09/05/2022
UK forces crypto exchanges to report suspected sanction breaches
New rules in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cover all notionally valuable digital assets
FinTech
09/05/2022
Copper hires Normal Chartered, Deutsche Financial institution veteran as crypto corporations bolster compliance groups
Copper has grow to be the most recent crypto agency to beef up its compliance crew, appointing finance veteran Tim Neill as its new chief threat officer.
09/02/2022
Sygnum: the first Swiss bank to open a metaverse hub
The hub showcases Sygnum’s Web3 product innovations and provides a trusted entry point for investors into the emerging USD 5 trillion crypto-powered metaverse economy
09/02/2022
North International Bank partners with Temenos to launch BaaS platform
Leveraging a forward-looking strategy and TEMENOS’ expertise in working with BaaS providers like Green Dot, Vodeno and Mbanq, NIBank can create new sources of revenue through banking and non-banking partnerships.
09/02/2022
CrowdX and Delio join forces to increase liquidity across private investments
Our shared goal of improving how investors connect with private investment opportunities makes this a hugely exciting partnership.
09/01/2022
Wave Financial Acquires Geneva Based Criptonite Asset Management
The acquisition follows the strategic partnership between the two companies back in 2021
08/31/2022
City of London recruits for fintech centre CEO
The incoming CEO is expected to have a deep understanding of the financial innovation ecosystem in the UK, including the role of the financial services and technology sectors, regulators, and government.
08/31/2022
Ex-Citi Private Bank heavyweights launch PE platform
Private Markets Alpha, set up by three former Citi Private Bank executives and an ex-Neuberger Berman director, aims to ‘democratise’ access to private markets.
08/30/2022
Dutch AML startup Sygno joins FIS accelerator
Sygno’s automated modeling of good behavior uncovers transaction monitoring risks and reduces false positives.
08/30/2022
imagin reaches 4 million users, an increase of 36% year on year, and consolidates its leadership position among neobanks
Second anniversary of CaixaBank's digital platform
08/30/2022
5 influential FinTech companies in the UK’s financial services space
Innovate Finance, the industry body representing UK FinTech, reported that the UK FinTech sector witnessed record-breaking investments during the first six months of 2021.
08/30/2022
St James’s Place to launch mobile app
Wealth management and financial planning, we would all recognise, has perhaps not been at the leading front edge of tech.
08/30/2022
NatWest's Payit and JS Group join forces
A new payment solution can help reduce the time students have to wait to receive these payments.
08/29/2022
Bank of Finland governor says digital euro could facilitate pan-European services to consumers
"An economy dominated by digital payments but without a strong monetary anchor would be inherently unstable," claimed Rehn.
08/29/2022
Fintechs have raised the stakes for big banks: Alison Rose, CEO of Natwest
NatWest group is one of the largest retail and commercial banks in the UK supporting business customers from entrepreneurs up to global multinationals.
08/29/2022
Banks increasingly relying on blockchain
This opinion has changed over time, and now the banks, although they always look at the world of cryptocurrencies with some suspicion, have nonetheless changed their attitude.
08/26/2022
Quantum: The Tech Race Europe Can’t Afford to Lose
BCG’s report highlights that the US currently has between two and three times more quantum talent in the business world than does the EU.
08/26/2022
Newcastle's SoPost to explore more overseas expansion following rapid growth
The firm's first year turnover was £578 but now stands at more than £14m
08/25/2022
UK regtech, AutoRek hiring a further 30 positions to meet rising need for automation
With a team growth of 40 people this year, the drive continues for 30 more positions across the U.K.
08/25/2022
Sustainable investing platform SageWealth raises €500k in pre-seed
The start-up was founded by Sana Al-Badri and Marco Vega Seeberger, who met while they were students at the University of Sussex.