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RBS and Allianz join C$45m funding round for quantum computing startup 1QBit

A host of financial services firms, including the Royal Bank of Scotland, have joined a C$45 million Series B funding round for Vancouver-based quantum computing startup 1QBit Information Technologies.

30 November 2017

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Strengthening Toronto fintech ecosystem should be top priority - report

Toronto has the potential to be a strong fintech hub but, without a clear strategy and private and government support, the Canadian city could also see its position in the global pecking order slide, suggests a new report written by Accenture and McMillan.

16 May 2017

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Russian banks co-operate on fintech accelerator

Four Russian banks are working in collaboration with MasterCard and Accenture to run a fintech lab and accelerator to engage with local startups and foster a co-operative spirit in the development of new banking products and services.

21 February 2017

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Accenture beats Brexit blues with largest-ever London startup programme

Accenture is banishing the Brexit blues by running its largest ever fintech accelerator programme in London after fielding more than 300 applicants from around the globe.

16 January 2017

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Dubai aims to generate startup buzz with FinTech Hive

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has contracted with Accenture to set up and operate a fintech accelerator for regional and international startups.

11 January 2017

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China drives soaring Asia Pacific fintech financing

Fintech funding in Asia Pacific is on a tear, reaching $9.6 billion for the first six months of the year, more than twice the $4.26 billion invested in the region in all of 2015, according to Accenture.

25 August 2016

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Fintech funds move to collaborators as NY$ overtakes Silicon Valley

New York topped Silicon Valley for fintech venture funding for the first time in Q1 2016, raking in $690 million in investment flows compared to $511 million from the San Francisco Bay area.

23 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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Europe and Asia drive strong Q1 fintech investment growth - Accenture

The fintech gold rush continues, with global investment in the first quarter of 2016 hitting $5.3 billion, a 67% increase over the same period last year, according to figures put together by Accenture.

12 April 2016

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Financial industry giants join $50m Digital Asset Holdings funding round

Digital Asset Holdings, the blockchain startup helmed by former JP Morgan luminary Blythe Masters, has raised more than $50 million in a funding round joined by some of the biggest names in financial services, including Citi, Deutsche Börse and Santander InnoVentures. One of the investors, the ASX, has also handed Digital Asset a contract to design a post-trade settlement system using distributed ledger technology.

21 January 2016

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Accenture shortlists 15 for London Innovation Lab

Blockchain technology, cognitive computing and biometric security feature among the shortlisted applications selected to participate in Accenture’s 2016 FinTech Innovation Lab London.

06 January 2016

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Fintech investment in Asia-Pacific quadruples in 2015

Investments in non-bank fintech companies across Asia-Pacific has quadrupled over the past year – from about $880 million in all of 2014 to nearly $3.5 billion in just the first nine months of 2015, according to a new report by Accenture

04 November 2015

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