02/07/2017
Banque de France testing blockchain, to open lab to work with start-ups – Governor Villeroy de Galhau
Speaking of regulation technology or “RegTech”, de Galhau called upon market players for their active participation.
FinTech
02/06/2017
Robo-advice turns heads of leading fund houses
ETF providers say their products are ideal for automated advice
02/06/2017
Tech start-ups criticise CMA report for failing to focus on 'fintech' solutions to open up the banking sector
The Forum of Private Business said it was pleased that the report reinforced the 'need for greater competition in business banking'.
02/06/2017
Times of Change: 2017 Outlook
Trump, Brexit, Barclays POINT…what can we learn from the market events that surprised us most?
02/06/2017
Parisian bankers target fintech catch up, eye Brexit opening
The Paris Fintech Forum, which took place recently in the old bourse’s temple-like building, tripled its turnout from last year.
02/05/2017
Signs that smart beta price war has started
Larger ETF providers could drive out smaller rivals
02/05/2017
Phones 4U billionaire Caudwell accuses money manager of witness intimidation in High Court battle
The allegations lay bare the bitterness at the heart of the case
02/03/2017
NCR and Bottomline Technologies Enable UK Financial Institutions to Connect to Faster Payments Service
NCR brings intelligent transaction processing to Europe’s largest 24/7 real time payments system
02/03/2017
Irish Funds and Deloitte power blockchain for regulatory reporting
The PoC will also test the application of blockchain for compliance, and the usual issues of “increasing transparency” and “cost benefit”.
01/31/2017
Fieldfisher to launch alternative legal services unit former Ashurst heavyweight
The new unit, to be named Condor, will offer alternative legal services to clients on a platform underpinned by advanced document-reading software technology.
01/31/2017
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).
01/31/2017
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.
01/31/2017
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
01/31/2017
10 wealth management trends for 2017
Rapid technology developments increases costs for many wealth firms
01/30/2017
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
01/30/2017
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.
01/30/2017
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.
01/27/2017
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.
01/27/2017
Parisian Bankers Aim for Fintech Catch Up, Eyeing Brexit Opening
French capital is behind in terms of venture financing
01/27/2017
FinTech sector needs more regulatory oversight
Financial technology companies require greater oversight