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Backbase acquires digital wealth platform Nucoro

Amsterdam-based Backbase, which raised €120m last year, now has a London office and digital wealth offering.

Bank of France Urges Regulation of Crypto Conglomerates

EU leads in crypto regulation, but ‘MiCA2’ upgrade required for tackling crypto conglomerates, says Governor Villeroy.

Digital banking tech provider Backbase acquires wealthtech Nucoro

The banking tech vendor says the wealth management platform market eclipsed $3 billion in 2022

Intesa launches cloud-based Isybank in digital push

Intesa has said it will attempt to shift its entire business onto the cloud if Isybank proves successful.

AI a ‘game changer’ for document production in construction arbitration

In certain cases, as recognised in the 2018 ICC guide, document production may be essential if one of the parties has sole possession of documents needed by the other party.

Belguim’s First Online Bank Partners with Infosys Finacle for Core Banking

This will help the financial institution boost efficiency, accelerate time-to-market for products, and provide a superior experience for customers.

Societe Generale Forge launches tokenization challenge

It ran its first Challenge last year, but since then, the momentum for tokenization has picked up significantly.

PwC and Capita win contract to replace Action Fraud

PwC and Capita have signed a five-year deal worth £50 million to take over contact centre operations and provide new fraud reporting tools.

Belgium’s Keytrade Bank selects Infosys Finacle suite for core banking overhaul

This collaboration will streamline the bank’s core banking ecosystem to enable greater efficiency, faster time to market for products, and state-of-the-art technology architecture, and ensure best experience for its customers.

An independent Scotland could be a leader in global finance

This opportunity will allow Scotland to transform the financial landscape, improve banking, and reshape the future of finance without the constraints of the current system.

HSBC builds innovation division from the bones of collapsed SVB UK

The unit represents HSBC’s “globally-connected, specialized banking proposition to support a broad range of innovation businesses and their investors,” the bank said Monday.

Cryptoasset firms marketing to UK consumers

The Government is bringing promotions of certain cryptoassets within our remit.

Three wins for Temenos at WealthBriefingAsia Awards 2023

Temenos recognized with the Overall Asia WealthTech Provider, Innovative Solution and Core Banking Software awards

Baloise Asset Management continues partnership with SimCorp

Baloise Asset Management manages the assets of its parent company, insurance firm Baloise Group, and provides investment strategies for asset classes including equities, bonds and real estate to third-party investors.

Fidelity Digital Assets more than quadruples revenue across UK business

Strong client demand and foreign exchange gains helped boost revenue at the UK digital assets business by more than 300% last year

What does AI think about AI in private banking?

PBI asked ChatGPT what it thought about the future of AI in private banking.

C. Hoare & Co. adopts Integral’s SaaS FX technology solution

The FX technology solution from Integral delivers advanced liquidity aggregation, a fully customisable pricing engine, and simple API integration.

Cyber crime 'will cost businesses $8 trillion this year' says Grant Thornton

“Cyber threats have escalated significantly in recent years and will continue to do so,” according to Mike Harris, cyber and forensics partner at Grant Thornton.

AI’s infrastructure points to a first phase of monetising

The development of artificial intelligence (AI), which depends on increasingly sophisticated computer chips, is only intensifying the stakes.

Third Financial records growth and deals for its platform

Third Financial, an investment platform, reports the addition of three new business wins in the first four months of 2023.

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