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New rules proposed for buy now pay later

taking a cut from sales - there may be additional charges if customers miss payments.

Encouraging innovation and managing risk in acquiring consumer health businesses

Buyers do not want those individuals distracted or demotivated by the prospect of having a warranty claim brought against them further down the line - buyers want to incentivise these individuals.

BIS Innovation Hub sets out new projects

The Innovation Hub will also expand its portfolio in the areas of green finance and supervisory and regulatory technology (regtech and suptech).

Regulation, (Competitive) Risk and Resilience Dominate the EMEA Transformation Agenda

Another key theme for the industry over the last decade or so has been regulation.

Aviva to implement open banking dashboard for pension clients with Bud

The idea is that the dashboard will act as a new capability that Aviva’s clients can offer to their pension scheme members and correlates very closely with the insights coming from its ongoing age of ambiguity studies.

German fintech Upvest raises $42m in Series B round

Upvest claims its API and core banking system help challenger banks and other banking players to “significantly save on the cost side since they do not need to develop their brokerage and custody infrastructure from scratch”.

Benefits of self-service in banking

This means that the more self-service functionality banks make available, the more positively customers will view the service they receive.

AllianceBernstein to deploy Allfunds Blockchain

The collaboration will offer Allfunds Blockchain solutions across AB’s EU domiciled-global platform.

Finding the investment management ‘one analytics view’

The comprehensive and efficient use of technology will be a major contributor to success.

Bitcoin Suisse receives extra investment amid crypto turbulence

A&T Capital is an early to growth stage venture fund for emerging technologies.

Twenty7Tec acquires Finplan owner to enter wealth market

The newly acquired CRM system serves mortgage and protection advisers, as well as advisers in the wealth management sector.

France's Green-Got launches green banking app

Customers will also receive insights that contextualise their environmental footprint by providing them easy-to-understand tips and tricks designed to inspire behavioural change.

Entries now open for the 2022 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards

The awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth.

New Digital Strategy to make UK a global tech superpower

Tech Minister Chris Philp unveils new UK Digital Strategy at London Tech Week as new data shows the UK has overtaken China for investment in tech startups

Bank of England fintech chief to ‘crypto bros’: Don’t confuse actual money with returns

Tom Mutton: 'Some say: ‘What about inflation?’ We turn to them and say: 'Bitcoin is not exactly doing that well on capital preservation'

Swiss Wealthtech 3rd-eyes Analytics Enters US Market with Partnership

3rd-eyes’s partnership with Bonsai will be a disruptive force with respect to wealth planning in the United States.

M&G signs fintech deal to boost distribution

Fintel and M&G have already partnered on other projects over the past 15 years.

Meta to launch ‘metaverse academy’ in France

Located in the capital Paris and other cities including Lyon, Marseille and Nice, the metaverse academy will train 20 students per city each year.

BNP Paribas AM Partners With Matter for SDG Fundamentals

SDG Fundamentals, the new dataset developed by BNPP AM and Matter, helps bridge this gap.

Global payments platform continues European expansion with launch of new office in Lithuania

The SG Veteris Lithuanian office will initially employ around 40 staff and has plans to expand the team and employ a local country manager to lead it.

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