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The upheaval in the financial sector

At the heart of these changes are the challenges of digitalization, the growing importance of cybersecurity, and the pressure to remain competitive.

AMINA to Distribute EDG UK’s Institutional-grade Crypto Structured Products

The products provide exposure to BTC, ETH and SOL, allowing eligible clients to access institutional-grade and customized risk-return profiles aligned with their investment objectives.

M&G partners with FNZ to expand access to £64bn PruFund range across UK platforms

PruFund has gained around £64 billion of investment from more than 450,000 individual policyholders in the UK over the last 20 years, advised by 5,000 advice firms.

Bitcoin Suisse: New Deal with Wealth Manager

Bitcoin Suisse and SSI Wealth Management have established a reciprocal partnership.

Standard Chartered and OKX launch world-leading collateral mirroring programme

The programme will see leading institutions, such as Brevan Howard Digital, onboard onto this pioneering programme.

Tech tariff rollercoaster at least shows the industry is a special case

Clearly, announcements like this will weigh heavily on tech companies until they get a much more obvious operating environment.

Advisor-friendly tech developments not limited to AI

But while AI has rapidly become an invaluable tool for advisors, a wide range of tech development, such as low-code development and all-in-one advisor desktops have largely flown under the radar.

Pension schemes deploy AI in fight against scams

As part of this work to date, PSAG has reviewed 830 websites, taken down 29 high-risk sites and made 94 referrals to partner agencies.

From niche to mainstream: Rothschild & Co redefines GP-Led Secondaries

What next for GP Solutions?

Why sustainable and circular supply chains will win

Capgemini, together with Accirculate, highlights how sustainable and circular supply chains drive value creation in the new economy.

Calastone introduces blockchain fund distribution platform

The new solution connects traditional investment funds with blockchain networks like Ethereum, Polygon, and Canton.

Metro Bank launches first AI scam detection tool – results in just minutes

This feature, which is simple and easy to use, will help give customers a route to peace of mind and has the potential to stop scams from taking place.

BBVA in Switzerland is Leading Banking's Digital Revolution

The bank's transformation journey illustrates how financial institutions can adapt to rapidly changing market conditions through strategic leadership and technological adoption.

Standard Life experiences ‘rampant growth’ in digital engagement

Standard Life made over 260 releases to digital experience in 2024.

Iress and Standard Life join forces to launch online annuity applications

“It is a win-win and we are grateful to Standard Life for sharing our vision of going ‘beyond compare’.”

Calastone tokenizes asset management fund flows

This innovative service delivers a simple, frictionless route into tokenisation, without requiring asset managers to change how their funds are structured, administered, or serviced.

Klarna IPO is the latest signal of a wider fintech recovery says Artis Partners

This follows another challenging 12 months for the industry, with UK fintech investment falling to $9.9bn in 2024 - a decrease of 27% compared to the previous year.

Alpha FMC: Regulation, AI and private markets to shape asset & wealth management growth

With AI adoption and expansion into private markets shaping the industry, companies embracing transformation will be best positioned for the future

Barclays data shows contactless spending broke new record in 2024

For the fourth consecutive year, the over 65s were the fastest growing group of contactless users, with 84.1 per cent of this group currently using this payment method.

HSBC Private Bank live with new core banking system, Avaloq Banking Suite

Global giant HSBC has deployed Avaloq’s flagship core banking solution, Avaloq Banking Suite, for its private banking operations.

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