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ING And KBC Team Up For Mobile Payments In Belgium

This will combine ING’s payment app Payconiq with loyalty platforms Qustomer and KBC’s CityLife.

The digitisation of private banking in Italy - Alberto Cuccu, chief product officer at Objectway

It has finally been realised that the need to digitise banking services is also very strong in the private wealth segment.

Cisco, Nokia Back Partech’s Latest $312 Million EU Venture Fund

The Partech International Ventures VII fund will focus on startups in e-commerce, fintech, virtual reality and connected objects, mostly in Europe.

Nine out of 10 IFAs fear rise of robo-advisers

The research also gathered adviser opinion on both sides of the debate to highlight some of the key challenges and benefits that automated models can bring for advice firms.

The Potential of Blockchain and DLT in Capital Markets

It took five days or more to settle trades, mainly because paper had to physically move between counterparties.

The League of Extraordinary Brexit Projections

If you can forgive the adjective frenzy.

ING planning website as one-stop shop for customers

ING Direct, part of the Netherlands' largest financial services group, is already the biggest online bank in France with 1 million clients and is keen to gain market share elsewhere.

Industry research papers highlight blockchain technology’s disruptive potential

Not having a blockchain strategy today is like not having an internet strategy at the turn of the century.

Digital Banking Transformation: BBVA vs. Banco Santander.

It seems that digital transformation is the correct approach.

Temenos’ WealthSuite selected as global wealth management platform by a leading international bank

WealthSuite to be deployed across wealth management operations in over 30 countries

AITEC and AIMA launch cyber security DDQ

It’s a fantastic aid on the road to building a robust technology due diligence process

IBM and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa pilot blockchain ID project

The result of the pilot is an operational permissioned blockchain network that provides a view of customer identity to enable compliance with Know Your Customer requirements.

Brevan, Discovery Dodged Brexit Shock Using Technology Edge

The technologies and polling helped generate profits or minimized losses for the firms.

OpenMarket Adds New Countries To Two-Way Mobile SMS Service

OpenMarket now offers a two-way mobile messaging service in 37 additional countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, allowing companies to engage interactively with a total of 6.1 billion mobile subscribers worldwide via mobile.

Dutch robo-advisor Pritle launches in Austria and Switzerland

Pritle is an innovative and easily accessible wealth management service.

Nordea sets up Group Digital Unit

The new digital unit has been charged with overseeing all tech transformation projects across the bank and finding synergies between the multiple ongoing programmes.

RegTech follows FinTech

While FinTech is revolutionising the delivery of financial services via highly specialised and agile apps.

Collaboration and crafting software to be MiFID II compliant - Objectway

MiFID II, that is going to be enforced from beginning of 2018 after a couple of delays, doesn’t come from nowhere.

Bitcoin Thrives in Moments Like Brexit

The 2013 Cypriot Financial Crisis and bailout led to a flurry of press coverage regarding Bitcoin.

LGT Vestra reaffirms commitment to JHC’s FIGARO system

This new contract strengthens JHC’s relationship with LGT Vestra, which was established in 2008 when the company adopted FIGARO as its core business system.