transaction processing to Europe’s largest 24/7 real time payments system
02/03/2017
Irish Funds and Deloitte power blockchain for regulatory reporting
The PoC will also test the application of blockchain for compliance, and the usual issues of “increasing transparency” and “cost benefit”.
01/31/2017
Fieldfisher to launch alternative legal services unit former Ashurst heavyweight
The new unit, to be named Condor, will offer alternative legal services to clients on a platform underpinned by advanced document-reading software technology.
01/31/2017
What are your clients thinking? (part 2/6) by Mik Cons, CEO of Sammedia Limited
Last week, I talked about how it is a great time to be an adviser but that as an industry we need to adapt to make things simpler (read it here).
01/31/2017
BNP Paribas takes stake in AI-based compliance startup
The French bank's interest in the company was sparked by its participation in a fintech and corporate accelerator programme hosted by L'Ateleir BNP Paribas last year.
01/31/2017
Challenger bank CYBG 'on track' to meet full-year targets
The bank, which was de-merged from Australian parent National Australia Bank in February 2016, is aiming to deliver cost savings of between £690m and £700m during the 2017 financial year
01/31/2017
10 wealth management trends for 2017
Rapid technology developments increases costs for many wealth firms
01/30/2017
The Europe's must attend event for digital wealth and financial innovation
Discover how data and artificial intelligence are used to understand investor behaviour, manage compliance risk and deliver personalised content. Meet the investment managers, digital designers, technology innovators, executives and venture capitalists sh
01/30/2017
Banco Popular to automate interbank commissioning with Dion Global
Committed to providing maximum benefits to their customers, the Bank is focused on optimizing and increasing efficiency while enabling significant cost reduction.
01/30/2017
Guernsey: Innovation Island: Innovating In A Private Client World
Guernsey also introduced the world's first ever system of registered image rights providing people in the spotlight with enhanced protection over the use of their image.
01/27/2017
French Central Bank Chief Urges Insurance Firms to Up Cybersecurity
The European cyber insurance market has grown significantly in recent years, but is still quite small compared to that of the U.S.
01/27/2017
Parisian Bankers Aim for Fintech Catch Up, Eyeing Brexit Opening
French capital is behind in terms of venture financing
01/27/2017
FinTech sector needs more regulatory oversight
Financial technology companies require greater oversight
01/27/2017
French Insurers & Bankers Aim to Beef Up Fintech Investments
France’s top financial firms needs to embrace innovation
01/27/2017
Time for the iPhone moment in Financial Services (Part 1/6) by Mik Cons, CEO of Sammedia Limited
Since I left school in 1983, I’ve been involved with financial advisers and FS technology. Now affectionately known as FinTech. I’ve seen lots of change in the industry; polarisation, de-polarisation, commission disclosure, FIMBRA, FSA, FCA, R
01/26/2017
Bank of England Governor Warns on Unchecked Fintech Rise
Fintech could threaten financial stability
01/26/2017
London takes top spot in RegTech deals: FinTech Global
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has created a regulatory sandbox
01/26/2017
IRESS launches annuity yield comparison index
The IRESS Relative Annuity Yield Index compares the income yield of annuities to cash ISA rates