Nasdaq, Inc. has announced it has successfully deployed machine learning technology across its entire Nasdaq Nordic markets-Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland-- to bolster its market surveillance efforts. 

Now we are all back from summer hols it seems like everyone is getting ready for the final push that will propel our industry into its post-MiFID II future. Much still needs to be done, not least of which by ESMA in telling us what all the rules actually mean and what game we are supposed to play as a result of them.

The share of contactless payments will more than triple in the next five years to almost eradicate cash in the UK. As we mark the 10^th anniversary of the first contactless payment, it begs the question whether the new five and ten-pound notes will ever reach a milestone anniversary of their own.

More than a billion dollars was invested in British Fintech companies in the first half of this year, over a third more than the same period in 2016, according to trade body Innovate Finance. Foreign investors also contributed to over half of the total, suggesting that despite concerns post-Brexit, international investors still see the region as an attractive place for their money.

Over the last few years, we’ve seen regulatory changes and market volatility impact the business models of financial services firms, particularly private equity funds and investors. For example, private equity funds have had to adjust to new regulatory requirements including the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), to name but a few.

Torstone Technology, the leading provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announces plans to expand with the appointment of Mack Gill as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Board of Directors, based at Torstone’s London headquarters. 

Mack has a wealth of experience in capital markets technology, having worked with the world’s leading exchanges, clearing houses, depositories, banks and brokers; most recently in his role as CEO of MillenniumIT, a leading trading technology company and subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

Over the last few years, we’ve seen regulatory changes and market volatility impact the business models of financial services firms, particularly private equity funds and investors. For example, private equity funds have had to adjust to new regulatory requirements including the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), to name but a few.

At the end of November, Amsterdam will host a conference dedicated to the advanced tool of investing in startups – Initial Coin Offering. The event, called ICO Event Amsterdam, will gather about 300 participants: investors, lawyers and developers of blockchain projects, who managed to attract million investments due to the public placement of tokens.

On October 11, London will host the major conference, ICO Event London 2017, dedicated to a popular investment generation tool called Initial Coin Offering. 

The event will involve blockchain and cryptocurrency experts, venture investors, lawyers and startup founders, raising a great startup capital due to the ICO. 

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today announces it has been named a global Leader by Everest Group in its latest PEAK Matrix™ Assessment for Workplace Services. Furthermore, Atos has been positioned as a ‘Star Performer’, based on its relative year-on-year performance and movement on the PEAK Matrix. Atos is the only European service provider in the assessment to be ranked as a global Leader and also the only European-based ‘Star Performer’.