02/27/2019
ECB speech on FinTech
Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 3rd annual Conference on Fintech and Digital Innovation, 26 February 2019, Brussels
FinTech
02/27/2019
Cyberattack keeps Bank of Valletta off grid
According to The Times of Malta, Maltese and European authorities believe that hackers posed as the French stock market regulator to break into the bank’s IT systems and walk away with millions of euros.
02/27/2019
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange announces listing of OmiseGo for trading
OMG is now listed and available to trade.
02/27/2019
Malta leads on cryptoassets regulation while EU ponders
The market capitalization of cryptoassets dropped to $110 billion at the end of January from $830 billion a year earlier.
02/26/2019
BNY Mellon's New SmartPay Global
Financial institutions with global payment requirements can use SmartPay GlobalSM
02/26/2019
Cybersecurity Risks in Banking sector Credit Bank of Moscow
After the legal and linguistic expertise, the package is expected to be approved by the European Parliament, thus reducing turbulence in the industry.
02/26/2019
PFS and research firm to boost planner tech knowledge
Sponsors of the event include Intelliflo, Nuance, Practifi, Unipass Mailock, IRESS, Seven Investment Management and Focus Solutions.
02/26/2019
From ICOs to token offerings
It remains to be seen over the course of the near future, however, where the legal distinctions – depending on the locally applicable securities law – will be made.
02/26/2019
Avaloq strengthens its Ticino base
The new building is equipped with a modern ventilation system, a building management system and it is designed to be furnished with solar panels on the roof.
02/25/2019
Volante Technologies supports SWIFT Standards Release 2019
In this SWIFT release all users of Category 1 and 2 messages will be impacted, whether or not they use the SWIFT gpi service.
02/25/2019
Guardtime, KPMG sign agreement on developing global business platform
Guardtime offers companies a platform that is scalable, industrial, and integrates easily into legacy business processes and applications.
02/25/2019
Action Fraud warns of £3.2m Instagram investment con
Fraudsters are advertising ‘get rich quick’ investment schemes on the app which promise a high return within 24 hours, says Action Fraud.
02/25/2019
Averon and tyntec Join Forces, Announce Global Launch of Direct Autonomous Authentication
Strategic Partnership Provides Seamless, Automated and Real-Time Security Controls for Enterprises in Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Beyond
02/22/2019
Nomura Invests in Venture with Brevan Howard to Build AI-Solutions for the Finance Industry
The Artificial Intelligence specialist is now building trading tools for participants in wholesale financial markets
02/22/2019
Considerations for wealth managers to improve their technology stance
Various industry reports suggest that wealth managers are still lacking in confidence when it comes tackling cyber threats.
02/22/2019
Wealth managers face tsunami of change in digital age
A 2018 survey from fintech firm InvestCloud reported that the investment management industry is drastically under-prepared to cater to the digital needs of the next generation of investors – not only in the US, but also in the UK.
02/22/2019
Interoperability of FinTech firms - Dentons
Today, fintech firms must rely on advance tools for assessing the suitability of credit, financial product and insurance policies, with particular attention
02/21/2019
Firm launches pay-as-you-go digital life insurance
DeadHappy says its applications “take just a few minutes, not hours or days, right through to completion.”
02/21/2019
Iress eyes DFM growth to boost profits
In 2018 results posted today, Iress reported a group revenue of AUD$464.6m (£252.8m), up 8 per cent on 2017.
02/20/2019
FinDatEx platform launched
The joint structure will build on the successful informal collaboration within the European Working Group.