Recently EY has revealed that Britain remains by far the most attractive country in Europe for financial services investment. According to the EY research, the UK recorded more than double the number of projects of any other European country, with 99 recorded last year. You can find the full story here.

EQ (Equiniti), an international technology-led services and payments specialist, is delighted to announce that it has partnered with Encompass to further bolster its KYC proposition.

EQ will work with Encompass to automate and use artificial intelligence to analyse data that helps build a dynamic picture of a company or individual in just minutes, enhancing EQ’s technological capabilities alongside their fully managed service. 

The financial services competitive landscape has evolved in recent years and it’s clear that fintechs have certainly disrupted traditional banks.

Fintechs include any financial tech company that serves any of the following areas; lending, blockchain, reg-tech, personal finance, payments and billing, insurance, capital markets, wealth management, money transfer and anything to do with the mortgage process.

CaixaBank, Spain’s leading retail bank, has appointed Gabriela Martínez de Aragón as UK Country Manager. A seasoned finance professional, she brings with her extensive international banking experience as well as solid expertise in project and structured finance.