01/05/2017
"Alexa, what's an annuity?" Insurance company Aviva is using Amazon Echo
Now you c an have a chat with Alexa about the meaning of your insurance policy
FinTech
01/05/2017
Apple, Foxconn, Qualcomm and Oracle founder Larry Ellison to invest in SoftBank Vision Fund
Apple confirms it plans to invest $1bn in the fund.
01/05/2017
The Return on Investment - Client Portals
Technology use is adding 25 extra adviser hours for every 40-hour work week, or three full extra days per week..
01/05/2017
European robo-adviser plans UK launch promising 20% returns
European wealth management firm Novofina will launch in the UK this year bringing “state-of-the-art” algorithms which it claims can deliver 20% returns for investors.
01/03/2017
House of Fraser to invest up to £35m in challenger bank
The bank’s services are available online, via a mobile app and a UK-based call centre.
01/03/2017
TBI Bank Chooses the Provenir Cloud for Real-time Credit Decisions
Digital process transformation and automation at the bank supports aggressive growth
01/02/2017
Tech startups to make your life more slick, secure and stylish in 2017
Our tips for the companies set to make waves in the new year, from a disruptive banking startup to the budget smartphone taking on Samsung and Apple
01/02/2017
Tullett completes big Icap deal
The complex transaction was first announced in November 2015 and has been tweaked to satisfy regulators, which called for the sale of Icap’s oil-trading desk to encourage competition.
01/02/2017
Korea Investment Partners to invest in British internet bank
With the Monese app, customers from all over Europe can open a U.K. current account within minutes without having to worry about the usual credit and residency checks.
12/30/2016
Mobile payments help Sweden's move to a cashless society
All the signs seem to point to Sweden becoming an entirely cash-free country
12/29/2016
BNP Paribas re-opens fintech accelerator
We provide our chosen startups with intensive support on a 1 - 1 basis
12/29/2016
Generali Selects SimCorp Dimension as Its New Front-To-Back Investment Management Platform
This is an important client win for us for several reasons
12/28/2016
Swiss Fintech Needs Young Stars To Grow Wealth And Currency Startups
Progress has been rapid with the number of fintech startups
12/27/2016
Overseas shoppers switch to British websites to snap up bargains thanks to the fall in the pound
Amazon said exports from UK businesses listed on its marketplace were set for a 30 per cent increase this year
12/27/2016
Lewis Silkin And Grant Thornton Launch It Security Audit
A new IT security service has just been made available
12/27/2016
Fintech firm Attic Lab and Alparibank sign agreement to launch e-money on blockchain
Prostir is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2017
12/27/2016
The Impact of Fintech Innovations on UK Banks
The survey found that about 30% of the respondents use a financial product provided by an AltFI.
12/27/2016
Online banking access soon guaranteed for EU citizens
The reform will also prohibit banks from refusing to issue online banking codes to people with a bad credit history.
12/27/2016
Santander and HSBC backed a startup doing for global trade what Google did for advertising
The world has reached peak globalisation
12/26/2016
AI will split society, Capgemini CEO warns
“We are all conscious that flexibility and cost will push us to automation and we need to have a large vision of where that will lead us in terms of human capital,’’ he said.