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Brexit could boost UK financial technology firms - but only in short-term

The idea is that Brexit, as a vote to leave is known, could be a problem for traditional banking, providing some opportunity for the new firms.

How monitoring behaviour could unmask the fraudsters

Thieves and fraudsters want to get their hands on our cash and data. And these days they can attack us from all corners of the globe.

Societe Generale named “distinguished provider of transaction banking services” by FImetrix

For the fourth year running, the Global Transaction Banking arm of Societe Generale has been named “Distinguished Provider of Transaction Banking Services” for the quality of its Euro transaction services by FImetrix, a leader in global financ

Technology companies raise $1bn to challenge banks

Traditional lenders must learn how to collaborate with newcomers, says report

M&A in investment management tech space: Linedata acquires Derivation

France-based Linedata has taken over fellow investment management software provider, Derivation.

Russian Central Bank Considering Blockchain Implementation In Banks

The source explained that blockchain is a distributed database and there is no single place where all the data would be stored.

Robo-advice is years from taking off, says Aviva

Lawson said the term has been misused, as so-called robo-advice offerings do not offer advice comparable to what a human adviser does.

BNP Paribas embraces Silicon Valley through Plug and Play partnership

Plug and Play is currently running its third fintech accelerator programme, providing support to 23 startups bidding to change the financial services landscape.

BNP Paribas plans blockchain register to support equity crowdfunding

The secure platform will standardize the securities registration process.

Bank Opens US Innovation Lab

German bank launches third lab following opening of innovation centers in Berlin and London last year.

Bank Accounts Could be Around the Corner

London headquartered Misys is partnering with Dorsum Investment Software to deliver a brokerage functionality to retail banks.

App-only bank Atom just launched — here's what it looks like

Mullen joined Atom as CEO in April 2014.

Barclays Expands into Uncharted Territory of Bitcoin

Barclays’ integration of bitcoin technology will help London to re-establish itself as the world’s FinTech capital

New system selection for building society in the UK

Banking Technology understands that the early losers are Temenos with its T24 system and FIS with Profile, as they are now out of the game.

Bank of Ireland Announces Successful Blockchain Trial

The successful trial demonstrated the means for distributed ledger technology to enable banks to combine the innovation, with existing banking systems, the bank revealed.

Barclays bank joins Apple Pay in UK

At present, Apple does not allow third-party apps to make use of the NFC chips in its devices.

Atom opens with a promise to change UK banking landscape

Since its creation in April 2014, Atom Bank has raised in excess of £135m in capital through the support of a group of over 100 private and institutional investors.

Misys bolts online brokerage to FusionBanking suite

Misys has partnered with Dorsum, an innovative investment software provider, to integrate online brokerage functionality in its Misys FusionBanking Essence digital channels software.

Avaloq named as a ‘leader’ in wealth management BPO by leading research firm NelsonHall

The assessment highlights especially the vendors’ ability to deliver immediate benefits to its customers and their ability to meet their customers’ requirements throughout their journey.

Auka brings Google Cloud-powered banking to Europe

Norwegian startup Auka is setting its sights on hitting two birds with one stone: helping banks to get into compliance with EU regulation and rolling out high-tech banking to customers across Europe.