Anthemis Group (Anthemis), the leading digital financial services investment and advisory firm, and Exponential Ventures, the newly formed disruptive innovation and venture capital arm of MMI Holdings (MMI), today launched a global investment partnership that will invest in early stage financial wellness companies. MMI has provided the initial €30m commitment while leaving room for other likeminded firms to join the initiative.

Intelliflo has integrated with leading cloud-based business communications provider, RingCentral, to bring comprehensive communications capabilities, including secure automated call recording functionality, to its leading adviser management software, Intelligent Office (iO).

Advisers using the service will be able to replace their existing phone system and utilise their preferred iO storage system.

RingCentral integrates with other apps including Microsoft Outlook, Google Drive and Dropbox and allows remote access to business telephone numbers via laptop, mobile or tablet.

Friday’s blog was all about bank innovation labs and structures. A serious and committed undertaking this time around, with many experimentations and proofs of concept taking place, especially around blockchain. Great.

essDOCS, the leading enabler of paperless trade, announced today the opening of its Japan office in Tokyo.

Speakerbus, the leading provider of innovative mission-critical voice collaboration solutions for financial institutions, today announced that ADM Investor Services Inter

Appian, a leading BPM and Case Management platform provider, today announced that FirstBank

Following a seven-year rollercoaster rise and fall, the credit performance of Russian consumers has held steady since last summer, according to data from analytic software company FICO and National Bureau of Credit Histories (NBKI), Russia’s leading credit bureau. The FICO^® Credit Health Index, which started a sharp decline in January 2012, has remained at just under 90 for months. While tracking only began in 2008, FICO and NBKI believe the current bad rate is the highest ever for Russia.

Pelican is delighted to announce the appointment of Tristan Blampied as Senior Product Manager for the firm's innovative suite of transaction banking, regulatory compliance and corporate payments solutions.

Waterman Group Plc is delighted to announce that its CEO Nick Taylor has been nominated for Executive Director of the Year at the Small Caps Awards 2016.

The Awards, sponsored by ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange (ISDX) and supported by the London Stock Exchange, shines a light on the best companies and participants in the small and micro-cap community (sub £150m market capitalisation) across eleven categories.