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7IM claims platform industry tarnished by tech issues

Both Aviva and Aegon have experienced outages as they moved their platforms onto new technology

The most important intelligence isn’t artificial…

A digital process engineer analyses, assembles and optimises these workflows, adjusting them constantly to maximise throughput and minimise friction.

Regulator warns on European banks’ reliance on cloud computing

Both reports fall under the wider context of the newly established EBA FinTech Knowledge Hub

The Case For An Innovation Hub To Facilitate MEASA Financial Inclusion

While many existing efforts are underway across MEASA, these are often heavily fragmented and make a large-scale advancement challenging.

How This Female Venture Capitalist Is Paving The Way For The Future Of Technology

"As a venture capitalist investing in startups for over a decade now, one gets quite a bit of exposure to the twists and turns in the journey of building a company.

UAE’s IT market poised to top AED 20 Billion in 2018

New smart city initiatives and enterprise growth set to bring new changes

City firms increase hiring and technology investment plans in spite of Brexit uncertainty

The CBI’s survey of Square Mile firms also reveals that 70 per cent of banks, insurers and investment managers say they are “confident” they will have plans in place by the time the UK leaves the EU at the end of March 2019

Robo-advice won’t take off until the banks get behind it

While all of the big banks offer ETFs, only two provide a widespread robo-advice platform at the current time.

Blockchain Tech set to “Overthrow” Current Banking System: ABM AMRO Exec

“We created banking as a service solution."

Jack Ma embraces blockchain for Ant but warns of Bitcoin bubble

Today, Ma also took pot shots at the traditional banking industry, saying financial institutions were over-charging for overseas payments.

Cryptocurrencies should be regulated like securities, says BIS research head

"If people pay to hold the tokens for financial gain, then arguably they should be treated as a security and come under the same rigorous documentation requirements and regulation as other securities offered to investors for a return,"

The fintech revolution in Brazil

There’s a financial revolution underway in Brazil.

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator

Investors may, and sometimes do, cancel redemption notices. In addition, the establishment and enforcement of redemption notices may vary from fund to fund.

Businesses in Hong Kong slow to adopt digital tech despite growing demand, finds HSBC survey

About three quarters of the companies surveyed recognise importance of digital tech, but only 28pc have plans to use it

‘Bitcoin Will Reach $60,000 in 2018,’ Predicts Hedge Fund CEO Phillip Nunn

Phillip Nunn, whose predictions about Bitcoin’s future have already partially come true, believes that in 2018 Bitcoin will be traded for $60,000.

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at 1.57 per cent in May

“In fact, year to date 2018 flows are running slightly better than a year ago, indicating stability in overall capital movements.”

How the tech tycoon you've never heard of changed the world

By the time Chang stepped down as CEO last week, at the age of 87 and after leading the company for 31 years

Morgan Stanley Honors Technology Partners Delphix, Illumio and Qualtrics with Innovation Award at 18th TechWeek & CTO Innovation Summit

“Innovation is deeply embedded in Morgan Stanley’s DNA and crucial to driving our business forward,” said Robert Rooney, Morgan Stanley’s Global Head of Technology."

Universities are starting to invest in crypto, according to an industry lawyer

New York-based Capital Fund Law Group specialises in providing legal services to the hedge fund industry and has advised around 30 cryptocurrency hedge funds on setting up over the last year, according to Lore.

CEOs of Two Major European Banks Say Blockchain Will Revolutionise Industry

While cryptocurrencies have largely been seen by their proponents as a challenge to the traditional banking system

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