07/20/2016
Santander doubles the size of fintech fund to $200 million
It has also invested $4m in blockchain software firm Ripple
FinTech
07/20/2016
Bank Of England Narrowly Optimistic About Blockchain While Blythe Masters Talks Transparency And Risk
Giving evidence first, Dr Ben Broadbent, deputy governor, Monetary Policy, Bank of England, stated that digital central bank currency was far off in the future, adding that such a thing would face not just technology barriers but would also be a question
07/19/2016
Cloud tech: how to support cross-border M&A
Markets that will show particularly strong M&A activity include Spain, Italy and Germany.
07/19/2016
Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Boost GDP, Bank of England Says
The Bank of England’s deputy governor for monetary policy.
07/19/2016
Lloyds goes mentor with start-up match-ups
The aim is to initially enrol 100 mentors to work with the same number of start-ups.
07/19/2016
UK lagging behind other countries in digital skills, Barclays report finds
This research shows Britons need to equip themselves with digital skills whether to futureproof their career, or keep personal data and devices safe.
07/19/2016
Capgemini unifies automation technologies with Automation Drive, a single suite of services to accelerate client growth
Automation Drive will enable clients to orchestrate new ways of working, embedding automation across the organization within IT, processes and applications to realize significant business value
07/18/2016
Capgemini helps UK firms use AI, bots and blockchains
Capgemini already has eight Applied Innovation Exchanges in countries including Paris, Munich, Mumbai and, more recently, San Francisco.
07/18/2016
Fintech MarketInvoice raises £7.2 million from Europe despite Brexit: 'Nothing changed'
They did quite a lot of diligence on the company and then we just signed after Brexit.
07/18/2016
Vale International to be link for Asia-funded tech deals
“The idea is to create a link, a bridge, a conduit for Asian money looking for investments in Europe or vice versa,” said Tsang.
07/15/2016
Marathon Asset Management taps SimCorp for client reporting
The implementation will also include Coric’s advanced web and mobile functionality, Web Reporter, allowing the flexibility and agility to respond to investors’ future demands.
07/15/2016
ABN Amro introduces investing via mobile banking app
Starting today, ABN AMRO clients can place investment orders and view the status of their investment orders via the bank’s Mobile Banking app.
07/15/2016
Mobile-only bank Starling wins its licence
For the past year, our team has been focused on building our product and technology from the ground up.
07/15/2016
Robo-advisers accused of creating regulatory ‘Wild West’
The report by SCM Direct said those robo-advisers risked being a “poisoned chalice” rather than a “silver bullet” to plug the widening advice gap. It is urging the FCA to investigate further and put a brake on this burgeoning marke
07/15/2016
Tochka Bank launches world’s “first” financial Facebook bot
The bot will allow the bank’s clients to check their accounts, find nearby ATMs using geolocation, call the bank, contact customer support and make payments via Facebook messenger.
07/14/2016
Most UK advisers unconcerned about robo-advice
Advisers in the UK do not see the launch of online robo-advice alternatives as a threat to their face-to-face advice business models, research from MetLife shows.
07/14/2016
An Insider’s View On Digital Banking’s Growth
Traditional financial institutions have certain advantages over their new, and often much smaller, digital counterparts.
07/14/2016
Dutch Pension Fund Manager to Investigate Blockchain
APG announced earlier this week it is partnering with Maastricht University and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research to explore blockchain and artificial intelligence.
07/13/2016
Whistlebrook to provide Qatar Islamic Bank UK with regulatory reporting software
Whistlebrook provides back office software solutions to the financial services industry.
07/12/2016
PBF Solutions introduces 'YourBusinessMoney' comparison portal
YourBusinessMoney will help businesses make decisions that suit their exact business needs.