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Banks cite cyber security and outsourcing as operational risk concerns grow

More than half of European banks foresee an increase in operational risk as the fintech revolution brings concerns about cyber-security, IT failures and outsourcing problems to the fore, according to research from the EBA.

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Top banks create third-party risk management company

Some of America's biggest financial institutions, including American Express, Bank of America, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, have set up a new company that will carry out risk assessments on suppliers and partners.

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CBA says not 'stepping back' from cybersecurity despite offshoring plans

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been forced to defend its commitment to cyber security after it emerged that the lender is set to offshore some critical IT functions.

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FS industry security concerns drive UK outsourcing market

The financial services sector drove the UK outsourcing market to record levels in the first half of 2017, with big firms signing major IT contracts.

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Lloyds Bank inks £1.3 billion IT outsourcing deal with IBM

Lloyds Bank has finally put pen to paper on a long-mooted £1.3 billion, 10-year mega outsourcing deal with IBM, which will see 1500 staff and contractors moved to Big Blue.

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Lloyds plans to transfer over 1900 staff to IBM in £1.3 billion outsourcing deal

Lloyds Banking Group is planning to outsource large parts of its IT estate and transfer 1900 staff to IBM in a deal worth £1.3 billion over seven years.

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US regulator cites fintech as risk to banking system

Emerging financial technology poses a threat to US banks that are unable to compete with this developing field, according to an official report from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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India's TCS shares dip on US bank spending cutbacks

Shares in Indian outsourcing giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) dipped to a six month low after the firm warned that American financial sector clients are holding back on discretionary spending.

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Tech Mahindra agrees £112m Target Group acquisition

Indian IT services group Tech Mahindra has agreed to buy Target Group, a UK business process outsourcing (BPO) and software provider to financial institutions, for an enterprise value of £112 million.

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Bank cost-cutting driving uptake of financial industry utilities

Top tier banks are increasingly open to the adoption of utility-based shared service models to drive down costs and increase efficiency in back office and compliance functions, according to research conducted by Finextra.

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Infosys to create 250 fintech jobs in Ireland

Indian IT services group Infosys is promising to create 250 fintech-related jobs in Ireland over the next three years.

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PRA fines Raphaels Bank £1.3 million for bungled outsourcing deal

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has fined Raphaels Bank £1.3 million for "potentially putting its safety and soundness at risk" by failing to properly manage an outsourcing deal for its cash machines.

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Xchanging receives two takeover offers

Shares in Xchanging soared 50% on Monday on news that the London-based back office processing provider has received separate takeover offers from Capita and Apollo Global Management.

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Fintech sector lifts Irish jobs market

Ireland has received a timely boost to its employment figures thanks to the creation of almost 500 new jobs in the country's blossoming fintech industry.

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Oz regulator warns of cloud risks

With Australia's banks increasingly turning to the public cloud, the country's financial services watchdog has warned of "areas of weakness" in how the shift is being managed.

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Infosys wins AIB outsourcing deal; establishes $10 million innovation fund

Indian IT services group Infosys is to set aside $10 million from its $500 million innovation fund to invest in Irish startups on the back of a new outsourcing deal with Allied Irish Bank.

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Accenture moves into post-trade processing

Accenture is looking to cash in on the trend for banks to share back office processing costs after receiving approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority for the operation of a new post-trade utility.

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Nationwide boosts IT cost transparency with Apptio

Nationwide Building Society has deployed Apptio's Technology Business Management (TBM) software in order to 'sweat' its IT and measure the cost, quality, and value of its enterprise-wide technology services.

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Deutsche Bank and HP ink multi-billion dollar IT outsourcing pact

Deutsche Bank has signed a ten-year, multi-billion dollar deal to outsource a large chunk of its wholesale IT infrastructure to HP.

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SS&C joins fintech bulge-bracket with $2.7 billion Advent acquisition

SS&C is to buy Advent Software for $2.7 billion in cash in a bid to capitalise on a growing trend for outsourcing of software and services in the financial sector.