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FinTech Abu Dhabi’s search for global fintech talent?

Startups who attend FinTech Abu Dhabi can apply to become part of the FinTech 50

The FinTech bubble: Euphoria surrounds $1 billion Swiss ‘unicorn’ but there is no profit

The internet, bill posters, and advertising material in subway stations are omnipresent, demonstrating a new, bank-free future of self-empowerment via smartphone apps that do everything from manage mortgages to execute trades on derivatives exchanges.

Multi-asset expansion as Swissquote goes down the real estate route

Continuing its multi-asset expansion, Swissquote’s Robo-advisor service now includes ETF

BBVA will offer digital customer onboarding everywhere it operates by the end of 2019

By implementing this biometric technology, BBVA became the first bank in Spain to offer digital enrollment to potential customers.

Finance Needs People Who Work Well With Robots

Artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, but also creating new ones.

Fintech mega-deals lead to record-breaking $120 billion transaction value

Hampleton Partners, which specialises in international technology M&A and corporate finance, noted that all three of the top transactions were in the payments processing segment

SMBC Selects Exiger's DDIQ as a New AI AML Tool in EMEA Region

Following a rigorous evaluation period, SMBC selected DDIQ to deploy throughout its client onboarding and monitoring processes.

Accenture acquires Parker Fitzgerald

Helping clients optimize their performance in a rapidly evolving risk environment remains our utmost priority

Norwegian wealth fund buoyed by U.S. tech giants

The fund invests Norway’s revenues from oil and gas production in foreign stocks, bonds and real estate.

Edinburgh’s Exterity expands operations in Middle East

Expansion of the team has seen the firm recently move into larger premises in Dubai.

Fintech revolution – re-shaping the global financial system

The fintech conference that took place at Impact Hub Bucharest under the name “A new financial era for a new and positive economic governance?”

Contactless donation points installed for City homeless

The campaign will run for three months, and if it is successful, more contact points could be rolled out across other City locations.

European Central Bank hit with data breach

The bank was also keen to stress that “neither ECB internal systems nor market-sensitive data were affected” by the breach, as the BIRD website is hosted externally and separately from the ECB’s main systems.

European fintech investment continues to grow as global investment falls

European countries are continuing to see significant growth in financial technology investment as total global investment decreases

HMRC seeks digital platform for field fraud officers

The software must also integrate with the department’s wider technology estate and infrastructure.

Opinion: UK tax agency proves crypto is the future of money

As the world watches what is happening in the United Kingdom, there’s no reason why other governments couldn’t try a similar tactic.

deVere Group CEO Comments on HM Revenue & Customs Move to Garner Crypto Transaction Information

Green said financial regulators around the world are preparing to implement regulatory guidelines to keep pace with crypto-friendly jurisdictions like Malta, Switzerland, and Japan.

Aberdeen Standard Investments Successfully Integrates and Extends Investor Servicing with SS&C

SS&C helped ASI successfully consolidate and standardize their investor servicing across the combined Aberdeen and Standard Life global operations.

Q2 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report

Rivalling robberies in the first quarter, hackers stole more than $124 million from exchanges and infrastructure in Q2, making a total of $227 million stolen from exchanges so far this year.

The most prestigious banking relationship in crypto has ended

The end of the relationship disrupted Coinbase’s access to FPS – which in turn slowed deposits and withdrawals in GBP for U.K. customers, which now take days to process.