Financial Services news in the UK | Page 8

An overview of news, trends and research in the Financial Services industry in the UK:

Banks put open banking at risk by overachieving on XS2A compliance Banking executives need to carefully determine their strategic position and act accordingly and consistently with regards to their XS2A compliance approach, write Mounaim Cortet and Vincent Jansen, b
05 October 2017
Screen, KPMG and Front Consulting partner of Screen Markets In the second week of October 2017 a large conference for professionals in the financial services sector will take place in Amsterdam.
04 October 2017
IT consultancy Wipro joins blockchain consortium Hyperledger Indian information technology and consulting giant Wipro has announced a collaboration with Linux-backed international blockchain consortium Hyperledger.
03 October 2017
China sees investments in FinTech market grow to $6.4 billion Chinese FinTech investment has boomed, topping $6.4 billion last year.
02 October 2017
How Artificial Intelligence is transforming the banking industry Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been touted as the next major disruptor of the financial services sector.
28 September 2017
Future of bank branches is bright, if banks invest in technology A new report examining the future of the bank branch has predicted that global banks should look to digitisation to enhance the customer experience.
25 September 2017
PwC and Arc-Net use blockchain to combat food fraud Global consultancy PwC and the Northern Irish Arc-Net will gather their knowledge to help the food industry fight fraud.
22 September 2017
BearingPoint launches partner programme for ABACUS product suite BearingPoint has launched an international partner programme for its suite of regulatory and risk technology solutions.
15 September 2017
Synechron joins Microsoft Azure Blockchain Council Microsoft has admitted Synechron into its ‘Azure Blockchain Council’.
14 September 2017
Big Four firms increasingly tapped for Initial Coin Offerings After a fork in Bitcoin recently led to the creation of Bitcoin Cash, a separate cryptocurrency, clients of the world's four largest professional services firms are expanding their inter
12 September 2017
PA Consulting partners with Stockholm Fintech Hub for innovation UK-based PA Consulting Group (PA) and Stockholm Fintech Hub have joined forces to support FinTechs, banks, regulators and investors in the Swedish Financial Services sector.
11 September 2017
De-risking sees European pension assets move to bonds from equities De-risking has seen European pension investment shift dramatically from equities into bonds and alternative assets according to research by Mercer.
07 September 2017
Big Four and Capgemini dominate best FinTech and InsurTech reports FinTech and InsurTech are causing massive disruption among their relevant sectors, as agile new start-ups utilise new technology to challenge long-term market incumbents.
06 September 2017
Financial Services can learn from unbundling strategies in aviation In order to fully understand the true implications and consequences of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), the financial services (FS) sector should look to other areas to lear
01 September 2017
Bain advising Italian Banca Carige over €1.2 billion bad debt Italian lender Banca Carige is considering a sale of the platform it uses to manage bad loans, according to sources familiar with the firm.
24 August 2017
How robo-advisory can be applied to the world of investment advice The market for investment advice is changing rapidly, with robo-advice touted as one of the most disruptive forces to impact the industry.
22 August 2017
FCA selects Cognizant as partner to transform technology portfolio The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected Cognizant to support with the enhancement of the efficiency, reliability and scalability of core IT applications.
17 August 2017
The fundamentals of cryptocurrency Ethereum explained by Sia Partners Cryptocurrencies are not just booming but also diversifying, with today over 1,000 different currencies available in the marketplace.
16 August 2017
Investments in FinTech and InsurTech remain high FinTech firms continue to attract investment from start-ups, as new entities look for ways to disrupt current financial markets, while venture capitalists remain interested in investing in companies,
15 August 2017
Former BCG and Strategy& partner Thomas Achhorner joins additiv Former BCG partner Thomas Achhorner has joined additiv, a Zurich-based provider of technology solutions to the financial services industry.
14 August 2017
Non-performing loans market on the rise even despite new regulations The financial crisis of 2008 created a massive increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) across Europe.
09 August 2017
FinTech advisory 11:FS expands into US with New York office 11:FS, a consulting firm founded by a group of blockchain experts to supply FinTech start-ups with advisory services, has announced its expansion to the United States of America.
08 August 2017
Client experience key to rebuilding wealth management profit Wealth managers continue to see their pre-tax profits erode as revenues decline further, however a new report highlights that many wealth managers have finally managed to stem the bleeding.
02 August 2017
UK may lose 40,000 investment banking jobs to 'Brexodus' The UK financial sector could face as many as 75,000 job losses and drops in revenue of up to £50 billion if hard Brexit becomes a reality.
02 August 2017
European banks hit rough waters in 2016 as interest bites Banks across the EU have seen their income per customer fall by 2.6% on average.
01 August 2017
McKinsey Senior Partner Tim Welsh joins US Bancorp Tim Welsh, has been handed the role of Vice Chairman of Consumer Banking Sales and Support at US Bank.
28 July 2017
Health insurance costs continue to increase globally Private health insurance costs have increased above the rate of inflation, with cancer and diseases of the circulatory system blamed as the main cost drivers.
27 July 2017
Swiss banks must cut costs despite healthy 2016 performance Swiss banks have managed to generate healthy gross operating profit margins, outperforming Western and Southern neighbours.
26 July 2017
Blockchain technology is not just for financial services If global supply chains are to gain the full benefit of blockchain technology for managing payments and related data, all parties that play a role in global trade must be involved, writes Alexander v
24 July 2017
Insurance experts launch new risk & compliance consultancy Experts from across the insurance industry have joined forces to launch a new risk and compliance consultancy.
24 July 2017
FinTech collaboration key for banks to survive market disruption Rapid advances in the financial technology space mean that traditional banking institutions find themselves increasingly open to potentially disruptive competitive forces.
11 July 2017
Capco supports Banco Bradesco with new digital banking platform Brazilian bank Banco Bradesco has successfully launched a new digital banking platform.
11 July 2017

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