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UK Strengthens Fintech Strategy with Australia Pact, Crypto Taskforce
The UK's fintech industry receives a major boost as it forms alliance with Australia and launches a new crypto asset task force.
Risk Focus Bows Advisory Services
Formal launch of Regulatory Reporting Advisory service, while Apix is chosen to power Xignite’s CloudAddin.
Digital Reasoning Looks Beyond Conduct with $30 Million Funding
AI specialist will use the funds to spread its reach into other areas.
Trading Technologies Plots Evolution Away from Screens
Chicago vendor touts move away from screens—sort of—and into infrastructure and analytics.
For Central Banks, Digital Currency Risks May Outweigh Benefits
CPMI's report says existing technology is sufficient at present to deliver the benefits of digital currencies, without introducing new risks.
S&P Global Makes $550 Million Bet on AI with Kensho Buy
Information giant will pick up Goldman Sachs-backed AI startup for over half a billion dollars.
Mandelzis-led Fintech Capitolis Raises $29 Million, Targets Trade Finance
The company, chaired by former Thomson Reuters chief Tom Glocer, will serve as a peer-to-peer network for trade financing.
Arachnys and Quantexa Partner for KYC
The two firms will integrate their platforms to help automate the identification of gaps in customer information.
Leumi ABL Selects Encompass to Support KYC
Bank Leumi selects Encompass Corp.’s Confirm technology to support KYC compliance processes.
AIM Continues North American Expansion With New Hires
Data management software provider AIM adds several new hires to manage its North American expansion as it accelerates the availability of its GAIN data management suite
Fintech Fever Grips M&A with Fidessa Acquisition Offer
Temenos looks set to snap up the London-based vendor with a billion-pound deal as 2018 becomes white-hot for mergers and acquisitions.
Deutsche Bank Doubles Down on Open Source with Waltz Release
Deutsche Bank has made a second major code release available to the open-source community.
Symphony Chat Now Available to OpenFin Users
Through the integration, Symphony Chat will fully interoperate with applications built on OpenFin's operating system.
Europe’s Mifid Monster Lurches to Life
January 3 went smoothly for many, but the launch of Europe's far-reaching reform package wasn't without problems.
UAE Banks Creating e-KYC Utility
United Arab Emirates-based banks take on the challenge of a robust Know Your Customer utility.
Matt Comyn Named Commonwealth Bank of Australia's New CEO
Comyn has almost two decades of experience and was previously the head of CBA's retail bank.
Post-Mifid II, Shelved Projects May See New Life
Tech chiefs and vendors see chance to revisit missed opportunities—in time.
Derivatives Market Prepares for Emerging Tech Implementation
2018 is the year when large numbers of participants in the derivatives market expect to see emerging technologies being integrated into their existing technology ecosystems
2017 AFTAs Winners' Circle: SmartStream Technologies
Historically, collaboration between banks hasn’t yielded much success—except, perhaps, when it comes to reference data. James Rundle talks with Peter Moss, CEO of SmartStream’s Reference Data Utility (RDU), about how the project came about, and how it’s…
Artificial Intelligence: From Winter to Spring
AI is experiencing a renaissance, but some are concerned that it could carry hidden risks.
Tradeweb APA Bug Mires Mifir Reporting
Reporting platform began rejecting trade reports due to mismatched identifiers, banks say.
Markets Brace for Mifid II’s Start
Fraught times at the Christmas table as tech specialists rush to implement last-minute changes.
After Scandals, Banks Release Chat Back into the Wild
Chat tools are being embraced again as the industry seeks more efficiency in the workflow.
Skills Gap, Data Issues the Largest Obstacles in AI Adoption
Panelists at the recent WatersTechnology Innovation Summit highlight two of the main challenges to greater use of AI-based systems.