04/05/2016
Santander to provide same-day funding to UK small businesses
Bank has partnered with online lender Kabbage to launch "quick fire" loan service over the next two months
FinTech
04/05/2016
Bank of Ireland and BNP Paribas announce blockchain breakthroughs
The trial combined data from multiple systems across Bank of Ireland’s Global Markets division and associated functions to form an immutable, distributed, searchable repository of information across the full trade cycle.
04/04/2016
Diebold Redefines Mobile-Enabled Banking For European Market
Diebold, Incorporated is showcasing one of its newest mobile-driven banking concepts, along with an industry-leading security application from Cryptera, at Money 20/20 Europe. Diebold's mobile-driven ATM concept and Cryptera's CryptoTouch&
03/31/2016
Growth of fintech forecast to spur almost 2m banking job cuts
The catalyst for the job cuts is twofold. One factor is the new technologies that enable banks to do more online and less in branches.
03/31/2016
London’s Carrhae Capital Selects Eze Software For Portfolio Accounting
Global Long/Short Manager Expands Investment Suite Access
03/30/2016
Dutch central bank in digital currency plan
The DNB is not the only central bank to experiment with digital currencies.
03/30/2016
London’s Carrhae Capital Selects Eze Software For Portfolio Accounting
Overall, there were more than 35 deals in 2015 involving some combination of applications in EzeSoft Investment Suite.
03/29/2016
UK's RBS to replace some advisers with robots
The move follows the approval of this technology by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.
03/28/2016
Investing in robots to cut compliance costs
The emerging markets-focused British bank has set up a new lab called the eXellerator in Singapore in an attempt to bring theoretical ideas from Silicon Valley to life.
03/24/2016
How Royal Bank of Scotland turned digital strategy into superstar customer experiences
Head of analytics talks through how the banking institution transformed its digital experiences through data democratisation and customer journeys
03/24/2016
Jersey funds industry focused on innovation in uncertain global environment
There are now 126 fund promoters operating in Jersey
03/22/2016
German tech firm gets banking license
Received a banking license from the country's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
03/22/2016
Santander first UK bank to roll-out voice assistant to mobile banking customers
iOS users can now talk to the SmartBank app and ask about their spending habits.
03/21/2016
Ripple Continues Global Growth With New London Office to Serve European Bank Demand
Early Ripple Executive and Former SWIFT Executive to Lead European Expansion
03/18/2016
BNP Paribas bids to help online marketplaces with compliance
When an online marketplace carries out collection transactions on behalf of one of its retailers, it is basically providing two distinct services: taking in payment orders and executing bank transfers linked to a paying account.
03/18/2016
Rejection of the rise of the robot: Wealthy investors shun 'robo-advice' - just a third would trust online platforms with their cash
This has led many advisers raising the minimum sum they will manage for clients
03/17/2016
Leading Polish bank Chooses Wolters Kluwer For Risk
The firm will also use Wolters Kluwer to provide Funds Transfer Pricing analysis and Stress Testing on top of all functionalities.
03/16/2016
Misys receives 2016 Excellence Award
The award, organised by the Center for Customer Engagement, recognises industry excellence in the field of client advocacy, engagement and experience.
03/16/2016
FinTech Firm Call Levels Making Sure 'Buy Low Sell High!' Gets The 24-Hour
They also have a presence in London through Level39, London’s Fintech hub in financial district Canary Wharf.
03/16/2016
Serge Kampf, Cap Gemini Founder and Ex-Chairman, Dies at 81
In 1967, in a two-bedroom Grenoble apartment-turned-office, Kampf founded Cap Gemini’s predecessor, Sogeti SA, with three former colleagues from the Compagnie des Machines Bull