Nationwide migrates onsite IT estate to HPE GreenLake Cloud
Nationwide Building Society has migrated its on-premises IT estate to Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) GreenLake Cloud.
African startups raise $2.7bn in VC funding
Startups in Africa’s fintech market have secured more than $2.7bn in venture capital (VC) funding in the last two years, according to a recently released report.
Monzo offers ‘do’s and don’ts’ for using AI in job applications
With AI tools such as ChatGPT now firmly embedded in the mainstream, Monzo has put together a list of ‘Do’s and don’ts’ for using the technology when applying for a job with the digital bank.
ETFbook raises €4m
ETFbook, a data and analytics platform specialising in the ETF market, has closed a €4 million Series A funding round led by BlackFin Capital Partners.
Paxos applies for national trust charter
Paxos has become the latest digital asset player to apply for a US national trust bank charter.
World super app gets more crypto payment features
World, the crypto biometric project fronted by OpenAI boss Sam Altman, has released a revamped version of its app with support for US dollar virtual accounts and a host of stabelcoins.
Canada launches open banking consultation
The Canadian government has launched a public consultation on the merits of Open Banking as it seeks to gauge consumer enthusiasm for sharing financial data with third parties.
DWS releases data streaming code to GitHub
The code that powers Deutsche Bank’s DWS mobile investment app is being released to the open source community on GitHub.
FIX Trading Community and GDF bid to build messaging gateway for digital assets
The FIX Trading Community and Global Digital Finance have formed a joint working group with the aim of connecting buyside trading desks with the world of tokenized assets
Financial advisory firm Facet raises $35 million
US investment advisory firm Facet has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Multiplier Capital.
NextGen: AI – Exploring the impact of generative AI in financial services
Join Finextra at our inaugural London event at the end of November to redefine the role of AI in financial services and explore the impact of generative AI.
Fluency to test offline and programmable payments for ECB’s digital euro project
The European Central Bank has selected UK-based deep tech company Fluency to run intiatives in programmable and offline payments for the digital euro project.
TT boosts cross-asset offering with Abel Noser Solutions acquisition
Capital markets tech vendor Trading Technologies has agreed to buy Abel Noser Solutions (ANS), a provider of transaction cost analysis for investment managers, brokers, asset owners and consultants. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
NatWest launches advent calendar to warn Brits about scams
As fraudsters gear up to take advantage of the Christmas period, NatWest has launched an advent calendar designed to educate Brits on the threat of common purchase scams.
US Bank joins robo investment movement with FutureAdvisor
US Bank is the latest large financial institution to team up with an automated investment platform to provide online financial advice to wealth management clients, forming an alliance with BlackRock-owned FutureAdvisor.