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What are your clients thinking? (part 2/6) by Mik Cons, CEO of Sammedia Limited

Last week, I talked about how it is a great time to be an adviser but that as an industry we need to adapt to make things simpler (read it here).

BNP Paribas takes stake in AI-based compliance startup

The French bank's interest in the company was sparked by its participation in a fintech and corporate accelerator programme hosted by L'Ateleir BNP Paribas last year.

Challenger bank CYBG 'on track' to meet full-year targets

The bank, which was de-merged from Australian parent National Australia Bank in February 2016, is aiming to deliver cost savings of between £690m and £700m during the 2017 financial year

10 wealth management trends for 2017

Rapid technology developments increases costs for many wealth firms

The Europe's must attend event for digital wealth and financial innovation

Discover how data and artificial intelligence are used to understand investor behaviour, manage compliance risk and deliver personalised content. Meet the investment managers, digital designers, technology innovators, executives and venture capitalists sh

Banco Popular to automate interbank commissioning with Dion Global

Committed to providing maximum benefits to their customers, the Bank is focused on optimizing and increasing efficiency while enabling significant cost reduction.

Guernsey: Innovation Island: Innovating In A Private Client World

Guernsey also introduced the world's first ever system of registered image rights providing people in the spotlight with enhanced protection over the use of their image.

French Central Bank Chief Urges Insurance Firms to Up Cybersecurity

The European cyber insurance market has grown significantly in recent years, but is still quite small compared to that of the U.S.

Parisian Bankers Aim for Fintech Catch Up, Eyeing Brexit Opening

French capital is behind in terms of venture financing

FinTech sector needs more regulatory oversight

Financial technology companies require greater oversight

French Insurers & Bankers Aim to Beef Up Fintech Investments

France’s top financial firms needs to embrace innovation

Time for the iPhone moment in Financial Services (Part 1/6) by Mik Cons, CEO of Sammedia Limited

Since I left school in 1983, I’ve been involved with financial advisers and FS technology. Now affectionately known as FinTech. I’ve seen lots of change in the industry; polarisation, de-polarisation, commission disclosure, FIMBRA, FSA, FCA, R

Bank of England Governor Warns on Unchecked Fintech Rise

Fintech could threaten financial stability

London takes top spot in RegTech deals: FinTech Global

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has created a regulatory sandbox

IRESS launches annuity yield comparison index

The IRESS Relative Annuity Yield Index compares the income yield of annuities to cash ISA rates

Finance Disrupted: Who will take London’s fintech crown?

The panel generally backed this view up, with Lawrence Wintermeyer, CEO at Innovate Finance, pointing out that half of all venture capital in London is foreign.

Senior banking technologists quit to become fintech gurus

The implication is that senior technologists in banking would rather be on the outside looking in at the potential disruption from fintech start-ups.

Misys Prepares For Alt-Lending’s Collapse

The rise of alternative and marketplace lenders emerged because traditional FIs weren’t agile enough in their innovation and technology adoption to develop the convenience and efficiency new market entrants offered, he added.

Hellenic Bank Selects Backbase to Upgrade its Digital Banking Offering

Omni channel banking is the next frontier that banks around the world

Aspect Software helps major UK bank to reduce cost of fraud prevention

This bank serves large numbers of customers worldwide, with a third of them using its digital services, including online banking.