03/05/2021
Royal London received £86m for Ascentric platform
It was announced in May 2020 that M&G had agreed to buy Ascentric after the industry learnt the platform was up for sale three months prior.
Innovation & Startups
03/05/2021
Open Banking: the opportunities and the risks
Strong customer authentication must be adopted to make open banking a success
03/05/2021
Digital distribution experience: where operations meet sales and marketing
People who are now spending more time on video conferences from their PCs and phones; people who are experiencing how well Uber, Amazon and Facebook know who they are and anticipate their needs; and people who have daily questions answered by smart-speaki
03/05/2021
Bank of America is bringin VR instruction to its 4000 banks
Jordan says the scope of the corporate’s company studying program “The Academy” is essentially unmatched amongst different main firms within the U.S., besides maybe by the worker instruction applications at Walmart
03/05/2021
Capgemini Strengthens Its Strategic Partnership With Microsoft in North America
This expansion combines the power and innovation of Microsoft’s industry-leading technology and Capgemini’s global expertise in multiple industries such as manufacturing, retail and financial services.
03/04/2021
Anghami to be first Arabic technology firm to list on Nasdaq New York
UAE-headquartered music streaming service plans to rival Spotify, Deezer with US IPO
03/04/2021
PwC's Experience Centre hosts region's top FinTech start-ups
Most recently, this has seen the advisory and auditing giant play host to Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai at its Experience Centre in the city.
03/04/2021
Creation of Amundi Technology
A new business line dedicated to technology products and services
03/04/2021
LuxSE and Origin complete first fully digital listing
Through digital deal execution and automated documentation flows, Origin makes the issuance process for new financial debt instruments more reliable and efficient, and reduces the risk of errors stemming from manual processes.
03/04/2021
CIGP chooses FA Solutions as technology partner
FA Solutions provides a cloud-based portfolio management platform that automates and centralises operational processes into one easy-to-use system via multiple APIs.
03/03/2021
Google for Startups opens applications for $2 Million European fund for Black founded tech startups
The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund will provide up to $100,000 in non-dilutive cash awards to selected European startups in the Google for Startups network paired with up to $220,000 per startup in Google Ad Grants and Cloud credits.
03/03/2021
Swiss Regtech Apiax Expands to Germany
The expansion follows on from existing initiatives in the U.K. and Singapore, Apiax added.
03/03/2021
UK fintech bosses warn new rules will stifle start-ups
Tension brews between government view of sector as ‘strategically important’ and FCA duty to protect customers
03/03/2021
New Tool Helps Banking Providers Capitalize on Charitable Giving
Americans' benevolence and generosity adds up to roughly $500 billion in annual donations to charities. Seizing on this trend, a cloud-based startup aims to make philanthropy as easy as online banking — for consumers and retail financial instit
03/03/2021
JPMorgan goes ‘out of this world’ to test blockchain tech; may set stage for payments between IoT devices
The transaction was made utilising the company’s GOMX-4 satellites instead of JPMorgan sending its own satellites in space.
03/02/2021
BCR launches £5m Pool F with Onfido’s grant as 5 more awardees change their public commitments
All change as Codat, Form3, Investec, Metro Bank and Starling Bank amend their public commitments.
03/02/2021
Facebook and Google eye Indian digital payment network - Economic Times
Another American giant, Amazon, is rumoured to have teamed up with ICICI Bank to explore its own NUE play.
03/02/2021
RBC selects FactSet as market data and technology provider for wealth management
The multi-year agreement also encompasses FactSet’s Advisor Dashboard, which will provide RBC’s wealth management teams with a holistic view of their entire client base.
03/02/2021
Iress announces complete solution for DDO
Iress today announced it will deliver an industry-wide solution to meet the upcoming Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) legislation.
03/02/2021
Five FinTech innovators join investment management accelerator programme Engine
The latest cohort was announced at today’s IA EmTech Futures event, which featured a keynote speech from the Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell, and a presentation from Bim Afolami MP.