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'I prefer planet-friendly investments': Ethical bank Triodos opening its first current account for customers

The Triodos Bank current account can be opened and operated online – and also by mobile phone app.

Boutique asset managers: The path to scale By Lee Burchell

Regulations (e.g. Basel III) have made banks more conscious of their costs and margins, so they are prioritising work with larger tier-one/tier-two asset management firms instead of boutiques.

It’s time to stop robo-advice mislabelling

‘We are discretionary wealth managers, but the difference is we use technology for the investment model and the onboarding process as well.’

E-residency program announces e-banking partnership with Finland's Holvi

The newly-announced partnership with Holvi now also eliminates the need for Estonian e-residents to travel to Estonia in order to access business banking, according to an Enterprise Estonia press release.

Russian Central Bank Wants to Treat Bitcoin As Digital Commodity

Russia is on the way to adopting formal regulations on cryptocurrency from 2018

BBVA launches open banking business

Initially, only Spanish customers of BBVA will be able to use this market

P2P lender ArchOver granted full FCA authorisation

ArchOver also partners with Coface, the world-leading provider of credit insurance and debt recovery services, to offer additional security.

IRESS enhances Whole of Life offering

The results screen now includes an additional column to enable users to review the features at a glance and amend the basis of the quote if necessary.

Russian Hackers Use Malware To Target Mobile Banking System

When the malware had been planted onto the unsuspecting victim’s phones, the criminals sent text messages from the devices instructing banks to transfer money to accounts controlled by the hackers.

CKB chooses Misys to transform digital banking

Montenegro’s leading bank to overhaul online and mobile channels to improve customer experience and boost sales

ERI has joined the F10 FinTech Incubator & Accelerator

The accelerator already has a proven track record of innovation, acceleration and product creation for financial services.

CivilisedBank gains banking licence

Civilised plans on having up to 80 bankers over the next five years in most of the major towns across the UK.

Smith & Williamson latest to embrace AI trend with new fund

Smith & Williamson is taking things a step further by harnessing AI technology in the investment process itself.

Scottish firm, Drummond Miller, selects Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management system in a substantial investment

The firm recognises the level of importance its clients place on their cases, and is committed to providing a high standard of service - delivering common sense legal advice and practical solutions to all client requirements.

Zelig Associates advises additiv on CHF21 million investment led by BZ Bank

Recent successes include the launch of Natwest‘s new robo-advice offering for the UK savings and investments market using additiv’s DFS.

Market Structure, Business Models and Financial Stability Implications

The profile of investors, which platforms match to borrowers, also differs across countries.

Bank of the West and BNP Paribas to Host Third Annual International Hackathon in San Francisco

Ten Cities Across BNP Paribas' Global Footprint to Participate in Hackathon Weekend June 9-11

MOU with Copenhagen FinTech

The first step of this collaborative process is to build bridges that connect Asian companies to European and vice versa.

HSBC tech chief on digital challenger banks: 'We are building similar stuff ourselves'

Bhatia pointed to HSBC's SmartSave app as an example of how the bank is keeping pace with digital rivals.

HSBC's voice recognition software is fooled by a customer's twin in an alarming experiment

Can would-be attackers try as often as they like until they get it right?