Financial Services news in Europe | Page 5

An overview of news, trends and research in the Financial Services industry in Europe:

Consultant Cécile André Leruste named CEO of InsurTech RGI Italian software vendor to the insurance industry RGI has a new Chief Executive Officer: Cécile André Leruste.
27 October 2020
CH & Co. bolsters CLM offering with Wealth Dynamix alliance International financial services consultancy Chappuis Halder & Co. has signed an alliance with Wealth Dynamix, adding to its ecosystem of technology partnerships.
20 October 2020
First Consulting helps a large bank with risk monitoring First Consulting has assisted a large bank in the Netherlands with improving the risk monitoring of its leveraged portfolio. Each client is monitored at a centralised, structured location.
09 October 2020
German Government enlists consultants for BaFin reform The Federal Government of Germany has tasked consultants from Roland Berger, KPMG and Sopra Steria with assisting an overhaul of the nation’s financial watchdog BaFin.
08 October 2020
Squirro partnership helping Synpulse enhance its digital offerings Three years ago, Synpulse became the first Gold partner of Squirro, a company that leverages artificial intelligence to generate advanced data insights.
08 October 2020
Mounaim Cortet on how banks can become 'data custodians' The rising importance of open banking, digital identity, consent management and data sharing has created a ‘blue ocean’ market for banks.
07 October 2020
Mambu names IG&H a consulting partner for Benelux Mambu, a provider of core banking software, has signed a strategic alliance with Dutch consulting firm IG&H, covering the Benelux region.
02 October 2020
'Phasing out of IBOR is one of banking's largest changes ever' The nearing deadline for phasing out the existing interbank offered rates means big changes to financial services – but few institutions are fully prepared, says Stephan van der Windt, a partner at c
29 September 2020
Applying for a PSD2 license: Five tips for getting started The introduction of the PSD2 enables innovative financial technology companies, known as FinTechs, to enter the world of payments.
23 September 2020
McKinsey advising UBS on potential Credit Suisse merger UBS Chairman Axel Weber is considering a mega merger with Credit Suisse some time next year, with consultants from McKinsey & Company brought on board to draw up a potential road map for the deal.
22 September 2020
Data as the foundation for digital innovation in financial services Demand for data-driven innovation in the financial services industry is skyrocketing, as data rapidly takes an increasingly pivotal role in business models and operations.
22 September 2020
Insurance companies collaborate with InsurTechs and BigTechs Following similar developments in the banking sector, insurance companies are facing the heat of small, agile rivals (InsurTechs) and non-traditional players such as BigTechs.
21 September 2020
Navigating sustainability and climate regulation in financial services The topics of sustainability and climate risk are increasingly shaping the agendas of financial services institutions, with much of this change fuelled by a growing number of pan-European regulatory
16 September 2020
Banks advised to tempt consumers into investing, not saving Across Europe, consumers are saving more amid economic uncertainty. However, according to Roland Berger, money put away in a savings account is neither good for consumers nor the economy.
14 September 2020
InvestSuite and Synechron team up to digitise wealth management Fast growing Belgian fintech InvestSuite has inked a partnership with Synechron, a leading global consulting firm.
10 September 2020
APG and The Glue establish pensions technology firm Hyfen APG has teamed up with The Glue to establish Hyfen, a spin-off firm that specialises in digital innovation and automation of pension operations.
04 September 2020
Banks with the most advanced open banking models Which banks lead the way when it comes to open banking? According to a new benchmark, BBVA, Deutsche Bank, National Bank of Greece, DBS and bunq are among the globe’s frontrunners.
01 September 2020
BCG and Roland Berger advise on Ardian's Finaxy acquisition French private equity firm Ardian has acquired a majority stake in Finaxy, one of France’s ten largest insurance brokers. Operating under the ownership of private equity is not new for Finaxy.
24 August 2020
Digital transformation in retail banking is shifting gear The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed an increase in digital communication between customers and their banks.
17 August 2020
Number of claims on cyber insurance policies rising steeply The number of cyber insurance claims is growing faster than the number of policies across Europe, as increasingly digitalised organisations remain vulnerable to malicious cyber attacks.
13 August 2020
Five digital native banks that win the hearts of generation Z In a new report, banking experts from Horváth & Partners benchmarked digital-native banks, or digital banks, globally to shed light on which players best cater to the needs of the upcoming digital-sa
11 August 2020
Commerzbank to shed quarter of its 40,000 workforce Having spent the earlier part of 2020 working with all three of the world’s largest strategy consultancies, Germany’s Commerzbank has announced plans to lay off more than a quarter of its total workf
10 August 2020
Dutch ATM specialist agrees global partnership with Deloitte TMD Security, a company that enables optimisation of ATM operations costs, has agreed a partnership with professional services giant Deloitte.
07 August 2020
French retail banks need to close branches and slash costs French retail banks will have to significantly reduce their costs to compensate for their drop in income, according to a new study.
04 August 2020
Banks should re-assess deposit risk models amid Covid-19 The outbreak of the corona crisis is changing financial behavior of businesses and consumers.
28 July 2020
Getting ready for Non-Financial Reporting in financial services Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) is gradually becoming mainstream in the financial services.
23 July 2020
Middle managers are key for lean change in financial services Despite growing claims that the role of middle management is losing relevance against the backdrop of self-organising teams and agile working, a new dissertation from a consultant in the Netherlands
02 July 2020
The need to curb financial crime risks of virtual currencies Cryptocurrencies have demonstrated that they are not a futuristic statement anymore.
22 June 2020
List of Europe's financially best performing banks Having analysed the financial metrics of Europe’s largest banks, Roland Berger has created a list of what it believes to be the continent’s top performing banks.
09 June 2020
Accenture alumnus Christian Skaanild joins Bordier & Cie Christian Skaanild, a former consultant at Accenture, has joined Swiss private bank Bordier & Cie.
29 May 2020
What fintechs should consider for becoming PSD2 compliant Regulatory initiatives around open banking (PSD2) have opened up a whole new playing field for financial technology companies (fintechs).
21 May 2020
Commerzbank calls in consultants from McKinsey and Bain Ailing German bank Commerzbank has brought in consultants from McKinsey & Company to advise on an overhaul of its strategy, shortly after arch-rivals Bain & Company was also tapped to help the bank i
19 May 2020

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