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DeVere launches new investment app

DeVere Core is the latest push into fintech for Green’s organisation, which has launched a series of groundbreaking app-based financial vehicles over the last year, including deVere Vault, deVere Crypto and deVere Investment.

D2C platforms under threat from open banking

The consultancy said the threat was highlighted by the growth of wealth management apps, which allow consumers to see all their finances in one place.

Deutsche Bank buys stake in Modo to expand payments biz to non-bank platforms

Deutsche Bank says that Modo's technology will help it expand its existing digital B2B and B2C payments business.

Robo consolidation on the horizon as more firms enter market

Paolo Galvani, chairman of Moneyfarm, which has assets under management of about £400m, said he was "surprised" at the number of robo-advisers which are still coming to market.

Five tech risks wealth managers can turn into opportunity

Wealth managers need to look at ways of embracing technology rather than viewing it as a threat

Deposit Solutions raises $100 million to speed open banking for retail deposits

Venture funders establish a $500 million valuation for German fintech, betting that rapid growth in open banking is now inevitable and will transform the financial landscape.

National adviser rolls out robo-advice

The adviser will aim to further reduce these costs by rolling the technology-led service out more widely.

Despite Brexit uncertainty, the UK FinTech industry is still attractive to investors

UK FinTech investment in the first half of the year beats funding levels from H1 2017

Link Asset Services investment boosts Dublin start-up Leveris

The start-up has built a software system for banks to offer retail and lending services online.

Digitising financial services still in early stages

This is important in the sense that acquiring clients has become more challenging and costly as competition increases.

A German fintech startup backed by Peter Thiel has raised $100 million

Deposit Solutions has raised $100 million at a $500 million valuation.

How Barclays are banking on a new breed of tech workers

Chief information officer Graham Bastin says Manchester is key to the bank's future

Société Générale to introduce biometrics to French banking

With the news, the bank has set a target of increasing the amount of new accounts opened by 2020 by 30%.

Robo-adviser launches ethical portfolios

Wealthify’s five ethical portfolios use active funds from providers such as Edentree, Liontrust, Royal London, iShares, and Vanguard.

UK startup, Capital On Tap secures £140 million in debt funding

Capital On Tap is not publicly disclosing its valuation but it has now raised over £30 million of equity and £200 million of debt to date.

First Direct takes the lead as banks now have to say if their own customers would recommend them

They will also have to send reminders to their customers when they make changes such as closing local branches or hiking charges.

German banking startups, stalwarts betting on artificial intelligence

Machine learning will make banking easier before it makes it better, say German fintechs and banks.

Standard Life to make advice tech available to all IFAs

Barry O'Dwyer, chief executive of Standard Life, said the process was part of the company's plans to grow 1825 and it is currently testing how much of the advice "journey" can be digitised safely.

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