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Klarna lands in Ireland

In the app, Irish consumers will be able to ‘Pay in 3’ at any online store, regardless of whether they are a Klarna retailer or not.

Banque de France reports back on wholesale CBDC programme

The bank says that the experiments showed how a CBDC can be used for wholesale payments, including cross-border and cross-currency payments and securities settlement.

Another warning from Bank of England as Bitcoin, Ether hit highs

The bitcoin price has reached a new record high, breaking through $68,000 and falling a touch to $67,920 at 11.05am on 9 November, amid positive and negative commentaries on the crypto space.

Investor strategy questioned as Bitcoin surges near record highs amid inflation fears

What is particularly worrying is that many investors get caught up the fear of missing out on rapid price gains and have borrowed money to invest in highly risky strategies.

Curmi & Partners onboards London-based FinTech firm to offer clients latest tech

With over 20 years of experience, the independently owned wealth management company provides the highest levels of personal expertise and advice to individuals and companies seeking meaningful returns on their investments.

Baillie Gifford selects FINBOURNE’s LUSID platform to boost investment data management

The platform will deliver a consolidated source of real-time investment data across Baillie Gifford’s equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios

Bank CEO announces that Monument achieves full banking licence

We are looking forward to every opportunity to differentiate ourselves in the eyes of our clients.

Danske Bank UK taps Aiia to launch multi-banking for businesses and corporates

The partnership also opens up for a new market entry for Aiia, who will be focusing heavily on empowering the UK and Ireland with their high quality and privacy driven approach to open banking.

Crealogix Special Issue November 2021: Development banks

Find the answers to these and many other questions on digital funding in this special edition of CREALOGIX Insights for Development banks.

Exclusive: US tech giant closes in on adviser platform Hubwise

Platform tech firm Hubwise's clients include Tenet, Sanlam and former NMA cover star Skerritts Consultants.

FintechOS updates platform to boost the productivity of financial technology

Many financial service providers have embarked on digital transformation projects.

Verto and ClearBank partner to serve SMEs with cross-border payments

Verto addresses FX and payments challenges SMEs face by providing an online marketplace to exchange currencies and make international payments to suppliers.

Emerald Technology Ventures Adopts Private Equity Servicing with Broadridge Blockchain Solution

Broadridge Private Market Hub to provide Emerald and Northern Trust greater transparency and efficiency in managing the private equity fund lifecycle

Chase’s UK current account now available directly via app stores

Chase has been taking a controlled approach to onboarding people, initially inviting users to sign up online. New customers can now download the app straight to their phones and sign up in a few minutes.

Citigroup, Starling chiefs urge caution over the UK’s plans for Britcoin

Anne Boden, chief executive of challenger bank Starling, said that if it is not planned correctly, a CBDC could seriously harm the retail banking industry’s business models.

Option to Acquire 80% stake in Gibraltar Stock Exchange

This will enable fiat debt and equity instruments to be bought with cryptocurrencies passing full AML requirements

Broadridge Announces Go-Live of Global Proxy Sub-Custody Services in Switzerland

The Swiss service is the latest market-ready addition to Broadridge's fast-growing sub-custody Direct Market Solutions (DMS) product suite that can directly connect investors and issuers.

European Central Bank announces digital euro advisory group members

The group consists of 30 high-ranking financial professionals from organizations, including BBVA, CRIF and Stripe, among others.

Accenture acquires BCS Consulting

The acquisition builds on some of Accenture’s most recent financial services acquisitions

Deutsche Bank and HSBC Asset Management join funding round in Taina Technology

The latest funding round proves the quality and robustness of TAINA's solution