DriveWealth extends to UAE with Wealthface agreement
Trading technology firm signs first Middle East deal.
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ESMA relaxes MiFID II call recording rules in wake of COVID-19
The EU regulatory body recognises limitations created by the virus.
Kyriba Live 2020: Is it time to partner up with fintech firms?
The question is whether fintech firms will want to join Kyriba’s platform.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking picks Bloomberg DLIB
Bank plans to use DLIB to provide structured investment products.
Sucden Financial signs up to Cobalt post-trade technology network
The derivatives firm will use Cobalt for its FX operations.
Wematch hosts “first fully electronic” Eurex-LCH basis swap trade
The swap was piloted between Societe Generale and LBBW.
Taking chances: An interview with Chuka Ikele, legal counsel at CrossLend
Drawing connections between the correlation of law and finance.
Gulf Bank signs up to Instimatch network
Kuwaiti bank looks to improve its treasury ops.
XP Investments forms partnership with Genesis
This will help XP streamline & automate workflows.
Deutsche Bank and SimCorp extend Dimension partnership in Asia Pacific
14-year fund services collaboration extended.
Citi deploys Cobalt post-trade infrastructure
US investment bank installs tech to reduce duplication.
A culture of innovation
Morgan Stanley is making waves with three wins at the Banking Tech Awards 2019.
Guotai Junan International updates derivatives tech with Finastra
Hong Kong firm goes live on Fusion Sophis.
Banking Technology February 2020 issue out now
Top dogs: The challenger bank success stories of 2019.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation revamps FX with Kx Systems
Japanese bank taps Kx to power its e-FX operations.
BMO to acquire Clearpool
The transaction is subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals & conditions.
Cloud: Does it deserve a bad rap from the Treasury?
The Treasury Committee singles out the cloud as a “source of systemic risk”.
FCA admits it does not track frequency of funds that block investor withdrawals
The UK financial watchdog has been severely criticised for its lack of oversight of several funds.
A thousand EU financial firms plan to open UK offices after Brexit
EY estimates that around 7,000 positions would be relocated from London to Europe.
Volt closes $70m ahead of IPO plans
Volt plans for $50 million Series D round with British and Middle Eastern investors.
The future of regtech is data-driven: How to stay ahead of the curve
There are no shortage of challenges that will need to be addressed through innovation.
BNY Mellon Markets appoints Paresh Shah as global COO for FX
He joins BNY from HSBC, where he held the role of COO Americas for FX.
ESMA issues final report on SFTR, tackles non-EU LEIs
European regulator posts final notice before SFTR’s April live date
BoE’s Carney says finance is too slow on tackling climate change issues
Carney is due to become the United Nations’ special envoy for climate change.
ISO 20022: stepping in the right direction
Market participants should assess the impending transformation and work on action plans.
A market course correction will rein in overblown valuations in 2020
Recent disappointing IPO stories are sending investors back to the drawing board.
Morgan Stanley plans 1,500 job cuts
US bank wants to protect itself from economic headwinds.
EBA publishes sustainable finance action plan
EU regulator seeks early action on green investment.
Cboe Global Markets agrees to acquire EuroCCP
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2020.
National Bank of Kuwait replaces its legacy systems with Murex’s MX.3
It will become NBK’s choice for trading, bookkeeping, risk management and more.
The 20th Banking Technology Awards winners have been announced
It was a brilliant celebration of excellence and innovation in the banking industry.
UK firms struggling to meet Mifid II reporting requirements
A fifth of investment firms are failing to report properly.
HSBC turns to blockchain to digitise private placement records
The bank has launched its new Digital Vault platform.
CMTI 2019: Disruptors demand new approach from regulators
Banque de France deputy governor says the right mindset is key.
CMTI 2019: Capital markets in a “war” with disruptors
Innovators are drawing battle lines that banks need to meet, says panel.
CMTI 2019: Regulation and investment needed to support European innovation
French government official says Europe needs to support its start-ups.
Euronext and SIX head-to-head in race to acquire Madrid exchange
A bidding war could develop between the two firms.
Why has Lithuania become a key destination for licensing in Europe?
As part of its newly devised strategy, Lithuania put several tools in place.
JP Morgan and Baton Systems develop real-time clearing system
New platform to address challenge of tying excess funds across clearing workflows.
