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German Investors Increasing Crypto Investments Ahead of Bitcoin Halving: KPMG Study

Bitcoin remains dominant in investors’ portfolios (91%), followed by Ethereum (78%), reflecting strong asset preferences.

Darlington Building Society joins Iress’s Lender Connect

Lender Connect makes it simple for intermediaries to apply for mortgage products on their clients’ behalf from existing systems.

PE software startup raises £11m

The rise in interest rates and dwindling yields from the equities and fixed income markets have seen more investors turn to private and alternative asset classes, such as private equity, in search of higher returns.

AMINA Bank and Taurus strengthen their partnership

At the centre of the collaboration between AMINA and Taurus is the security of digital assets.

UBS Group Digital Transformation Strategy Analysis Report 2024

This report provides insight into UBS's fintech activities

FICO Partners with Atto to Build Predictive Models with Real-Time Transactional Data

Risk scores based on consumer-permissioned Open Banking data can enhance lenders’ risk management and improve customer service

Bank of Ireland blames latest glitch on "technical issue"

The bank has been hit by a number of technical issues in recent years.

AI could displace up to 8 million jobs in the UK

With scrutiny into the pay of top executives once again creeping into the news, it is conspicuous how little is being said of the ability of artificial intelligence to replace chief executive officers.

Navigating the new era of compliance: AI innovations in wealth management

The financial sector, especially wealth and asset management firms, is at a pivotal juncture.

London-based Avenir secures €487k pre-seed to disrupt wealth management with personalisation

With this funding, we’re poised to disrupt the £1.2 trillion in assets under management within the wealth management sector in the UK

Corlytics Receives Investment from Verdane to Support the RegTech Company’s Continued Global Growth

The deal is a cornerstone investment from Verdane’s newly raised €1.1 billion Edda III Fund, which recognises Corlytics as a category leader and RegTech industry consolidator.

Munich Re Automation selected by American Family Life Insurance

ALLFINANZ NOVA is a SaaS platform to help automate and accelerate the life insurance application and underwriting process and enhance the consumer experience.

Santander UK: Laying the Groundwork for a Digital Future

Understandably, Narang reveals this is his proudest achievement at Santander UK.

CaixaBank explores use of AI to tackle cyber threats

CaixaBank is continuously involved in European research and analysis projects regarding the various issues and challenges that the financial industry is faced with

AI causes cost shift from operations to tech and data; 63% of decision-makers in financial services firms believe AI will increase the cost of data in their organisation

This figure rises to 69% among firms in the UK; and 73% among asset owners more widely.

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