In the near future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will free our minds from process-oriented repetition, refocusing time and capital for our most human of pursuits: innovation and creativity. The result will be a revolutionary shift in workplace productivity and fundamental restructuring of work as we know it. So finds a groundbreaking new academic study released today by researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London in association with IPsoft.

·  Deal adds new business line in benchmark market reports

·  First transaction of its type since creation of TP ICAP

TP ICAP’s data & analytics division (TP ICAP), the provider of independent real-time price information from the global OTC financial and commodity markets, has acquired certain assets of market research, analytics and business consulting firm Burton-Taylor International Consulting LLC (Burton-Taylor).

I outlined yesterday the fact that 98% of money laundering goes unchecked, allowing $1.6 trillion a year to be used for terrorist funding, drug dealers, sex traffickers and possibly worse1.   This was prompted by a conversation about AML (Anti-Money Laundering) with the CEO and Co-Founder of I met Coinfirm, Pawel Kuskowski.

Top performing Islamic bank signs for new FusionBanking Essence Islamic solution

Misys today announced that QIIB has chosen Misys FusionBanking Essence Islamic. The bank is implementing the new solution in conjunction with Misys FusionBanking Party Management, to accelerate modern Sharia-compliant banking and build client loyalty through an enriched customer experience.

The rapid development of new frameworks is expected to give life to some interesting Fintech trends during 2017. Here is a list of some of the things we could experience throughout the year.

Further robo-advisor adoption

• Rise of unprecedented cyber-attacks demonstrates need for consumers to be extra vigilant when banking online and on the move

Give yourself that extra layer of protection:

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's leading financial institution, with its instant card issuance solution for the bank's new generation of self-service kiosks. Gemalto's technology enables secure replacement of EMV payment cards to be printed in a matter of minutes on-the-spot, offering customers the speed and convenience of immediate, anytime card renewal. As a result, Al Rajhi staff can focus on delivering value-added services and personalized customer support.

Join business leaders at a two-day event in London aimed at highlighting how wealth and asset managers can implement and get the best out of digital technology through agile working and innovative leadership. 

Experts from some of Europe’s top investment management companies will gather to share their experiences of digital transformation and how they use data in new ways to make more intelligent decisions and expand marketing reach. 

Today, you can control the temperature in your house from your office. Your car can update its maps from the garage. You can even boil the kettle for your morning cup of tea before leaving your bed. All this is possible due to the convergence of the internet of things (IoT) and big data. But this is only part of the story. Today, businesses have a huge opportunity to use this technology to make their operations more efficient, productive and streamlined.

Bittium exhibits its innovative mobile security products and solutions targeted for authorities at the Critical Communications Europe exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 8 - 9, 2017. At the event Bittium will launch a new Confidential classification level version of the Bittium Tough Mobile with its back-end system.