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Institutional investors expect increased use of blockchain in asset management

The use of blockchain is in addition to the traditional recording processes used by the custodian.

Acumen-net: Major functionality upgrade supporting multi-cloud environments

Acumennet is continuously enriched to accommodate the evolving market trends for cloud-agnostic operations.

Lloyd’s report finds increasing risk of cyber attack on industrial sector

The report noted that as these cyber threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, it is crucial for insurers to understand these emerging risks in order to keep pace with their clients’ exposures.

Crealogix: What is digital user experience and how can it benefit wealth management firms?

Interview with Kim Woodhall

Family office founder on dealing with next-gen clients

Digitalisation will not fully replace human beings, according to François Mollat du Jourdin, chairman and founder of Geneva family office MJ&Cie.

Barclays takes action against patent trolls

Barclays is the first major European headquartered bank to join LOT Network and Open Invention Network Community to oppose the abuse of intellectual property rights by patent trolls.

The Scramble for Tech by Man Group

The stream of capital to tech ETFs becomes a flood; and understanding how sentiment flows through financial networks.

Unleashing the potential of digital identity: a sandbox observation

The Regulatory Sandbox at the FCA has been, and continues to be, supportive of genuine innovation to promote competition for the interest of consumers.

4 things banks can do in 2021 to protect customer relationships

In times of crisis, banks – like other companies – focus on ‘putting out the fire’: looking after clients, employees, and safeguarding their business operations.

Deutsche Bank quietly moves to bring crypto into play after producing numerous reports bashing its bubble nature

The step will reportedly combine digital assets with traditional banking services, and will help to manage an array of digital assets and fiat holdings in one simple-to-use platform.

Social media ‘influencers’ are an untapped client pool

‘People aren’t taking them seriously’ and ‘do not understand the income that they can achieve’

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies – the future has already begun

We believe that this momentum will accelerate.

Avaloq invests in Raquest

The German company's software promises to make it easy for financial institutions to get relief at source and reclaim withholding tax through automated digital processing.

Iwoca integration with Xero offers Pay later option for businesses

As part of this new integration, iwocaPay will be directly accessible in Xero.

Crypto Finance Group: Why Every Bank Will Need a Crypto Asset Strategy

In the midst of this change, crypto assets are emerging as a 'safe-haven' asset for institutional investors looking for alternative stores of value for their investment portfolios.

Charles Stanley signs up for the new ESG Manager application

Charles Stanley’s investment managers will benefit from detailed visualisations, helping them to understand exposures, check preference conflicts and assess the impact of ESG-driven changes on risk, yield and return.

Multiple Swiss banks Become Member of Blockchain Compliance Platform WeCanComply

Other participants include the Swiss Investment Managers Alliance, comprising companies which together manage funds of over CHF 100 billion ($112 billion).

UK Government picks AutoRek for US roadshow

The DIT’s RegTech Roadshow will take place virtually between the 22nd and the 26th February 2021

MALTA: Digital transformation trends of banking sector

Digital banking has changed the landscape of banking very rapidly over the past few years.

Swedish digital bank Northmill raises $30m for European expansion

Hikmet Ego, CEO, Northmill, says: "Our fantastic employees, long-term perspective, proven business model and our strong belief in technology as a driver, have created the conditions now enabling us to accelerate further."

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