TradeSocio launches an alternative investment platform Alpha LeapRate

September 15, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

TradeSocio launches an alternative investment platform Alpha

TradeSocio, a Fintech company founded in 2015, has announced the launch of Alpha, an alternative investment platform aimed at Forex Brokers, as well as other Financial Institutions. TradeSocio’s platform Alpha offers the experience of co-existing within a single balanced ecosystem. Up until now, it has proven difficult to house key financial players in a single ecosystem…

September 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

H2Ocean embraces OnMarket Technology for IPO

H2Ocean Ltd, a company which invests in a diversified global portfolio of early and growth stage financial technology (fintech) companies, has announced that it is extending the reach of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and offering shares to retail investors through fintech firm OnMarket. Ben Heap, co-founder of H2Ocean, said: We are delighted that investors can…

September 07, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Autonomous Research names Alexey (Lex) Sokolin Global Head of Fintech Strategy

The research company focused on the financial services sector, Autonomous Research, has announced that Alexey (Lex) Sokolin has joined the group as Partner and Global Head of Fintech Strategy. Drawing on his experience as an innovator, speaker and Fintech entrepreneur, Lex will deepen the firm's expertise in emerging technology and spearhead its mission to advise clients on…

August 25, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Innotribe and Innovate Finance launch Global FinTech Hubs Federation Initiative

Innotribe, SWIFT’s innovation arm, and Innovate Finance, the independent membership organisation for global FinTech, have announced the launch of the Global FinTech Hubs Federation (GFHF) to help foster innovation across the world’s financial services industry. To date, more than 20 countries - including Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, to name a few…

August 23, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters launches first Asia apps on Eikon via App studio

Thomson Reuters has launched its first two Asia apps on Eikon via App Studio in partnership with FinTech startups Amareos and Oddup. This marks the first time that any Asia-based third-party developer has created an app within Eikon and distributed it directly to Eikon users globally. Based in Hong Kong, Amareos builds tools to analyse…

August 22, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Octopus Investments launches fintech accelerator and more

UK fund management house Octopus Investments has launched a fintech accelerator to nurture 'product-ready' startups, alongside an inhouse development incubator. Applications for the 12-week accelerator program - providing the usual mix of mentoring and office space - are now open, with the £6 billion fund promising to invest or ‘spin-in’ successful cohort businesses. The inhouse…

August 16, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Phil Foweraker is the new business development manager of alternative lender FundX

Alternative lending fintech, FundX, has announced the appointment of a new Business Development Manager chosen specifically for his expertise in finance broking, in recognition of the growing importance of fintech lenders partnering with finance brokers. Phil Foweraker has spent over 15 years in finance covering all facets of funding, including at Westpac and NAB, however…

July 20, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters and Imperial College London partner to advance FinTech and RegTech through joint research

Thomson Reuters and Imperial College London are working together to bring data science expertise from both corporate and academic worlds to bear on the global big data challenges impacting financial and legal professionals. The joint venture aims to drive faster innovation in FinTech and RegTech industries through collaborative research projects. Working with researchers from the…

July 20, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

The AMF and ACPR launch the FinTech forum

Creating the FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness division (FIC) was just the beginning. France regulator The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced that is has started a new FinTech Forum. The AMF and Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) will coordinate its work. The FinTech Forum is a new body for consultation and dialogue with…

May 30, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

France regulator AMF creates a FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness division headed by Franck Guiader

France financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced that it is creating a new FinTech, Innovation and Competitiveness (FIC) division to respond to changes in consumption patterns which have been amplified by technological innovation and the globalization of financial services. The AMF's FIC division will be charged with analyzing innovations taking place in the investment…

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