03/06/2017
Newly launched ClearBank approached about a potential flotation
ClearBank was set up with the support of the Bank of England and the Treasury, as they believe it will help boost competition in the retail banking market.
FinTech
03/06/2017
Irish Funds Deloitte wrap up blockchain project
The technical build used Ethereum and IPFS (InterPlanetary File System).
03/06/2017
TA Associates Announces Minority Investment in Interswitch
Interswitch has become a leading provider for payments solutions in an emerging and rapidly growing market
03/06/2017
London FinTech startup Oinky raises $1m
Founded in 2015, Oinky’s mission is simple yet ambitious.
03/03/2017
Nordea launches PSD2-inspired Open Banking portal
The bank’s Liisa Kanniainen has written for NFC World’s What’s New in Payments report on what the new European PSD2 and GDPR regulations mean for the future role of banks.
03/02/2017
EQ Positive Impact Portfolios added to Nucleus & Transact platforms
Expansion of DFM offering for IFA marketplace
03/02/2017
Societe Generale doubles down on Lombard Risk’s collateral services
"This extended partnership demonstrates the high quality of service, trustworthiness and commitment offered to our business."
03/02/2017
Telcos are not 'bond proxies' says Schroders' Sym
The need to invest in new technology has reversed fortunes of an under-performing European telecom sector, says CItywire AA-rated James Sym.
03/02/2017
GFT Group posts double-digit growth in financial year 2016
The main growth driver was demand from retail banks for digitalisation solutions.
03/01/2017
General Counsel Barometer Reveals Technology Adoption in Finance and Banking Sector "Most Prevalent"
The survey sought responses from organizations divided into three groups according to annual turnover.
03/01/2017
Paris Stepping Into London’s FinTech Shoes?
In addition to Fintech – both in their classic understanding of technological innovation applied to the finance industry to more disruptive models
02/28/2017
Sanlam to launch artificial intelligence investment service
This fully automated service is designed to eliminate human emotions from decision making, adapt quickly to changing markets and improve the consistency of investment goals.
02/28/2017
Standard Life's Elevate and Wrap 'to evolve' for advisers
Mr Matthews noted that the Wrap platform has “changed dramatically” since it launched in 2006, and that further changes will go “in the way advisers want it to go”.
02/28/2017
Britain banks on robots, AI to boost growth
The government has said it intends to target areas where it thinks the U.K. could excel in the future, including biotechnology and mobile networking.
02/24/2017
14 Surprising Services Offered at Banks in Europe
If you look at banks and financial services in emerging markets, you cannot help but notice the vast number of services provided by banks to their clients that U.S. banks fail to provide.
02/24/2017
DISCUS adds DFM LGT Vestra to its panel
Follows launch of comparison tool in September
02/24/2017
Secure Trading Announces New Phase Of Business Development
Consequently, Secure Trading has made a new leadership appointment to develop both the gateway and acquiring parts of the business
02/23/2017
Bristol Firm To Open New Technology Hub In Poland
Opening a new technology hub in Warsaw will provide us with the expansion capabilities we need.
02/23/2017
Rapid growth at Moneyfarm matched by strong performance
Moneyfarm has since partnered with global money app Revolut, creating an offer that activated users across both platforms.
02/21/2017
Accenture in German digital and US innovation drives
Accenture has agreed to purchase a 62% majority of SinnerSchrader shares