04/06/2023
Are adviser-owned platforms the future?
Data from NextWealth’s ‘Great Platform Shakeout’ report – published in January – shows a growing trend towards adviser-as-platform and platform white labelling.
FinTech
04/06/2023
Commerz Real is the first German asset manager to rely on "Rise with SAP"
"This will make our products and services more dynamic," predicts Schmidt.
04/06/2023
Capgemini to coordinate next generation IoT project for European Commission
IoT has been identified by the European Commission as one of the technologies that is at the forefront of the digital transformation of the economy, with a positive impact on both citizens and businesses in Europe.
04/05/2023
BancaStato and Axion renew agreement for Avaloq Core Platform and unveil innovative digital banking channels
With Avaloq’s SaaS deployment model, BancaStato and Axion can depend on a flexible and secure core banking system that is constantly kept up to date.
04/05/2023
InCore Bank wins Maerki Baumann as first customer for SDX ETH staking
InCore Bank will offer Ethereum staking for its customers using SDX Web3 services. Staking will become a key revenue opportunity for Ethereum owners once the upcoming Shapella "upgrade" is implemented.
04/05/2023
PostFinance partners with Sygnum Bank to offer cryptocurrencies
PostFinance has analysed its customers’ investment needs and uncovered a strong demand for digital investment services.
04/05/2023
Join the must-attend industry event dedicated to the European financial services sector
OWIN, the iconic Objectway’s Customer Conference is back in person and will be held in the glorious city of Venice, Italy.
04/05/2023
Payments will unlock the next digital wave for wealth managers
The industry is facing the ‘great wealth transfer’ in the coming decades, and the younger generation will expect a seamless digital offering as the norm.
04/04/2023
UK banks are turning away crypto clients: Report
Challenges for crypto companies range from having applications rejected, accounts frozen, to being overwhelmed with paperwork.
04/04/2023
Dutch online bank Bunq applies for U.S. banking licence
Bunq raised $228 million at a $1.9 billion valuation in 2021.
04/04/2023
VP Bank partners with digital assets firm
The tie-up is with Metaco, which has also agreed deals with Citi and a subsidiary of Société Générale.
04/04/2023
Private banking startup Kashet raises £5.4 million
Kashet has already obtained FCA licenses in the UK, including E-Money, AISP, and PISP licenses.
03/31/2023
Newgen Partners with Mambu to Streamline End-to-end Lending Processes
Financial institutions to optimize Mambu's Core Banking Systems with Newgen's Lending Solutions
03/31/2023
KPMG launches new product to boost retail analytics
Consumer spending power in the UK has hit historic lows over the last year, as employers refuse to raise salaries in line with the country’s record rates of inflation.
03/30/2023
UK publishes first AI whitepaper
When parliamentary time allows, legislation could be introduced to ensure regulators consider the principles consistently.
03/29/2023
European Banking Federation shares its vision of digital euro, wCBDC, bank tokens
The EBF calls itself the voice of the European banking sector; it expressed its support for European digital money, with suggestions of its own.
03/29/2023
BNP Paribas accelerates IT migration to atNorth’s data campus in Stockholm
The original move to Iceland in 2018 resulted in an increase of nearly 30% in total capacity, reduced energy consumption by more than 50 percent, and decreased CO2 output by 85 percent.
03/29/2023
ETC Group to launch the first digital asset ETP based on an MSCI index
The ETP will track the performance of the MSCI Global Digital Assets Select Top 20 Capped Index, with quarterly rebalancing
03/29/2023
Swiss Bankers Association Makes Case for Digital Swiss Franc
Against this backdrop and considering developments such as the tokenization of assets and the emergence of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications
03/29/2023
Accenture set to axe 2% of global employees
In particular, the global professional services company provides a range of services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations.