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Bank of Singapore names Le Cotonnec chief data and innovation officer

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Bank of Singapore names Le Cotonnec chief data and innovation officer

Bank of Singapore has appointed Celine Le Cotonnec to the newly created position of chief data and innovation officer.

Standard Chartered and Imperial College partner to tackle climate change

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Standard Chartered and Imperial College partner to tackle climate change

The bank will work with Imperial College Business School’s Centre for Climate Finance and Investment over four years to “uncover solutions that will help embed climate risk identification and management into financial decisions.”

BBVA responsible business global head: “UN SDGs are the biggest business opportunity for banks”

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BBVA responsible business global head: “UN SDGs are the biggest business opportunity for banks”

Finextra Research spoke to Antoni Ballabriga, global head of responsible business at BBVA, co-chair of the global steering committee and European banks’ representative for the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) about sustainable finance in the investment and lending space.

Refinitiv partners with Google Cloud to power Tick History database

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Refinitiv partners with Google Cloud to power Tick History database

Refinitiv has announced the launch of its Tick History dataset on the Google Cloud platform, catering to a growing appetite for quant-trading technology.

Fintech workforce to expand 19% by 2030 thanks to AI, Cambridge University predicts

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Fintech workforce to expand 19% by 2030 thanks to AI, Cambridge University predicts

In a recent report, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) found that rather than observing AI as a single instrument for blanket application across the industry, AI can be viewed as a toolkit that is being used to tinker and build services in an abundance of ways to achieve a variety of objectives.

Accenture boosts analytics skills with Mudano acquisition

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Accenture boosts analytics skills with Mudano acquisition

Accenture has agreed to buy Mudano, a data consultancy that works with UK financial services firms. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Davos 2020: Refinitiv launches sustainable data alliance

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Davos 2020: Refinitiv launches sustainable data alliance

Announced at the World Economic Forum, Refinitiv will join forces with influential global bodies to create a first-of-its-kind alliance to monitor sustainable finance through data.

Betting on AI to reduce risk in sustainable investment

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Betting on AI to reduce risk in sustainable investment

The quest toward improving corporate sustainability is mired by uncertainty: uncertainty of emissions volume, extreme weather events, timing of such events, and inevitably, the toll they may take on investment. This uncertainty is regarded by investors as risk.

Saxo Bank targets Chinese market through tech joint venture

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Saxo Bank targets Chinese market through tech joint venture

Saxo Bank has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Chinese automotive group Geely Holdings to provide a suite of financial technology services to banks and fintechs in China.

Citi’s data and analytics global head departs to launch fintech firm

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Citi’s data and analytics global head departs to launch fintech firm

Industry veteran Bill Pryor is understood to have left the investment bank to launch his own fintech company, Investics Data Services.

SustainableFinance.Live: Empowering ESG data for green bonds and the supply chain

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SustainableFinance.Live: Empowering ESG data for green bonds and the supply chain

$30 trillion of capital is pledged to Sustainable Finance and supporting outcomes aligned to Sustainability and Impact goals, such as the UN SDGs.

Swift Operations Forum Europe 2019, Amsterdam - Day 1 report

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Swift Operations Forum Europe 2019, Amsterdam - Day 1 report

Financial services innovation and how industry participants can keep up with ecosystem culture were two of the key themes on day 1 of the Swift Operations Forum Europe (SOFE) 2019.

Standardised data reporting is the lynchpin for future of sustainable finance

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Standardised data reporting is the lynchpin for future of sustainable finance

In a recent survey by State Street Global Advisors, 52% of European investors cited regulation as the key driver toward ESG adoption. Yet, despite attempts to introduce regulatory requirements, a lack of standardisation in reporting obligations is proving a significant challenge towards achieving meaningful progress.

Standard Chartered invests in regtech startup Silent Eight

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Standard Chartered invests in regtech startup Silent Eight

Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech and ventures unit, SC Ventures, has participated in a Series A funding round for regtech Silent Eight.

Plum raises another $3m and launches on Android

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Plum raises another $3m and launches on Android

Closing a second round of funding with a $3 million investment, AI powered smart savings app Plum now boasts a total lifetime investment of $9.3 million.

The CIO’s blueprint for streamlining digital business agreements

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The CIO’s blueprint for streamlining digital business agreements

80% of financial institutions will become irrelevant by 2030 due to their inability to compete with digitally-savvy rivals, according to research by Gartner.

De-risking sustainable reporting of commercial banking data

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De-risking sustainable reporting of commercial banking data

While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations General Assembly for 2030 are ambitious, the financial services industry will play a crucial role in supporting countries with implementing new approaches to build momentum and accelerate progress.

Money 20/20: The Chinese payments space is a critical enabler for e-commerce

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Money 20/20: The Chinese payments space is a critical enabler for e-commerce

Shining the spotlight on Asia, key trends defining China’s place in the global e-commerce space are discussed in sessions at Money 20/20 USA’s Leadership Lodge, diving deep into how fintech firms are adapting to deliver broader, yet innovative services to support a diverse range of merchants with cross-border payments.

Fintechs must ‘sell simplicity’ to carve out competitive advantage

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Fintechs must ‘sell simplicity’ to carve out competitive advantage

Where selling trust with a brand was once the key point of distinction for effective marketing in the fintech space, streamlining user experience through product simplicity now leads the way in superior branding strategy.

AI, cloud, blockchain and beyond: Changing the financial world individually and in tandem

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AI, cloud, blockchain and beyond: Changing the financial world individually and in tandem

AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing form some of the pillars the much-discussed Fourth Industrial Revolution, with financial services watching on in anticipation of the disruption they promise in the years ahead.

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