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Central bank digital currency could boost GDP - BofE

The introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could significantly boost gross domestic product, new research from the Bank of England suggests.

19 July 2016

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The best is yet to come for Europe's payments firms - Citi

The profound change underway in the payments industry is good news for some of Europe's biggest fintech firms, including Gemalto and Ingenico, which are set to benefit from years of "secular tailwinds", according to research from Citi.

14 July 2016

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Europeans keen to secure payments with biometrics

More than two thirds of Europeans want to use biometrics as a method of payment authentication, with convenience and security the main reason for its popularity, a Visa survey shows.

14 July 2016

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E-trading volumes increase among large institutions, but sales traders continue to prove valuable

Large institutions are shifting trading volume to algorithmic avenues of execution as the overall commission pool remains flat, according to a new study from Greenwich Associates.

13 July 2016

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Nearly 1 in 3 consumers victimised by card fraud

Thirty percent of consumers globally have experienced card fraud in the past five years, according to new global benchmark data from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and Aite Group.

12 July 2016

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European mobile banking adoption surges

The prevalence of mobile banking in Europe is soaring, with nearly half of phone owners now managing their finances through their handsets, new research commissioned by ING suggests.

07 July 2016

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Nearly half of North Americans open to robo-advice

Nearly half of North American bank customers are open to ditching human expertise for automated, computer-generated advice and services, according to a survey from Accenture.

01 July 2016

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Wealth managers must up digital game to fend off fintech threat

With up to half of their net income at risk due to poor digital capabilities, wealth management firms will need to explore partnerships with fintech upstarts to ensure their long-term success, according to a report from Capgemini.

24 June 2016

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2016 Wall Street blockchain investment to top $1bn

Financial service firms and technology providers around the world will spend more than $1 billion this year as they race to bring distributed ledger tech to capital markets, claims Greenwich Associates.

24 June 2016

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Compliance teams squeezed by more regs and fewer resources - survey

A growing awareness of the escalating and ever-changing demands of the regulatory environment, coupled with a potential reduction in the resources available to meet compliance challenges, are the defining concerns of respondents to Thomson Reuters seventh annual Cost of Compliance Survey.

23 June 2016

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Brexit fears haunt UK fintech

If Britain votes to leave the European Union on Thursday the consequences for the country's thriving fintech sector will be "catastrophic", prompting an exodus of companies and costing the economy some $5 billion over the course of the next five years, claims a report from consultancy William Garrity Associates.

21 June 2016

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Half of millennial's don't trust their high street bank

50% of 18-24 year olds wouldn’t trust the traditional banking system with transactions, according to new research.

21 June 2016

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Brits expect cashless society within 20 years

More than two thirds of Brits and three quarters of Londoners think that cash will be a thing of the past in just 20 years, according to a survey.

21 June 2016

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TechUK publishes whitepaper on industrialising distributed ledger technology in financial services

techUK, the voice for the UK technology industry, has today published ‘The Industrialisation of Distributed Ledger Technology in Banking and Financial Services’, a new paper exploring how to industrialise distributed ledger technology.

20 June 2016

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Bank of Canada research highlights global trend towards faster payments

Research released today by Payments Canada and the Bank of Canada exploring payment system modernization initiatives around the world reveals a global trend towards infrastructure enhancements that support faster payments.

16 June 2016

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Bankers prepare to collaborate with digital partners

With a fintech revolution sweeping the financial services industry, more than half of bankers expect to be working with new digital partners in the next couple of years, according to a global survey from Accenture.

13 June 2016

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PwC preps research into blockchain tech for wholesale insurance

PwC today announced it is launching a Long Finance research project into the potential of blockchain technology in wholesale insurance.

13 June 2016

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India sets focus on fintech market

India's central bank is to set up a committee to explore the potential for the country's fintech market which is predicted to double in worth to $2.4bn in the next four years.

08 June 2016

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EBAday 2016: FIS report shows growth of real-time payment initiatives

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, today launched its third annual report on global immediate payment initiatives, Flavors of Fast, at the Euro Banking Association’s EBAday 2016 in Milan.

07 June 2016

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Intedelta and Asset Control produce data management survey for risk management market

Risk management consultancy, InteDelta, and financial data management solutions provider, Asset Control, today announce the findings of a survey analysing the data management implications of risk management within banks.

07 June 2016