08/05/2016
Robo-investor Wealthify preps £1m crowdfunding campaign
Crowdfunding was the logical choice to help us raise capital investment to realise our ambitious growth plans
FinTech
08/03/2016
Misys identifies real use cases where Blockchain will make an impact
We are on the precipice of an exciting technology-led transformation but it is early days and it isn’t yet clear how quickly Blockchain will become mainstream.
08/02/2016
Vista Said to Hire Goldman Sachs, Bank of America for Misys IPO
No final decisions have been made, and Vista could also decide to sell the business, they said.
08/02/2016
Deutsche Börse Launches Blockchain and Fintech Venture Capital Fund
According to the plan, the companies will be brought under a new holding company, UK TopCo, and will retain both headquarters in London and Frankfurt.
08/02/2016
Close Brothers AM announces strategic wealth technology partnership
The decision came following a CBAM review of its IT strategy in terms of custody and administration and client engagement platforms, with a view to simplifying IT architecture and associated business processes and support arrangements.
08/02/2016
Thomson Reuters Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Thomson Reuters has joined a consortium of the world's biggest financial institutions that is working on how to use the blockchain technology that underpins bitcoin in global financial markets, the company said on Tuesday.
08/01/2016
Fintech Startup N26 Receives EU Banking License, Launches Investment Product
N26 will now be able to decrease service fees and expand its services or its mobile app, attracting more customers to make the switch to the online banking app.
08/01/2016
New private client advisory firm Saranac Partners launches with IRESS as key technology partner
“Moreover, the experience of the IRESS team has instilled confidence in us that they will continue to respond to our changing needs by delivering scalable and leading edge technology as Saranac continues to grow, supporting our broader business stra
08/01/2016
Bank account you can access using voice: Barclays telephone service will use voice-recognition technology to allow customers to clear security
It will create a digital profile of customers' voices as unique as a fingerprint over the course of several phone calls.
08/01/2016
Barclays customers can use voice recognition rather than remembering passwords
Barclays personal banking customers will be able to use their voice to clear security checks instead of needing to remember passwords.
08/01/2016
Why Should Central Bank Issue A Digital Currency?
In this blog post I explore the concept of a Central Bank Digital Currency and why you would want a DLT (or “Blockchain”) like architecture for such a system.
07/29/2016
Tech Leadership Award open for entries!
The award will laud an outstanding person for his/her distinguished leadership and professional contribution to the industry’s betterment.
07/29/2016
French Lender BPCE Buys German Fintech Flagship Fidor
The bank announced the deal in a joint statement but did not disclose the financial details
07/28/2016
Stop Using Compliance As An Excuse For Slow Technology Adoption!
It comes to something when the regulator itself is asking whether there’s too much regulation.
07/27/2016
London-based advisory firm chooses SS&C ’s APX and Moxy to support its digital advisory platform
APX and Moxy were selected not only for proven stability but also for the high-quality equity and multi-asset investment strategies
07/27/2016
Challenger banks ramp up mobile to take bite out of the Big Four, finds new research
Challenger banks and building societies are redoubling their mobile banking efforts in a bid to take market share from the Big Four (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS), according to new research from Aspect Software.
07/26/2016
What's Brexit? How Tech UK tore up its plans after June 23
EU workers, new markets: post-Brexit pressure on May & Co
07/26/2016
London FinTech Week 2016 - innovation in RegTech
This is an area that concerns us and we would like to see innovative methods being deployed by financial services firms.
07/26/2016
Blockchain Consortium Introduces New UK Office
The company plans to organize a series of events featuring prominent figures from the blockchain, digital currency community to educate corporates on the implications of these cutting edge technologies on their businesses.
07/25/2016
UBS issues siloed platform warning
UBS Fin Tech boss Gary Chu warns banks of the dangers of going it alone when developing new blockchain-based platform projects.