Deutsche Bank acquires Numis in £410m deal to build out UK investment banking arm
Deutsche Bank plans to fold its UK and Ireland corporate finance business into Numis.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: m3ter, Niro, Tembo and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Bunker taps InvestCloud to launch digital investment platform in LatAm
Bunker will make it easier for LatAm consumers to open and manage US investment accounts.
South Korea’s Kakao Pay eyes majority stake in Siebert
Kakao Pay has acquired a 19.9% stake in the US firm and plans to buy an additional 31.1%.
OWIN23: Key takeaways from the Objectway user conference
Wealthtech and banking technology provider Objectway sets out its strategy.
NZ wealth manager JBWere taps Duco for cash and asset reconciliations
JBWere NZ will use Duco to reconcile cash and securities held with sub-custodians, share registries and banks.
Banking Tech Awards 2023: Nominations now open!
This year’s ceremony will be held on 30 November 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
BMO Financial Group names Darrel Hackett as new US CEO
Hackett was most recently president of BMO’s wealth management division in the US.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 April 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Goldman Sachs mulls potential sale of BNPL fintech GreenSky
GreenSky was acquired by Goldman in 2021 for $2.24bn to furnish its Marcus banking app.
Clearstream launches new bank in Luxembourg for institutional fund investors
The new entity, named Clearstream Fund Centre, operates under a Luxembourgian commercial banking licence.
WealthKernel names Brian Schwieger as new board chair and non-exec director
Schwieger was previously global head of equities and ETF trading at the London Stock Exchange.
Virgin Money partners FNZ to launch new digital investment platform
The new offering will provide Virgin Money customers with three investment funds to choose from.
Investment platform Altruist raises $112m in Series D funding
The new funding follows a previously undisclosed $110 million Series C round in November 2021.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 7 April 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
French private bank Milleis completes core banking tech revamp with ERI
Milleis, which stems from Barclays’ wealth management business in France, embarked on the project in 2018.
Rathbones acquires wealth management arm of Investec in £839m deal
The new combined UK entity will have around £100 billion in funds under management.
Sergio Ermotti returns to UBS as group CEO to help manage Credit Suisse takeover
Ermotti was previously group CEO of UBS for nine years between 2011 and 2020.
Kiatnakin Phatra Securities taps Temenos for wealth management tech
The Thailand-based wealth management firm will deploy the Swiss vendor’s Temenos Wealth solution.
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
UBS buys Credit Suisse in government-backed deal
The new business entity will be worth more than $5 trillion, with invested assets worth more than $1.5 trillion.
US fintech Credit Karma launches new Net Worth product
Credit Karma’s users will be given a full picture of their financial status to help them plan their future.
Payroll and benefits start-up Catch shutting down
Accounts will be closed on 6 April 2023, with customers instructed to withdraw all funds before that deadline.
US regtech Droit lands $23m Series B funding
The round was led by Pivot Investment Partners and UBS via its venture arm UBS Next.
US challenger Varo Bank reportedly raising funds at reduced valuation
Fintech Business Weekly reports the firm is raising $50m at a $1.8bn valuation, a 28% decline in value.
Canadian insurance and investment fintech Equisoft lands $125m in funding
The funding saw participation from new investors Investissement Québec and the government of Québec.
Nationwide taps Board to upgrade financial planning capabilities
Board will “replace and transform” Nationwide’s financial planning processes and systems.
Wells Fargo launches digital financial planning platform LifeSync
LifeSync, available from March, will sit within the Wells Fargo mobile app.
Euronext in €5.5bn takeover bid for wealthtech Allfunds
Euronext has submitted an “indicative offer” to Allfunds’ board of directors.
Santander reportedly in discussions to purchase Abrdn’s private equity unit
A deal could be made in the next few months with the unit valued at around £250m, Sky News reports.
WealthKernel names Michael Rigby as new chief compliance officer
Rigby joins from Investec Wealth and Investment and brings over 30 years’ worth of experience to the role.
Financial market data provider Quodd acquires Xignite
The combined business will serve more than 2,200 companies.
FNZ to acquire Luxembourg-based B2B fund platform Ifsam
FNZ says the acquisition will strengthen its client proposition and build out its presence in Luxembourg.
Bank of Nevis International taps Tookitaki for AML tech
The Caribbean bank will deploy Tookitaki’s Anti-Money Laundering Suite (AMLS).
Mizuho Bank in core banking tech overhaul with Oracle
Oracle’s solutions will support “critical” functions, including direct deposit accounts and liquidity management.
JP Morgan reportedly planning German digital bank offering
The launch is set for late 2024 or early 2025, Bloomberg reports.
Swiss private bank Bergos goes live with FNZ’s core banking tech
Bergos customers will now be able to manage their finances through a mobile app.
As uncertainty continues, financial institutions must provide revitalised client-first approaches
While we may be facing much ambiguity in 2023, there has never been a greater opportunity to innovate.
Wealthtech start-up Nucoro reshapes its business
“Last year, we decided to reshape the business to be in line with our new strategic imperative,” says CEO.
