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Finastra opens new office in Bucharest, Romania

Located over three floors, the Finastra office holds 800 working spaces, 53 meeting rooms, six lunch areas, a gym and multiple relaxation rooms.

Deutsche’s asset management arm takes stake in AI start-up

Skyline AI hopes to shake up the property investment industry using artificial intelligence

BBVA and Santander join launch of EU blockchain platform

BBVA and Santander are two of the banks involved in the European Commission’s (EC) planned launch of the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (IATBA) next year.

Listening To Younger Investors Key To Traditional Wealth Management Firms’ Survival

CREALOGIX has conducted market research into UK consumers’ attitudes towards investing their money.

AI and financial crime: silver bullet or red herring?

Speech by Rob Gruppetta, Head of the Financial Crime Department, delivered at Chatham House.

FNZ provides blockchain tech for impact investing platform

FNZ add Big Issue Invest to a long list of UK-based clients including Standard Life, Aviva, Quilter, Lloyds, Barclays and Santander.

JHC Neon signs Ireland’s largest wealth manager

They will also have access to clear, transparent analytics that can be accessed across all devices via Neon’s unique digital dashboard and understood by key investment personnel.

Generali to invest €1bn in digital innovation

This clear and distinctive strategic vision leverages on our strengths to consolidate leadership in Europe on retail and SME customers, expand operations in high-potential markets and develop a global asset management platform.

RBC sells distribution platform

The closure of the transaction is subject to approval by local authorities.

Moneyfarm buys German robo-adviser

Moneyfarm uses a blend of algorithmic-based investment advice backed by a team of consultants to reassure its customer base of 27,000 active retail investors and discuss portfolio performance.

Speech: FCA's Christopher Woolard on the Cryptoassets Taskforce

The taskforce has concluded that there are 3 major harms associated with cryptoassets.

BCS Global Markets goes live on Calypso

The final configuration set up was validated through independent health check for both technical and performance aspects using Calypso consultants.

Aegon outsources off-platform business

This agreement is expected to lead to annual run-rate expense savings for Aegon of approximately £10 million initially

Blockchain and transfer agency – the hype versus the resistance

This news was followed by another announcement, in May 2018, that a business processing vendor had partnered with a software provider to create a “self-service” option for investors.

Nucleus signs new deal with platform tech firm

Nucleus chief technology officer Andrew Smith says: “This new arrangement is of vital importance to the ongoing process and pace of development at Nucleus as we prepare the business for significant scale in our second decade of business.

Deliveroo rides to victory, winning Deloitte’s UK Fast 50 for the second year in a row

Duncan Down commented: “These results show the nature of many of the Fast 50 entrants, who are ahead of the game in attracting the best talent and ensuring inclusivity.

Wealth management startup raises $1M from UK-based angels

Launched in mid-2017, CashRich helps users to manage money growth more confidently.

Avaloq wins BLOCKCHAIN category prize

“This award confirms our vision for the blockchain,” said Product Innovation Manager Philippe Meyer, who gave a speech at the trade fair entitled “Integration of cryptocurrencies: towards the convergence of two worlds”.

Valdis Dombrovskis statement on on regulating virtual currencies and ICOs

Sceptics believe that crypto-assets and Initial Coin Offerings are not serious.

Gibraltar Stock Exchange announces fintech joint venture

The Hashstacs Inc. collaboration will work to develop the STACS Protocol

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