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Wave Financial Acquires Geneva Based Criptonite Asset Management

The acquisition follows the strategic partnership between the two companies back in 2021

City of London recruits for fintech centre CEO

The incoming CEO is expected to have a deep understanding of the financial innovation ecosystem in the UK, including the role of the financial services and technology sectors, regulators, and government.

Ex-Citi Private Bank heavyweights launch PE platform

Private Markets Alpha, set up by three former Citi Private Bank executives and an ex-Neuberger Berman director, aims to ‘democratise’ access to private markets.

Dutch AML startup Sygno joins FIS accelerator

Sygno’s automated modeling of good behavior uncovers transaction monitoring risks and reduces false positives.

imagin reaches 4 million users, an increase of 36% year on year, and consolidates its leadership position among neobanks

Second anniversary of CaixaBank's digital platform

5 influential FinTech companies in the UK’s financial services space

Innovate Finance, the industry body representing UK FinTech, reported that the UK FinTech sector witnessed record-breaking investments during the first six months of 2021.

St James’s Place to launch mobile app

Wealth management and financial planning, we would all recognise, has perhaps not been at the leading front edge of tech.

NatWest's Payit and JS Group join forces

A new payment solution can help reduce the time students have to wait to receive these payments.

Bank of Finland governor says digital euro could facilitate pan-European services to consumers

"An economy dominated by digital payments but without a strong monetary anchor would be inherently unstable," claimed Rehn.

Fintechs have raised the stakes for big banks: Alison Rose, CEO of Natwest

NatWest group is one of the largest retail and commercial banks in the UK supporting business customers from entrepreneurs up to global multinationals.

Banks increasingly relying on blockchain

This opinion has changed over time, and now the banks, although they always look at the world of cryptocurrencies with some suspicion, have nonetheless changed their attitude.

Quantum: The Tech Race Europe Can’t Afford to Lose

BCG’s report highlights that the US currently has between two and three times more quantum talent in the business world than does the EU.

Newcastle's SoPost to explore more overseas expansion following rapid growth

The firm's first year turnover was £578 but now stands at more than £14m

UK regtech, AutoRek hiring a further 30 positions to meet rising need for automation

With a team growth of 40 people this year, the drive continues for 30 more positions across the U.K.

Sustainable investing platform SageWealth raises €500k in pre-seed

The start-up was founded by Sana Al-Badri and Marco Vega Seeberger, who met while they were students at the University of Sussex.

Young UK adults stand by crypto despite $2trn crash

Survey commissioned by WisdomTree

OneBanx taps regtech PassFort for know your business

OneBanx plans to offer SME-specific features including the ability for business managers to deposit funds into a business account in a compliant manner without the need for a bank card.

Bristol tech start-up working with Asos and Dove raises £2.5m

Duel says its brand advocacy platform could save global firms "huge sums" on advertising

Lloyds bags AJ Bell as open banking client

Called ‘FundBy Bank’, the payment option will be added to AJ Bell’s direct-to-consumer offering Youinvest.

Cybersecurity hiring levels in the private banking industry rose in July 2022

We've analysed hiring patterns using data from GlobalData