10/29/2018
Report: France to Ensure Crypto Companies Have Access to Banking Services
This would “guarantee that crypto-assets issuers and intermediaries will not be arbitrarily forbidden to open bank accounts.”
FinTech
10/29/2018
Leading French bank goes live with Finastra
The bank expects to roll out the solution globally in time.
10/29/2018
IBM to acquire Red Hat for $34 billion
The next 80 percent is about unlocking real business value and driving growth.
10/29/2018
Société Générale goes live with Finastra’s Fusion Risk
Finastra has a long history of working with Société Générale Group, which already benefits from Finastra’s treasury and capital markets, lending, retail banking and trade finance software.
10/26/2018
ABN Amro to hike business fees for 'manual' payments processing
ABN Amro is to raise fees for business customers who use payment services that require manual intervention, as part of a move to switch more clients to digital banking channels.
10/26/2018
JTC Supports Innovative Blockchain Real Estate Investment Solution
Brickblock, which has offices in Berlin and Gibraltar, is a technical service provider for real estate investments on the blockchain.
10/26/2018
IRESS launches new client portal
Financial technology business IRESS today announces the launch of its next-generation client portal with a clear focus on engagement.
10/25/2018
UK Blockchain Startup to Enter EU Settlement System After French Regulator’s Approval
E.U. countries have already been seeking blockchain implementation in different areas.
10/25/2018
Danske Bank joins trade finance network Marco Polo
Danske Bank has joined the Marco Polo Network, the largest network of commercial banks in the trade finance market.
10/24/2018
Deutsche Bank “flexes muscles” with data technology
The bank said one initial use will be to analyse clients’ intraday cash liquidity so clients can optimise available liquidity, reduce funding costs and maximise their returns on cash.
10/24/2018
Transact warns of market challenges as investment inflows fall
Transact also suffered a £1bn hit from choppy markets in the second quarter of the year.
10/22/2018
Dutch real estate firm partners China Blockchain Partners to get a foothold in Asia
The Dutch real estate giant is building the world’s first global property platform on the blockchain, where assets are placed on the blockchain alongside property sales, rentals, and management to create a multilingual, international real estate mar
10/22/2018
Russia: CEO of Banking Giant Sberbank Says Blockchain Tech Will Be ‘Ready’ in 3-5 Years
At the same time, Gref remained confident about the future of crypto’s underlying technology, blockchain, saying the tech would be “ready” for adoption in a shorter time span, 3-5 years
10/22/2018
UK Money Management App Emma Makes Crypto Push
Millennial-focused money management startup Emma Technologies is expanding into crypto.
10/19/2018
Digital strategy: The four fights you have to win
All this holds doubly true for digital strategy, which demands special attention.
10/19/2018
Accelerating digital transformation in banking
Findings from the global consumer survey on digital banking
10/19/2018
London-based money management app Emma launches cryptocurrency support
Users can now connect crypto exchanges to Emma, view live performance, track coins and tokens right from the app.
10/19/2018
Church of England digital team scoops five industry prizes
Companies that were shortlisted in the categories won by the C of E included Argos, Warner Brothers, Diageo, and Debenhams.
10/19/2018
Church of England digital team scoops five industry prizes
The C of E also won digital in-house team of the year
10/18/2018
Banks’ Revenue Growth at Risk Due to Unprecedented Competitive Pressure Resulting from Digital Disruption, Accenture Study Finds
Digital-only banks, fintechs and big tech companies are quietly gaining customers, while incumbents struggle to make strategic investments in their digital future