10/25/2021
ECB invites tech experts to join CBDC debate
The talks will be held at expert level as closed sessions with members of the ECB’s digital euro project team.
FinTech
10/22/2021
Al Rayan Bank chooses TruNarrative
The decision is part of the Bank’s digital transformation programme
10/22/2021
NextGen launches growth hub for small advice firms
The platform will offer various resources including compliance, HR and supplementary templates, discounts on adviser technology and peer-to-peer support from other small financial planning business owners.
10/22/2021
Deutsche Bank e-FX trading hub in Singapore goes live
In Euromoney’s closely watched annual FX Survey, this year Deutsche Bank jumped to No. 2 in the APAC Overall Market Share category
10/22/2021
M&G prepares for Ascentric server switch
Fund house M&G bought Ascentric in May 2020.
10/21/2021
GFSC approves Guernsey’s first cryptocurrency fund
The final product brings together both Guernsey and international service providers, ensuring that local requirements are met whilst allowing the flexibility of working with blue chip global firms experienced in this type of esoteric asset.
10/21/2021
Goldman Sachs teams up with American Express
The two finance giants are teaming up for a cloud-based technology
10/20/2021
FSB calls for greater convergence in cyber incident reporting
By end-2021, the FSB will develop a detailed plan for taking this work forward.
10/20/2021
HSBC to Launch Banking as a Service
HSBC is working with Oracle NetSuite to embed its corporate banking solutions into NetSuite cloud ERP
10/20/2021
Acclaim - Adaptable Team, Flat Structure and Flexible Product is a Winning Formula
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10/19/2021
Dutch digital bank launches to power SME lending across Europe
FIBR also lends directly to SMEs in Europe, in the form of secured business loans and working capital loans.
10/19/2021
Italy launches a sandbox platform allowing the tokenisation of investment alternatives for institutional and retail investors
At global level, we are seeing the launch of various projects aimed at using DLT and security tokens, including the integration of security tokens into the security value chain, such as Polymath, Swarm and the Italian companies Blockinvest and WizKey.
10/19/2021
Digital change: the magic solution?
The take up for this is very encouraging and firms have seen a significant improvement in client satisfaction as a result.
10/19/2021
Wealth8 partners with WealthKernel to launch an investment app
Headquartered in the UK, Wealth8 is a wealth-management platform helping to connect people with wealth and investment opportunities by providing easy access to global investment products.
10/19/2021
France tests CBDC issuance in treasury bond blockchain trial
The trial is part of a wider Banque de France initiative commissioned in March 2020, to test the integration of a central bank digital currency for the exchange and settlement of tokenised financial assets between financial intermediaries.
10/18/2021
Guernsey regulator approves Jacobi Asset Management’s Bitcoin ETF launch
GFSC-approved Jacobi Bitcoin ETF is a centrally cleared crypto-backed financial instrument with custody supported by Fidelity Digital Assets.
10/18/2021
Former Goldman Sachs director gets Guernsey nod for 'world first' Bitcoin ETF
This is an exciting moment for Europe as regulatory approval comes ahead of those waiting for a decision from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
10/18/2021
Cryptoasset investment fraud: inside the investigation
In many respects, Pinto acknowledged, cryptoasset frauds can be no different to classic investment scams or Ponzi schemes.
10/17/2021
Removing manual processes, and a steady approach to tech: the way to data management success
Legacy systems are a major obstacle for insurers
10/15/2021
Innovating together: what is happening in Wealth & Asset Management
Openess and API facilitate collaboration and access to innovation.