HSBC acquires Axa’s Singapore insurance arm in $575m deal
HSBC doubles down on profit-making Asian businesses.
Private Banking
Temenos wins long-term deal with Hamilton Reserve Bank
Caribbean bank signs up Temenos to cover a range of banking services.
Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
The new nomination deadline for the Banking Tech Awards 2021 is 20 August.
BNP Paribas Wealth Management picks InvestCloud to boost onboarding
InvestCloud’s solutions will be used for onboarding and managing high-net-worth client relationships.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three great roles open in the UK right now
Exciting vacancies at Grant Thornton, Deloitte and Finastra. Apply today!
Standard Chartered appoints Anshu Sharma Raja as new CIO of CPBB
She replaces Paul Macpherson, who the bank says is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
BayernLB picks Broadridge to cover regulatory reporting needs
Broadridge to help German bank with SFTR, EMIR, SiFIR, and MMSR reporting.
Isbank deploys H2O AI platform for cash forecasting and default prediction
Turkish bank gives automated system the go-ahead after successful pilot.
Lloyds hires former DBS Bank exec David Gledhill as new COO
Gledhill, who takes over in August, also spent 20 years with JP Morgan.
HSBC bids goodbye to loss-making US division as profits move to Asia
HSBC has sold its mass-market retail banking ops to Citizens Bank and Cathay Bank.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
MUFG wealth management arm deploys InvestCloud in Japan
Vendor says the deal reflects its “substantial investment” in the country.
Swiss neobank Alpian lands $18m Series B ahead of 2021 launch
The raise comes less than a year after its Series A.
Santander picks Planixs tech to power liquidity management
Spanish multinational to deploy Planixs’ Realti system.
Report: The power of data analytics in fintech solutions
A deep-dive industry report focused on the priorities and use of data analytics at financial institutions.
Banesco Panamá plans digital revamp with Backbase
Panamanian lender to integrate new products and solutions online.
Lombard Odier picks NetGuardians for AI-based risk tech
Swiss private bank wants “cutting edge” fraud prevention.
Société Générale revamps private banking in Europe with Azqore
SocGen’s Luxembourg, Monaco, and Swiss locations switching up their tech.
US banks must lose “legacy anchor” to meet customer needs in 2021
The banking landscape in North America is undergoing a fundamental shift.
Webinar: Deep dive on ServiceNow’s purpose built product for finserv operations
How to improve customer and employee experiences. Featuring a demo of The Now Platform from ServiceNow.
AnaCap announces acquisition of Novia Financial
The deal is AnaCap’s third foray into the UK investment space since 2019.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Central Bank of Iceland deploys new RTGS with SIA
The new system can support 5 million payments per day.
Report: Three key strategies for customer experience success
In-depth industry report on customer experience, featuring expert insights from Mettle, HSBC & Northwestern Mutual.
Japan’s NEC buys Swiss core banking firm Avaloq in $2.2bn deal
Major investor Warburg Pincus currently owns 45% of Avaloq.
Kids are banking’s future NOW
I’m just saying there is an opportunity to learn how to “gamify” banking today.
Report: The total economic impact of Appway Onboarding for wealth management
Increased revenues and improved efficiency for internationally operating wealth management firms and private banks.
SimCorp puts Dimension on the cloud with Microsoft Azure
Investment systems vendor signs public cloud deal with Microsoft.
Federal Bank selects Fiserv FirstVision to support new credit card
The Indian bank needed a solution to power end-to-end issuance and processing.
Report: The future of digital wealth management
A new FinTech Futures report examines the future of wealth management in a digital era.
Report: A new decade of core banking transformation
A new FinTech Futures report examining the role of core banking in the industry today.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Introducing FinTech Features – showcasing the best in fintech on 30 June
A new digital platform for the financial services professionals to learn about the latest technologies and solutions.
Banco Itaú International picks Temenos Infinity to revamp wealth management
The Brazilian financial group is revamping its international and Swiss operations.
Unibank completes processing stage of TranzAxis migration
Azerbaijani lender is ploughing through a multi-stage move to Compass plus system.
MoneyGram and Federal Bank tie up remittance partnership
The partners will offer direct-to-account crediting.
Avaloq extends contract with First Abu Dhabi Bank in Switzerland
The deal entails using Avaloq’s business process-as-a-service (BPaaS) systems.
HSBC freezes redundancy plans as COVID-19 hits $6bn overhaul
London-headquartered bank releases Q1 earnings with stark warning for Europe.
Mizuho Bank launches face ID biometrics for online banking
The Japanese bank has partnered with Google Cloud Japan for the project.
Chinese tech giant Huawei to launch new consumer credit card
Chinese manufacturer borrows a selection of Apple Card features for new product.
