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German robo-advisory DFM Scalable Capital lands in UK

Investors can join the waiting list on the Scalable Capital website before the service launches later in 2016.

Avaloq group now sole owner of its Swiss BPO centre

The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. BSI, the bank that founded B-Source in 1995 as a BPO pioneer, remains an important customer of the Avaloq group.

Novia Global signs raft of distribution agreements

International platform provider Novia Global has signed distribution contracts with a raft of businesses including FCA-authorised Global Wealth Management Solutions.

Usage Of Paym Mobile Payment Service Nearly Doubling Every Six Months

The number of mobile phone numbers registered for Paym also continues to increase strongly, with 624,420 people registering with their bank or building society in the second half of 2015.

Tandem Bank Selects Agiliti from Fiserv as Its Technology Platform

Focussing on creating a ‘good bank’ that meets the needs and behaviours of its customers, it will introduce a range of breakthrough banking solutions

German robo-advisor joins UK wealth invasion

Scalable Capital has already operated in Germany with a different team and the recent authorisation by the FCA marks the company's expansion into the UK.

FinTech boost for Saxo Bank’s pioneering SaxoTraderGO platform

A unique automated investment service called SaxoSelect - fully integrated into SaxoTraderGO - has also been launched in selected countries.

Corporate finance boutiques merge

NovitasFTCL provides M&A, capital raising and strategic advisory services.

Five UK fund houses explore blockchain technology

It is the first time asset managers have come together to experiment with blockchain, which is a giant, online public ledger.

Private banker Nordea integrates front to back office to drive efficiency and customer experience

On the customer facing side of the business the bank has replaced its complex ‘multi-system’ front-office workspace with a single workstation giving a 360 degree client view.

Deutsche Bank: Banks Must Partner with Fintech and Digital Currency Businesses or Risk Disappearing Altogether

Recently, Bank of America JPMorgan, UBS and Bank of England have also said that their respective banks are looking at ways to adapt blockchain technology for their own use.

Estonia picks Singapore for e-residency scheme

Estonian government and bank officials will travel to Singapore every quarter starting from April to issue e-resident cards and bank cards to those whose e-applications have been approved.

Wealth managers hire Donkey Kong coders to woo millennials

Magic jewels, power bars or golden nuggets are the conventional objects of desire for the video game devotee.

Microsoft Confirms SwiftKey Acquisition

Exit delivers exceptional returns to investors in UK’s largest venture capital trust

BNP Paribas completes blockchain for transaction banking hackathon

The bank says ideas that emerged will be put to further analysis over the course of the next year to assess their feasibility in a live business context.

‘Personalised’ robo-adviser poised for UK launch

The team would like to add mutual funds to the platform in the future.

Archer selects corfinancial’s post trade execution solution

Archer also uniquely provides selective operations outsourcing that provides managers the ability to choose services that fit their individual needs.

Bravura Launches Sonata CPPI Module With Integrated Risk Management Hedging

Barclays first bank to offer client risk management solution through Bravura platform that supports individualised protection for investment portfolios

Can robots replace human traders on the stock market?

This should be intriguing to followers of technology, because both these groups are essentially computerised investing.

IRESS enhances technology solutions ahead of MCD

The enhancements enable intermediaries to quickly and easily produce the required illustration documentation for any mortgage within one system.