07/19/2017
Online payments company moves further into traditional retail banking territory
PayPal joins forces with Visa to offer debit cards in Europe
FinTech
07/19/2017
IBM blockchain powers Borsa Italiana’s digital securities scheme
The solution will replace paper trading certificates, and so various parties – including issuers, regulators and investors – will have “increased insight into company information
07/18/2017
New Access Signs Extended Deal with Catella Bank
Catella Bank has chosen to trust New Access for its ability to provide a comprehensive Front-to-Back solution compliant with MiFID II regulations and requirements, as well as the new IFRS 9 accounting rules.
07/18/2017
Barclays and Angel Co-Fund - back Form3 in $5m Series A funding
Form3 will use this round of funding to continue expanding its API based Payments-as-a-Service platform to offer clients real-time and interbank payment types.
07/18/2017
Brexit won’t help Britain survive the rise of the robots
Its production index for industrial robots stood at 25 in 2009, achieved 175 last year and rocketed to 225 in June this year.
07/17/2017
Dion Global wins two accolades
The awards are managed by Goodacre UK, the leading specialist consultancy for the financial services industry, and recognise the leading software suppliers through an independent annual accreditation process.
07/17/2017
IRESS named ‘Best Trading Platform’
The award recognised the highly configurable nature of the technology and its ability to deliver real-time services to users.
07/14/2017
Digital Wealth Management platform crowned “Best Digital Advisor-Client Solution”
The company has also been confirmed as an accredited system provider with the 2017 GoodAccredited Standard for the second consecutive year.
07/14/2017
UBS investment bank exec: ‘Digesting and analysing data is the future’
Business Insider visited UBS' London offices recently to see a demo of a "robot" the bank has developed
07/13/2017
Allfunds unveils API platform for wealth management
This Platform will integrate Allfunds’ technology and services into their digital solutions in an easy and cost-effective way.
07/13/2017
Tech Startup Fever Has Spread to France and Europe
A surprising euphoria has taken hold in European technology circles.
07/13/2017
Bravura inks deal with $4.7bn insurer
Scottish Friendly goes live with Bravura’s Sonata administration software
07/12/2017
Sygnia targets UK platform
Growth came predominantly from taking market share from competitors, particularly active asset managers.
07/12/2017
Blockchain fintech fix italian banks
The rescue plan will protect jobs at the banks, the savings of around 2 million households and the financial interests of 200,000 businesses.
07/12/2017
French tech firm to stress test trading algorithms for Mifid II
New European securities rules subject algorithms to more rigorous requirements
07/12/2017
Ex-Credit Suisse Trader Raises $66 Million for Bitcoin Push
He also plans to gather $5 million in crowdfunding from consumers on Seedrs later this month.
07/11/2017
HSBC and Barclays join EU project to test the use of digital IDs for cross-border banking
The Consortium will develop a prototype model utilising the Mobile Connect authentication process to enable users to request a digital ID that is validated via eIDAS.
07/11/2017
Broadridge Expands Asset Management Data and Analytics Offering Through Acquisition
This powerful combination will extend Broadridge’s ability to provide its asset management clients with a holistic global market view
07/10/2017
Utopia or Dystopia ... Are you ready for the rise of the cashless society?
But is the future really cashless?
07/10/2017
Swedish financial technology company reports strong growth, possible IPO
Has recently appointed Sara Arildsson, ex-CEO of the publicly listed company Fortnox, as COO, and Maria Hedengren, former CFO of listed NetEnt, as CFO.