12/21/2015
Robots to take over the world in 2016, and five other crushingly predictable tech forecasts
Every year the tech glitterati creates “tech predictions”.
FinTech
12/21/2015
Neptune continues to expand
Neptune has already seen strong growth in the amount of quality data flowing through the network enhancing pre-trade transparency for those market participants already signed up.
12/21/2015
KPMG includes biometrics in new fintech challenge
There is also “Cyber Security and Biometrics”, which will focus on IT security solutions against cyber-attacks as well as biometric access solutions.
12/17/2015
Aviva opens facility to explore digital ideas
It has a team of about 100 people, supported by 200 technology specialists based in Singapore, but they may not always be at the facility.
12/16/2015
Psigma adds platform portfolios to FundsNetwork
The announcement represents a continuation of Psigma IM’s ongoing expansion of its investment offering
12/16/2015
Robo-advisors and ‘digital giants’ are biggest threat to asset managers, Misys research unveiled
While new challengers will likely launch with strong digital distribution models, traditional asset managers will win out with even stronger diversification in asset class coverage.
12/16/2015
Bloomberg To Acquire Barclays Risk Analytics And Index Solutions Business
The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2016.
12/15/2015
US and Europe set for real-time payments by end of 2017
No road-map has been published, but testing is scheduled for late next year and a go-live date projected for late 2017
12/15/2015
Deloitte selects software to mitigate risk through increased global contract visibility and intelligence
The analytics portion of the solution builds on this to enable the learning of an organization’s specific languages and clauses
12/13/2015
We have never used cheques, say TransferWise founders
"It only took 400 people to create a product that replaces banks in 52 countries. But we’re just at the beginning."
12/12/2015
BlueBay Asset Management Successfully Completes Implementation of SimCorp Dimension
The system now supports BlueBay’s middle and back office operations across the entire investment book.
12/10/2015
Banks race to get ahead in the tech game
Banks on both sides of the Atlantic are playing up their technology credentials as they strive to get ahead of innovations that could otherwise crush them.
12/10/2015
Standard Chartered selects Accuity and Fircosoft for global sanctions screening
The fully integrated Accuity and FircoSoft solution offers unparalleled operational efficiency, while combining sanctions data and systems provides certainty that enhancements to either element work together effectively
12/10/2015
Norwegian bank to use Infosys software service
IT major Infosys on Thursday announced its winning a five-year deal from DNB Bank of Norway to transform its end-to-end operations.
12/09/2015
Capgemini’s Connected Banking Adds VocaLink’s PayPort Payment Service
Designed to be flexible, agile and capable of rapid evolution, Connected Banking is an innovative solution for a cloud or hosted banking ecosystem based on Temenos T24 that connects industry leading products to provide superior banking services.
12/08/2015
Hellman & Friedman to take control of Italy's TeamSystem
It is Hellman & Friedman's first acquisition in Italy after the U.S. private equity house lost out to a consortium of Bain Capital and Advent in an auction to buy Italian banking services firm ICBPI in June.
12/08/2015
Skyscanner is about to make some of its early investors very rich
Skyscanner is reported to be working with advisers Goldman Sachs and Numis Securities on the sale of new shares.
12/07/2015
Deutsche Börse and Scila extend agreement
Under the new agreement, Deutsche Börse will have access to an increasing portfolio of alert rules
12/07/2015
Deutsche Bank launches maxblue robo-advisor
AnlageFinder robo-advisor for experienced and first-time investors / development in cooperation with fintech fincite / maxblue app for mobile securities trading
12/07/2015
Barclays customers stranded after online banking services crash
Customers could not log on to the bank's mobile app and online systems, delaying payments and Christmas shopping for a period of several hours today