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'A realistic risk of total loss': A senior figure at Deutsche Bank's $880 billion asset management arm warns against bitcoin

Mainstream investors and institutions remain split on cryptocurrencies.

Fintech platform PremiaLab launches with Paris HQ opening

PremiaLab, the Fintech platform for Risk Premia Strategies, has announced the 'formal launch' of its European offering with the opening of its new European headquarters in Paris.

Deutsche Bank joins WEF centre to help shape the robot future

As the great and the good gather in Davos, Deutsche Bank has joined the World Economic Forum's Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a project dedicated to "maximising the benefits and minimising the risks" of emerging technology

World Federation of Exchanges publishes cybersecurity guidelines

Applying small ‘nudges’, or offering incentives regularly to staff, leads to greater discussion and awareness of cyber threats which may result in better cultural outcomes.

Piraeus Bank launches open banking platform

The bank will continue to enrich the platform with new services and transaction types. All the published services are always under the secure and total control of the end customer.

REYL & Cie launches new website

From a technical perspective, the new website incorporates a responsive design that adapts the display to the type of screen used (desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone) and a powerful search engine for more precise queries.

Dion goes live at Česká spořitelna

Dion´s Real Time Payment Engine seamlessly integrates with three major core banking applications and an additional set of back-office applications.

Standard Chartered launches fintech investment unit

The new fund will be led by Alex Manson, who has led the bank’s global transaction banking.

Scalable Capital to offer traditional financial advice

Our success so far, with over 20,000 clients across three geographies, proves that our digital sign-up process via desktop or app is very well accepted.

DeVere Group unveils cryptocurrencies app

History will teach us that 2017 was the year that digital currencies came into the mainstream.

Broadridge Enhances Focus on Global Growth, Creates Broadridge International

“With a proven ability to help firms transform and grow, Broadridge brings a truly differentiated value proposition,” said Carey.

Humans can win the race against robot lawyers

Senior lawyers will already have felt the effects of technological changes during their careers.

Wealth Managers’ Digital Innovation Budgets Grow but Fail to Focus on Bold Change

In MyPrivateBanking’s view the survey results reveal how important an area innovation has become in the wealth management industry.

Six of the world’s largest asset managers rule out bitcoin

The news comes as a blow to proponents of the virtual currency that hit a high of almost $20,000 in December

Sweden predicted to become first country with own cryptocurrency

One reason Sweden is particularly well positioned to be a leader in the field is that the card-friendly country is already more than comfortable with non-physical financial transactions.

The irreversible rise of the investing machines

Automation, if it drives down costs, need not be something to fear

Creating business value with Legal Entity Identifiers Interview with Stephan Wolf, CEO, GLEIF

The use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) as a common identifier to combat this issue has a wide range of business use cases that span multiple industries, business activities and functions.

Gibraltar exchange hopes to rock with launch of cryptocurrency

Despite some cooling for digital currencies so far this year, 2017 saw the value of bitcoin soar by more than 1,500% against the dollar.

German Online Lender Kreditech Heads to India

The loan product is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2018.

Sberbank pushes further into new tech by launching blockchain lab

The laboratory aims to develop blockchain-based solutions, create product prototypes and carry out pilot projects

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