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UK Financial Conduct Authority: Update On Mortgages, Consumer Credit, Banking And Payments During Coronavirus

Date 27/01/2021

The FCA is publishing an update on issues relating to mortgages, consumer credit, banking and payments during coronavirus. This confirms our finalised guidance on repossessions for mortgages and consumer credit, as well as the FCA’s intention to consult on an increase in the limit for contactless payments. The FCA also wants to express its support for finance staff who are continuing to carry out frontline roles.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Named Best In Fraud Protection And Threat Intelligence At Inaugural CyberSecured Awards

Date 27/01/2021

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has been honored as a winner in two categories in Security Today’s 2020 CyberSecured Awards. Judges named LexisNexis Risk Solutions as the category winner in both Fraud Protection and Threat Intelligence. Both awards recognize the LexisNexis® ThreatMetrix® product, an enterprise solution for digital identity intelligence and digital authentication trusted by more than 5,000 leading global brands to inform risk decisions.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Issues Warning Over ‘Clone Firm’ Investment Scams

Date 27/01/2021

Attack of the clone firms: With over £78 million stolen in ‘clone firm’ investment scams and the number of reports for this scam type on the rise, the FCA warns the public to protect themselves.

Coutts Reshapes Offer For UHNW Clients Under The Coutts Family Office Name

Date 27/01/2021

Coutts, the wealth manager and private bank, has today formally announced the redevelopment of its Private Office offering under the name of Coutts Family Office (CFO). The new-look service offer will combine strategic partnerships from within NatWest Group and relationships with external providers all in one team - meaning both domestic and international family office and UHNW clients will be given access to an even wider breadth of services than ever before. 

Temenos Extends Partnership With Schroders For Wealth Front Office

Date 27/01/2021

• Schroders Wealth Management in Switzerland to deploy Temenos Wealth Front Office on Temenos Transact core to automate and enhance its advisory business
• Temenos’ state-of-the-art wealth management platform to support Schroders’ growth strategy

Global X Japan Launches Global X Digital Innovation Japan ETF, Its First Engagement With Solactive

Date 27/01/2021

Global X Japan, a joint venture between Global X ETFs and Daiwa Securities established in 2020, launched its new Global X Digital Innovation Japan ETF [Ticker: 2626] on January 27th, 2021, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This release marks Global X’s first engagement with Solactive on Japanese ground after Global X, a sub-brand of Mirae Asset Global Investments, issued multiple successful ETFs tracking Solactive indices in HK, Europe, and the US. The Global X Digital Innovation Japan ETF tracks Solactive’s Digital Innovation Japan Index, which is powered by ARTIS®, Solactive’s proprietary big data and natural language processing algorithm. The index includes an ESG screening carried out by ESG data provider Minerva Analytics Ltd. The screening excludes companies not compliant with the UN Global Compact and businesses affiliated with controversial industries.

Synechron Appoints Susanne Guntermann As Head Of Synechron Netherlands

Date 27/01/2021

Synechron Inc., a leading digital transformation consulting firm for the financial services industry, today announced that Susanne Guntermann has been appointed head of Synechron Netherlands as of 1 January 2021. This makes her the first woman to lead the Dutch business unit of Synechron.

Brits Curious Yet Baffled By Cryptocurrency, National Survey Finds

Date 27/01/2021

Almost a third of Brits are curious about investing in cryptocurrency but are too baffled by it to take the plunge, according to a new national survey.

Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.49 Per Share

Date 27/01/2021

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on March 26, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2021. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

74% Of Funds Use Level 3 Data To Improve Alpha Generation And Algo Performance - Joint BMLL And WBR Survey Reveals Rising Investment In Buying-In Third Party Data And Analytics Capabilities To Support In-House Quantitative Research

Date 27/01/2021

BMLL and WBR Insights today published new buy side research exploring how market participants use Level 3 data and analytics in their daily trading decisions to uncover predictive signals for algorithmic performance.