04/26/2018
London banking startup Revolut is now worth $1.7 billion — just 33 months after launching
The app has 2 million users globally and claims to have 250,000 daily active users.
FinTech
04/26/2018
Avaloq acquires 10% stake in Swiss blockchain and crypto-currency specialist
It has developed specialist, high-grade cryptographic solutions that can be fully integrated into a bank’s core processes.
04/25/2018
UK finance chiefs call for regulatory crackdown on tech giants
Oversight of platforms should be brought into line with that of banks
04/25/2018
deVere CEO: Cryptocurrencies set for another surge in prices. Here’s why:
The deVere CEO believes that despite Bitcoin taking the headlines, Ethereum could be the real story here.
04/25/2018
SGG and Goodwin support the launch of Viola Fintech, a new financial technology fund
Viola Fintech is part of Viola , biggest technology-focused investment group in Israel with over $2.8 billion assets under management.
04/25/2018
VPE Bank First German Bank to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading
This will make trading fast and simple while ensuring the highest security standards.
04/25/2018
Crown Agents Bank partners with online trading platform 360T
Automated pricing helps clients save time in managing their currency hedging and risk exposures, and gain access to competitive prices on both major traded and emerging market currencies.
04/24/2018
One in 5 finance firms are considering getting into crypto within the next year
There are over 200 cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds globally
04/24/2018
Barclays Bank launches lawtech hub
Barclays Bank has joined forces with law firms and academia to launch a new lawtech hub in London.
04/24/2018
Avaloq’s BPaaS solution chosen by Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank Suisse
Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank Suisse is the Lugano-based branch of the Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking Group, the largest Italian private bank and the fourth biggest in the Euro zone. As at the end of 2017, the group had EUR214 billion in client
04/23/2018
Legal & General makes headway in its 'digital evolution'
This created one view of the customer and a single source of data for 1.2 million customers in late retirement.
04/20/2018
Barclays rolls back on robo-advice plans
When Money Marketing initially reported on plans to launch the hybrid advice service last year
04/18/2018
Europe Invests in Fintech
The new license will allow companies like Adyen to bypass the banks and process cross-border payments directly to its merchant customers. s
04/18/2018
QuantHouse rolls out global trade and book synchronisation feature
This end-to-end consolidated market data feed is powered by QuantFEED technologies and QuantLINK high performance trading infrastructure.
04/18/2018
Bank of England Makes TransferWise The First Non-Bank To Become Member Of Faster Payments
It clearly has form and tradition behind it.
04/17/2018
Sensibill Expands in UK with London Office and Launches Receipt Management Solution to NatWest's Android Users
The office is based in London and will be the headquarters for Sensibill’s European Operations.
04/17/2018
Openbank extends Temenos partnership with WealthSuite
Temenos’ WealthSuite allows for a significantly enhanced client engagement through advisors or self-service digital execution.
04/17/2018
Snow Software Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Tools
Evaluation in Inaugural Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Tools is Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
04/16/2018
Artificial intelligence, global connectivity, and scarcity of resources – Titans or Networked? Leading procurement and supply management in contrasting business futures.
This report contributes to addressing this big gap in our collective knowledge.
04/16/2018
Moneyhub integrates with Monzo and Starling APIs
The technology developed by Moneyhub features the most data links of any aggregation provider in the UK.