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VEON Partners with Mastercard, Co-CEO Elaborates Deal’s Importance

The company is expecting to scale its business line with the partnership.

Axoni raises $31 million in Deutsche Bank and UBS funding round

The firm has raised $90 million since its inception, with Deutsche Bank, UBS, and Intel Capital now joining existing investors including Citi, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.

French firm expands global tech range with new SRI fund

Tocqueville Finance unveils new global equity strategy to leverage SRI in tech sectors.

Santander CIB forms dedicated digital solutions team

The new team will also develop value-added products and services, both in-house and in partnership with new entrants, in a moment where customer expectations and emerging technologies are accelerating the creation of new financial technology players.

Dutch central bank grants ibanXS PSD2 license

ibanXS is the fully operational pan-European PSD2 Open Banking platform with connections to more than 1.500 European banks in 22 countries.

Barclays data: 2020 highest ever year for scams

The use of fear and intimidation is a powerful tactic, making impersonation scams the most commonly recorded scam by volume (22 per cent) for Barclays in 2020.

Profile Vote: New Digital Voting Platform launched successfully with real-life testing

‘Profile Vote’ is a pioneering voting system that comprehensively supports voting across various disciplines.

Commerzbank to significantly increase profitability through deep restructuring and comprehensive digitalisation

Sustainability will play an even more central role across all business activities going forward.

Bitcoin may 'break down altogether' - BIS chief

These stablecoins may have some specific use cases but need to be heavily regulated and supervised and to be built on the "foundations and trust provided by existing central banks".

Refinitiv Wealth Management Report – ‘Redefining Investor Data Needs’ – Highlights the Growing Needs of Self-directed and Advisory Clients

The study finds that self-directed and advisory clients’ needs are rapidly changing.

Forrester report reveals top emerging technologies in banking in 2021

Banks, cites the report, are set to bet big on "hot" technology investments such as CX and openness

London Stock Exchange completes acquisition of Refinitiv

LSEG is focused on delivering the benefits of the transaction helping customers to access data, trading tools, analytics and risk management across the financial markets

BlackRock-backed robo-adviser to close UK consumer platform

Scalable is one of the largest of a group of so-called robo-advisers in Europe which offer wealth management tools online and at relatively low cost.

JPMorgan steps up pressure on Goldman Sachs with launch of new U.K. digital bank

The Wall Street lender will face stiff competition from U.K. startups like Monzo and Starling

SEI Reports Fourth-Quarter 2020 Financial Results

SEI Investments Company today announced financial results for the fourth-quarter 2020

Scalable Capital latest robo to shut UK wealth business

The EU-headquartered robo-adviser is closing its UK wealth arm.

Digitising the Investment Proposal Process

Van Lanschot Kempen further digitises its investment advisory business in the Private Bank by introducing Objectway’s component for Digital Investment Proposals.

The future of wealth management

As a result, wealth management clients are ready for more support throughout their family’s financial lives.

Avaloq introduces consulting firm d-fine as a Special Service Partner

Frankfurt-based d-fine joins Avaloq’s global partner network to strengthen the leading digital banking solutions provider’s implementation capabilities.

Intesa Sanpaolo opens Digital Corporate & Transaction Banking Academy

The five-week training programme, which will be offered in three separate sessions over the course of 2021, combines the academic expertise of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and the practical experience of the managers of Intesa Sanpaolo.

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