For MiFID II to work, the industry must have a clear understanding of what constitutes a single instrument. For cash products such as equity or debt this is straightforward, but in derivatives the concept of a single instrument isn’t really appropriate and things quickly get complicated.

UK tech firms Appointedd and AppInstitute are partnering to help businesses streamline online services through their own branded mobile app. 

For many consumers, when it comes to browsing the net, making quick purchases, interacting socially or managing day-to-day lives, smartphones have become the go-to device. Now, this new partnership between Appointedd and AppInstitute allows businesses to take a mobile-first approach too.

Today Coupa Software, a leading provider of cloud-based spend management solutions introduced Coupa Open Buy with Amazon Business.

It is a convenient way for businesses search, find, and buy goods, while all their organizations’ required spending and budget controls are applied automatically. Moreover, this is a great opportunity to close a deal at lower costs, improve compliance, and attract high-end users.

15th Annual Retail Banking Forum, due to take place 10th-11th  October 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

In April this year the European Banking Authority released their final RTS draft for PSD2 to be presented to the European Parliament. 

Many European Fintech companies feel that the draft does not stay true to the principle of equal playing field that PSD2 was originally intended to provide. 

Fintech Week is a series of conferences, exhibitions, workshops, hackathons, meetups and parties. Each day we focus on a different topic. We always ensure that there is plenty of time for networking and meeting other innovators. The main conference/exhibition takes place at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, but other events take place across the City of London, Canary Wharf and “Tech City.”

Expect 600-1,000 conference delegates per day from over 50 countries and 3,000 – 5,000 participants in events throughout the week.

Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting business has hired Rajat Somany as Global Head of Strategy, Product and Platform Management – a newly created role. 

BlockCon - Disruptive Innovation conference will take place in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, on June 8. The conference organized by a Singapore-based startup company C.O.S.S. PTE LTD (COSS for short) in association of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will focus on disruptive technologies highlighting their application in fintech and the innovative businesses.

Compuware Corporation, the world’s leading mainframe-dedicated software company, today released new research revealing that, despite making progress over the past 12 months, the majority of European and U.S. businesses are still inadequately prepared to comply with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), due to be enacted next year.

Key findings include: