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Credit Agricole CIB kickstarts quantum project

The French bank says the project will seek to apply quantum computing to real world finance applications for capital markets and risk management, with the aim of outperforming current state-of-the-art algorithms.

AutoRek wins ‘Best CASS Solution’ Award at Goodacre’s Systems in the City FinTech Awards 2021

The Awards provide an important point of reference for user firms assessing the suitability of their operational infrastructure.

Apollo to take stake in fintech investor Motive Partners

The move aimed at beefing up the private equity giant’s own technology

BNP Paribas CIB signs 10-year agreement for FIS’ Cleared Derivatives suite

The FIS platform centralizes all main post-trade workflows onto a single, unified global system.

Hybrid Service Models- A win-win Scenario

Adapting to new ways of working, through digitalisation across the service model, will also help institutions meet their environmental targets, reducing the impact on the planet of business.

SimCorp extends partnership with SIX, as it expands its Open Platform drive to market data vendors

The move responds to the strong buy-side desire for greater flexibility and choice in investment operations.

Iress adds premium Dow Jones content to its market data software

This extends Iress’ current partnership, which focuses on news and information feeds focused on content from specific geographies.

Corfinancial's Salerio selected by Man Group to migrate Oasys trade processing

Salerio provides seamless connectivity to DTCC’s CTM platform and Man Group was able to manage the transition of US equity trades processing via OASYS to the CTM utility without the need for vendor support.

World's largest ethical, sharia-compliant Fund launched by UK-based Ethos Invest

Fund solidifies UK's position as a major hub for Islamic and ethical finance

Deutsche Börse Group acquires majority stake in Crypto Finance

Through the acquisition, Deutsche Börse further extends its offering for digital assets by providing a direct entry point for investments, including post-trade services such as custody.

Netwealth Investments extends strategic partnership with SEI

The SEI Wealth Platform is part of SEI’s Global Wealth Management Services business

Stripe selected as primary payments provider by Hargreaves Lansdown

By building on Stripe, Hargreaves Lansdown will enable savers and investors to more easily deposit funds, in time using a wide range of payment methods.

Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Societal and Geopolitical Challenges: Striking a Balance in a Hurry

The impact of any new technology on society is primarily a function of the intention of those who own and control it.

Germany’s financial watchdog approves crypto custody license for Coinbase

Since January 2020, all crypto firms operating in the German market have required BaFin approval.

After a year that disrupted the industry, global rankings show that fintech is thriving

The report also shows that significant investment came into the sector during the year.

Banks to Move Online and Form Customer-Centric Digital Ecosystems Within Five Years, Finds Economist Intelligence Unit Report for Temenos

The report written by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) entitled “Branching out: can banks move from city centres to digital ecosystems?” is based on a recent survey of 305 senior global banking executives.

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