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Fidessa signs ABN AMRO Clearing for global execution platform

Fidessa was voted Best Front Office Execution Platform for the second year running at the Waters' Sell-Side Technology Awards in April

Credit Mutuel Arkea eyes acquisitions after Keytrade deal

"We identified two or three countries which are of interest to us, such as Germany," the CEO said after finalising a deal to acquire Keytrade from Belgium's Crelan.

Deutsche Bank discards plans for U.S. digital bank -memo

In last year's management reshuffle, Deutsche Bank made former operations chief Henry Ritchotte responsible for development of the new digital bank in the United States.

Aviva Chooses Guidewire Technology for Personal Lines

Guidewire claims solution to be extended by Aviva in differentiated service

UK’s Affirmative Investment Managers Selects Charles River’s SaaS-based Solution

AIM users will have a fully managed platform for portfolio management, trading, and compliance across its fixed income investment operations.

Ex-Barclays chief sets up new fintech venture

He has spoken out about the effect of technology on banking, last week predicting that half of bank branches and jobs may get the chop over the next decade because of the march of mobile and online banking.

Hackers attack the Stock Exchange: Cyber criminals take down website for more than two hours as part of protest against world's banks

The attack on the LSE took place at 9am on Thursday, but experts say trading was unlikely to have been affected and that no sensitive data was stolen.

Barclays’ Ex-CEO Sees Blockchain Uprooting Critical Core of Banking

Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Jenkins touched upon banks’ reliance on maturity transformation – a core component of retail banking, critical to its very existence.

Italian robo-adviser gives update on UK plans

Millennials have struggled to put money aside and their first priority might be a house, rather than saving.

ADM chooses Speakerbus iTurret solution

ADM Investor Services International selects Speakerbus for multi-asset voice broking.

Successful annual summit of Avaloq Executive Circle

The results showed client experience is the number one driver of innovation in banking, with BPO responses highlighting a focus on core business as the key industry driver to outsourcing; closely followed with quality and efficiency.

Wealth Manager Outsources Private Wealth Back Office Functions To SEI

We will be able to make a quantum leap in client reporting, IT functionality and regulatory robustness," said Richard Killingbeck, WH Ireland's chief executive.

Third Financial Announces Innovative New Mobile Platform Service

The innovative offering comes as a result of a further £1.5m investment from Grafton Capital and will consist of a suite of state of the art client facing technologies, replacing Third Financials existing Tercero iPad and Investor Portal products.

Saxo Bank to discontinue Saxowebtrader within months, Stop Market overview end-July

SaxoWebTrader was also intended to be discontinued by the end of 2015, but it is still functioning.

Bankers must learn to behave or fintech will tear them apart, warns Barclays’ ex-boss

Sir David added that the challenge is even greater than it might first appear because bankers are not simply trying to revert to perceived good behaviour of a previous era.

Why ABN Amro Wants to Separate Bitcoin from the Blockchain

Kersten indicated that ABN is investigating matters related to trade finance and transaction banking, and how blockchain smart contracts can be applied to problems in these areas.

Currency Traders Beware as Danske Bank Eliminates Human Element

Danske’s product matches foreign currency sales against purchases before they’re swapped into, for example, Swedish kronor.

Santander UK to Launch Ripple-Powered Payments App in 2016

The app currently allows transfers between Santander locations in 21 European countries as well as the US.

ERI crowned best "Portfolio Management" award for Europe

Our work in partnership with our customers has resulted in continuing investment in the OLYMPIC Banking System in the last few years, in areas such as portfolio management among others.

Ex-Barclays boss Rich Ricci: Fintech will eat banks' lunch

Ricci, also now known for his involvement in horse racing, boasts a handful of investments in fintech startups and will likely invest in more.

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