Andrew Samu

Artificial Intelligence Banking

How the grandmasters of machine learning can keep you competitive in a new era of quantitative finance

March 3, 2021

Paul explains that the MLI “looks at the theory of the mathematics of how machine learning is done. How do we actually compute something, how do the neural networks work …?”

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FynCom strengthens as it plans roll-out in Brazil

March 2, 2021

The internet democratized fame by letting people express creativity through social media. The internet will democratize #wealth by letting people express creativity through #NanoPayments #DataOwnership #DataPrivacy

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Fidor Solutions partners with SIA to launch instant payments service in Europe

March 2, 2021

Fidor Solutions, a 100 % subsidiary of Sopra Banking Software, has signed a partnership agreement with SIA, a leading European hi-tech company in payment services and infrastructures, controlled by CDP Equity, to launch its new instant payments service in Germany and in other European countries.

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OANDA clinches two TradingView Broker Awards; Launches TradingView partnership in UK and Europe

March 2, 2021

Launched last year, TradingView’s 2020 Broker Awards represent an innovative new take on the classic broker awards. Integrated directly with dozens of best-in-class brokers, TradingView uses tens of thousands of verified customer reviews, broker contributions to the community, and other technical factors to determine its winners.

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PwC response to Kalifa Review of UK Fintech

March 1, 2021

Ron Kalifa’s Review is covered in 5 sections by specialists at PwC: Access to Investment, Listing Transformation, Skills and Talent, National Connectivity, and Policy and Regulation

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CEO of leading UK fintech, Pockit, responds to fintech review

March 1, 2021

Last week the long-awaited Kalifa Review was published. Including a comprehensive list of suggestions that Rishi Sunak is definitely considering:

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76% of business leaders in the UK believe COVID has increased the need for improved security of finances

March 1, 2021

Companies with over 1,000 employees were more likely to believe cybercrime to be a bigger threat, whereas businesses with less than 50 employees saw the impact of coronavirus lockdowns as a larger threat.

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Fusion Risk Management Extends Market Leadership with Global Financial Services Wins in New Era of Operational Resilience

March 1, 2021

Two of the top 10 global banks and another top 25 financial institutions have chosen the Fusion Framework System this year to support their cross operational resilience capabilities.

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Comment: On the fixed income market and UK budget plans – Kingswood

March 1, 2021

The rise in yields has left bonds across the board nursing losses this year. But the extent of the hit has varied significantly depending on the type of bonds you hold.

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OANDA upgrades Advanced Trader program to include cash rebates

March 1, 2021

With an OANDA Advanced Trader account, clients can now earn rebates up to USD15 per million based on their deposits and monthly trading volumes.

Fintech News

How WealthiHer are redressing the imbalance for women

March 1, 2021

Covid-19 has disproportionately impacted women, with 62% saying financial plans have been affected, including retirement plans

Sustainability ESG

Assessing the Sustainability practices of Banks – Mazars launches annual Study

February 26, 2021

The number of banks that foster a culture of sustainability and which have updated their governance structures accordingly is up by half (51%) while there is a similar increase (45%) in the number of banks which now align their disclosures with ESG reporting standards.

Cybersecurity Technology

The Quantum Dilemma that Banks Must Face

February 24, 2021

“The newest technology of the future won’t be able to tell that you are using an exotic protocol. A lot of companies are afraid of attacks, and for them so they wouldn’t want to advertise necessarily that their network has an exotic protocol. Our VPN means that from the outside companies can remain incognito and nobody can tell if they are protected by anything other than standard cryptography.”

Capital Markets Fintech

FinTech ‘Origin’ launches Airbrush in collaboration with LuxSe and Clearstream

February 19, 2021

Origin, the London-based fintech digitising debt capital markets, has announced the launch of Airbrush, an interface data standard that will aim to act as a universal language for bond issuance market participants. The initiative is being launched with the support of Clearstream and the LuxSE, and follows Origin’s $7 million Series A funding round.

Brexit Capital Markets Europe

Should London worry about Euronext Amsterdam?

February 17, 2021

Are we headed for "Singapore-on-the-Thames" or was Euronext Amsterdam's success a warning shot preparing EU and UK leaders for the future?

Europe Regulator

Italian and German Banking Associations submit proposals to support European economic recovery

February 16, 2021

ABI and GBIC note that the current regulatory approach to non-performing exposures was developed under completely different circumstances and should, therefore, be reconsidered in light of the pandemic emergency.

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