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Illuminate Financial And Barclays Expand Strategic Partnership To Back FinTech Startups

Barclays was an investor in Illuminate Financial's previous $100 million FinTech fund which was a 2019 vintage.

Wealth management startup Sidekick scoops £3.33 million in pre-seed funding

The funding round, which was led by Ocotopus Ventures with participation from Seedcamp and Semantic

UK's most exclusive wealth tech, Privat 3 Money, launches bespoke mobile trading platform to HNW clients

It's all thanks to a partnership with U.S. based global fintech investment rail DriveWealth, whose modern and sophisticated back-end technology provides P3 customers with the market access, brought to life through the front-end of Privat 3's mob

Ruling on use of AI in banking security puts Netherlands ‘ahead of the curve’

The court said the central bank was wrong to ban Bunq from screening clients using AI.

Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group lead £35 million investment in Moneyhub

For Lloyds Banking Group, the deal forms part of a new strategy by the bank to invest in market-leading fintechs.

ABN Amro merges PFM app Grip into mobile banking app

The first feature ABN AMRO is moving from Grip to the ABN AMRO app is the ability to view upcoming expenses for the next few months.

Computop Enables A2A Payments for UK and EU eCommerce Merchants

Token says its research shows that a desire among consumers for open banking is driving its adoption in Europe.

Fintech for Good

How we see fintechs targeting, or adapting to address, ESG issues

Envestnet launches Wealth Data platform

This expansion of the Wealth Data Platform is possible through Envestnet’s partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, and the Powered by Snowflake program.

Hubwise AUM to grow to over £20bn this year

SS&C sees the purchase as a “strategic acquisition” that will boost the firm’s existing solutions for asset managers and discretionary wealth managers.

Advisers have to stay alert of scammers

Scammers approach their victims by all means necessary, such as text messages, WhatsApp or phone calls.

Fidelity snaps up cut price crypto talent amid industry downturn

Asset manager's European digital assets chief says crypto firms cutting back has softened hiring pressure

Santander partners Forgepoint Capital to invest in cybersecurity startups

The creation of FPCI follows the bank's strategy to strengthen its Investment Platforms Unit.

Bitcoin divorce: How cryptocurrency is being used by the wealthy to conceal their true worth

The cat and mouse game for hunting down digital assets is becoming rife in UK courts

Berner Kantonalbank to join SIX Digital Exchange and issue private participation certificates for daura

Since April 2022, daura has been a partner of SDX as a provider of DLT-based share registry services and tokenization. BEKB joining SDX represents another milestone in the development of DLT securities in Switzerland.

IQ-EQ supports launch of NBD Ventures T&T Opportunity Fund

The firm behind the fund, NBD Ventures is a private investment company that specialises in investing

SS&C Europe sings for Napier compliance tech

SS&C Europe will now benefit from increased visibility over transactions moving through its systems

Why it’s a good time to invest in UK start-ups if you’re a dollar investor

While this shift has been gradually picking up over the past 10 years, the current macro environment, among other reasons, has helped this trend grow considerably.

Suntera Digital supports blockchain start-up in Isle of Man

Reality Company has also participated in the Isle of Man’s Digital Accelerator Programme – a scheme designed to support blockchain businesses with their growth and accelerate their regulatory journey.

SJP: Demand for advice and technology rising exponentially

The pandemic has forced advisers to embrace technology and evaluate how they deliver financial planning.