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French Firm Enters Wealth Management in Quest to Become 100% Digital Private Bank

The company’s track record, especially with a such a short timeline, has caught notable attention.

Standard Chartered, Bahrain FinTech Bay to foster startups in the region

The FinTech space in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to have strong growth prospects where it is estimated to receive private-funding investments worth $2 billion in the GCC over the next decade.

Objectway examines scaleable options for wealth managers

By 2025, an ideal scenario would be to see more scalable firms, with margins increasing and efficiency gains across their front and back offices.

The blessings of PSD2 and open banking

Jakob Geyer, Legal Counsel at IXOPAY, reveals the opportunities that PSD2 and open baking bring to both consumers and businesses

SimplyBiz revenue up after fintech acquisition

SimplyBiz bought Defaqto, a financial services tech business and fintech platform, for £74.3m in March last year

How Britain's financial giants scuppered the digital banking revolution

It could pave the way for new banking apps that help people manage their money

Digital currency cannot be private, says French central banker

Spurred by the rise of cryptocurrencies and Facebook`s plans to launch its Libra currency, central banks worldwide are looking into the possibility of issuing digital money to prevent the loss of state control over money.

Ripple’s 2020 predictions for the financial services industry

New blockchain payment technologies like Ripple’s enable SMEs to invoice and receive international payments immediately, in small amounts, and with certainty.

Brilliance Financial Technology announces new office expansion in Amsterdam

"Our newest location will fortify our current services and enable us to grow our existing customer base in EMEA."

Monzo in talks with SoftBank to raise cash for expansion

Discussions between the two parties are at an early stage and a funding deal has not been agreed

New industry research finds AI, robotics and automation will be central to the future of financial services

These platforms will allow banks and wealth managers to grow and partner seamlessly with a host of third parties and fintechs.

LLB (Österreich) completes migration to the LLB Group core banking system

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG and Bank Linth LLB AG have been using Avaloq as their core banking system software for a number of years

A financial advice firm has offered to buy closed robo-adviser

The company was founded by Gemma Godfrey in 2015, who sold the business to JLT in 2018 and left in 2019.

London based wealth management fintech to launch in Ireland

Republic “one of the fasting growing wealth management sectors in Europe”

Adox Research awards SS&C Singularity highest status in five portfolio management & accounting solution categories

Adox Research 8x8 surveys assess a specific fintech domain comparing up to eight vendor solutions across eight metrics.

Belgium’s main banks will start sharing personal data using blockchain

In order to avoid money laundering and fraud, banks are required to verify, on a regular basis, the identities of the leaders and main shareholders of a company when it opens an account with them.

Transact adds new platform features as prices cut

Transact has also released ‘Investment Search’, a tool which allows users to search the wide range of over 13,000 assets available on the platform.

Broadridge Among FORTUNE Magazine's 2020 'World's Most Admired Companies'

Broadridge is an S&P 500 Fintech leader providing technology, communications, and data and analytics solutions for capital markets, wealth and asset management, and corporate issuers globally.

Businesses Face a Digital Ceiling in Their Transformation Progress

The report, which surveyed over 1,000 executives globally, ranked the most digitally advanced companies as "Visionaries", followed by "Explorers" and then "Watchers."

How FinTechs Will Come of Age in the 2020s

We view FinTech as an opportunity to offer the best digital financial experience to everyone, everywhere.