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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

Why investors are now focusing on fintech

There is a lot of private equity interest specifically in financial services businesses with a technology offering.

How to become a leading, digitally-enabled Wealth Manager

There is a shift in the market to consider flexible modular architecture as opposed to a one size fits all approach.

EBRD accelerates trade-finance digitalisation with National Bank of Greece, TBC Bank and Nordea

National Bank of Greece has prioritised digitalisation in trade finance as one of the most critical targets within the bank’s transformation programme

Automation and Mega Trends in Asset and Wealth Management

Data is the heart of all decision-making, and asset and wealth managers are increasingly looking to data related to sustainability

Embark mulls tech migration for Advance

It was easy to bring that technology into the partnership because it was within our existing partner.

Mastercard says any bank or merchant on its vast network can soon offer crypto services

Mastercard is preparing to announce that any of the thousands of banks and millions of merchants on its payments network can soon integrate crypto into their products, CNBC has learned.

A new digital paradigm for client onboarding

Truth be told about traditional client onboarding: it’s all about slow processes driving poor customer experience.

Exeter tech firm Distil.ai receives £400k investment from asset manager

AIM-listed Mercia supports growth and product-development plans of firm which already has high-profile clients

Itiviti Successfully Integrates NYFIX Matching Post-trade Solution with Broadridge Investment Management Solutions

The new solution will empower Broadridge’s client base with direct access to NYFIX Matching’s automated trade allocation

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.

Al Rayan Bank chooses TruNarrative

The decision is part of the Bank’s digital transformation programme

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