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Accenture to Acquire Analytics8

Acquisition will strengthen Accenture’s capabilities to deliver AI-powered data and advanced analytics services to clients

Portuguese banks back Open API platform

The promise is that the platform acts as a hub that lets startups and other fintechs tap into bank data to provide consumers with new services, boosting competition while also offering opportunities for collaboration.

Potential models for a global transfer agency

A global technology platform is considered by many to be the ideal form of global transfer agency.

Barclays cancels banking deal with Coinbase – Report

The situation, however, is temporary as ClearBank is expected to bring back Coinbase's FPS access by the end of the third quarter, per the report.

Sterling Trading Tech launches new market data entitlement system

Market Data is activated once approval from the exchange is granted. Additionally, this automated approval process solution can be white labeled.

Challenger banking comes to trade finance with the launch of the Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank

74 percent of rejected trade finance applications stem from micro, small and medium sized businesses.

Marketaxess To Acquire U.S. Treasuries Trading Operator Liquidityedge

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Praemium posts 25% growth in FUA

Driven by platform revenues, which were up by 25 per cent

Personal finance platform CompareAsiaGroup raises $20m

This will provide the finance platform with access to Experian’s Digital Onboarding Platform, Decision Management and Eligibility Scoring services.

WSO2 Open Banking to accelerate PSD2 compliance for banks

WSO2 Open Banking is focused on combining technology infrastructure with regulatory expertise and includes API management functionality for ease of open banking compliance.

African Fintech firm enters UAE market to empower African expat community with financial solutions

African payment gateway Innovate 1 Pay this week announced that it is launching its Dubai office, bringing easy and seamless money transfer and payment services to African expatriates in the region.

PensionBee notches up £500m assets under management

The pensions provider founded five years ago now has 46,000 active users.

First Abu Dhabi Bank, Etisalat launch UAE trade finance blockchain

The project won’t just leverage blockchain, but also artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics.

Hong Kong grants its first digital asset custodian licence

In November last year, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) set out a new regulatory approach for digital assets, seeking to better protect investors and encourage more innovation in the naiscent sector.

Edinburgh fintech beats FTSE as it tops £15bn assets

Gross inflows rose for the second consecutive quarter

Markel builds ILS platform

Initial product offerings are expected to include a property catastrophe retrocessional investment

Singapore Fintech Bank For Businesses & Entrepreneurs Arival Now Seeking £700,000 Through Equity Crowdufnding Round on Crowdcube

As previously reported, Arival was founded in 2018 on the notion that banks in many places around the world are closing accounts of crypto-related businesses as they are fearful of any collateral ramifications to holding these types of accounts.

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