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Barclays data: 2020 highest ever year for scams

The use of fear and intimidation is a powerful tactic, making impersonation scams the most commonly recorded scam by volume (22 per cent) for Barclays in 2020.

Profile Vote: New Digital Voting Platform launched successfully with real-life testing

‘Profile Vote’ is a pioneering voting system that comprehensively supports voting across various disciplines.

Commerzbank to significantly increase profitability through deep restructuring and comprehensive digitalisation

Sustainability will play an even more central role across all business activities going forward.

Bitcoin may 'break down altogether' - BIS chief

These stablecoins may have some specific use cases but need to be heavily regulated and supervised and to be built on the "foundations and trust provided by existing central banks".

Refinitiv Wealth Management Report – ‘Redefining Investor Data Needs’ – Highlights the Growing Needs of Self-directed and Advisory Clients

The study finds that self-directed and advisory clients’ needs are rapidly changing.

Forrester report reveals top emerging technologies in banking in 2021

Banks, cites the report, are set to bet big on "hot" technology investments such as CX and openness

London Stock Exchange completes acquisition of Refinitiv

LSEG is focused on delivering the benefits of the transaction helping customers to access data, trading tools, analytics and risk management across the financial markets

BlackRock-backed robo-adviser to close UK consumer platform

Scalable is one of the largest of a group of so-called robo-advisers in Europe which offer wealth management tools online and at relatively low cost.

JPMorgan steps up pressure on Goldman Sachs with launch of new U.K. digital bank

The Wall Street lender will face stiff competition from U.K. startups like Monzo and Starling

SEI Reports Fourth-Quarter 2020 Financial Results

SEI Investments Company today announced financial results for the fourth-quarter 2020

Scalable Capital latest robo to shut UK wealth business

The EU-headquartered robo-adviser is closing its UK wealth arm.

Digitising the Investment Proposal Process

Van Lanschot Kempen further digitises its investment advisory business in the Private Bank by introducing Objectway’s component for Digital Investment Proposals.

The future of wealth management

As a result, wealth management clients are ready for more support throughout their family’s financial lives.

Avaloq introduces consulting firm d-fine as a Special Service Partner

Frankfurt-based d-fine joins Avaloq’s global partner network to strengthen the leading digital banking solutions provider’s implementation capabilities.

Intesa Sanpaolo opens Digital Corporate & Transaction Banking Academy

The five-week training programme, which will be offered in three separate sessions over the course of 2021, combines the academic expertise of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and the practical experience of the managers of Intesa Sanpaolo.

Segment of One – the ultimate in customer personalisation

Financial institutions can use Conversational Banking to communicate digitally with their customers and ensure a ’segment of one’ narrative across all channels.

Crypto firm and Avaloq team up to offer crypto asset trading

With this leadership in digital assets for the finance sector, Crypto Finance and Avaloq are empowering financial institutions to offer a seamless digital experience for retail banking, wealth management, and more.

Cecabank Chooses Broadridge to Provide Automated Proxy Voting Service

SRD II proxy solution from Broadridge has enabled Cecabank to broaden its services to satisfy incoming regulation deadline from the Spanish government.

Bordeaux-based Elwin raises €2 million to scale up its wealth management solution

The Bordeaux-based fintech is aimed at savings professionals and more specifically brokers.

Banco Sabadell invests €2.5 million in inhouse startup Nomo

In addition, it offers an agent management service to file taxes, generate accounting books, as well as unlimited consultancy visits.

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