Banco Santander

461 results about this entity

Period: 26 Jul 2004 - 20 Dec 2024

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Santander to reduce Spanish workforce by 11%

Banco Santander plans to cut 3700 jobs and close 1150 branches in Spain as part of a cost-cutting programme that will also see tech spending ramped up.

Banco Santander adds Microsoft Azure to hybrid cloud programme

Banco Santander has signed a multi-year cloud banking deal with Microsoft Azure.

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Santander introduces voice and phone ID authentication for UK phone banking

Santander has today announced plans to offer telephone banking customers the option to verify their identity through an innovative combination of ‘Phone ID’ and biometric ‘Voice ID’ technology, making its authentication process simpler and more secure than ever.

Credit Agricole and Santander to combine custody and asset servicing businesses

Crédit Agricole S.A. and Santander have signed a memorandum of understanding with a view to combining their custody and asset servicing operations.

CMA9 banks respond to Open Banking mobile app delays

In light of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority scolding five of the CMA9 – Bank of Ireland, Danske Bank, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and Santander – for being in breach of Open Banking delivery on mobile apps, Finextra questions the banks on why deadlines were missed.

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Banco Santander issues in-app fraud warnings for mobile transactions

Banco Santander in the UK is to push tailored fraud warnings to customers appended to suspicious transactions initiated through its mobile banking app.

Banco Santander earmarks EUR20 billion for digital spend

Banco Santander is to spend EUR20 billion on digital technology over the next four years as part of an efficiency effort aimed at slashing EUR1.2 billion in annual costs.

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Santander InnoVentures hires VC vet to boost Silicon Valley position

Santander's $200 million venture capital fund has moved to strengthen its Silicon Valley foothold by appointing industry veteran Chris Gottschalk as a senior adviser to lead its strategic direction in the US.

Brexit brain drain hitting UK financial services industry

The Brexit brain drain is hampering UK financial services firms in the chase for highly sought-after tech talent, according to a report from TheCityUK and Odgers Berndtson and supported by Banco Santander.

Santander to adopt BlackRock's Aladdin platform

Santander Asset Management (SAM) has reached an agreement with BlackRock to adopt the Aladdin platform to accelerate the asset manager’s technological transformation.

Banco Santander appoints former Googler Kazi to chief platform officer

Banco Santander has hired former Google exec Aiaz Kazi to fill a newly-created role as chief platform officer with responsibility for helping the bank to improve the way it delivers products and services to customers.

London Stock Exchange leads $20 million round in cap markets blockchain startup

The London Stock Exchange has led a $20 million seed round in blockchain startup Nivaura.