05/09/2018
HSBC rolls out facial recognition for mobile
Customers in 24 countries who have an iPhone X can use feature to log into HSBCnet
FinTech
05/09/2018
How digital banks are trying to shake up the City's titans
Are the digital start-ups ready to take on the incumbents in the world of business banking?
05/09/2018
Liechtenstein’s Crown Prince warming to the idea of blockchain technology
The state’s Royal House generated a considerable amount of their wealth by offering a tax haven for famous and high-wealth individuals.
05/09/2018
Aegon completes Cofunds transfer
Aegon bought Cofunds in 2016 for £140m and has been planning the integration of the two platforms ever since.
05/08/2018
Schroders announces Qwil Messenger as first fintech to join start-up programme
The Cobalt programme has been designed to help financial services-focused start-ups collaborate with Schroders to support their development.
05/07/2018
How Institutional Investors are Grabbing their Share of the Cryptomarket
Despite the recent crypto ads ban by tech giants, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, as well as the Google’s ban which will be implemented by June 2018, institutional investors will scramble for their piece of the cake as application of cryptoc
05/04/2018
IRESS wins in WealthBriefing European Awards with clients Saranac Partners
Every tool within the solution automatically populates from this central CRM data, so administration is kept to an absolute minimum and the client experience is optimised through every service channel.
05/04/2018
'Machine on Machine War' the Future of Cybercrime
“Many defences are to stop unauthorised persons, if the person is in fact authorised, that gets them over the first two or three hurdles.”
05/03/2018
Santander picks Mastercard for debit cards in the UK
Mastercard and Santander have a shared vision of the future payments landscape
05/03/2018
Wealth manager acquires Finland’s first robo-advisor wealth management company
The acquisition is subject to approval by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority. The acquisition is estimated to be realised in the first half of 2018.
05/02/2018
Check Point co-founder Nacht invests in Swiss fintech firm Numbrs
Billionaire entrepreneur says digital banking platforms, independent of banks, can reshape the global financial sector
05/02/2018
Investment Association calls on money managers to collaborate on cybersecurity threats
The IA has also launched a cybersecurity committee, which will work with firms, regulators and public authorities to develop cybersecurity guidance.
05/01/2018
Robot revolution poised to shake-up fund industry
Deep learning systems can now find increasingly intricate patterns in ever-growing amounts of data.
04/30/2018
‘It is easier to start a new bank from scratch than move an old one to new technology’
Creaking systems struggle to keep up with mergers and regulation
04/30/2018
Cryptocurrency volatility should be treated like any market turbulence
The forecast has been triggered by Mt Gox, a defunct exchange, transferring 16,000 tokens.
04/27/2018
Capgemini growth accelerates in Q1 2018
With more than 40% of our revenues coming from Digital and Cloud, we are committed to expanding our service offering in these areas.
04/26/2018
Asset Managers Prioritize Digital Transformation but Face Internal Obstacles
Yet big asset managers want fintech firms to lead the way on new technologies, a survey shows.
04/26/2018
London banking startup Revolut is now worth $1.7 billion — just 33 months after launching
The app has 2 million users globally and claims to have 250,000 daily active users.
04/26/2018
Avaloq acquires 10% stake in Swiss blockchain and crypto-currency specialist
It has developed specialist, high-grade cryptographic solutions that can be fully integrated into a bank’s core processes.
04/25/2018
UK finance chiefs call for regulatory crackdown on tech giants
Oversight of platforms should be brought into line with that of banks