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Verdict Staff
UBS, Credit Suisse, Banques Cantonales Latines institute joint certification standard for client advisors
UBS, Credit Suisse and the Banques Cantonales Latines (the cantonal banks of Ticino, Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Valais, Neuchâtel and Vaud) have agreed on a joint, state-accredited certification standard for client advisors to document their capabilities in wealth management, retail and corporate banking.
Standard Chartered to axe about 25% of its top brass
British banking major Standard Chartered is planning to axe about 25% or 1,000 of its senior staff globally to slash operating cost.
Lending Loop brings P2P lending to Canada
Lending Loop, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, has introduced its online marketplace to enable Canadians lend directly to small businesses.
How much does a free bank account cost?
The UK is one of the only countries in the world that persists with the free banking model. But with paid current accounts, such as Santander 123, gaining attention, how long will this model continue to exist? Is there even such a thing as free banking on the high street for consumers? John Lunn argues
TPBank overhauls card solution and payments systems with BPC’s SmartVista
Vietnamese lender TienPhong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) has opted for BPC Banking Technologies’ SmartVista to replace its existing card solution and payments systems.
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UK government announces new rules to cap card fees
The UK government has announced new rules to introduce an EU-wide cap on the charges paid by a business when a customer makes a card payment.
Tinkoff Bank acquires Svyaznoy Bank’s credit card portfolio worth RUB3.33bn
Russian lender Tinkoff Bank has purchased an additional part of Svyaznoy Bank’s credit card portfolio worth RUB3.33bn ($54.2m).
India’s ICICI Bank introduces mVisa-based mobile payment service
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, has launched a new in-store payment service based on mVisa, a new mobile payment application from Visa.
Standard Chartered Bank launches new office in Malaysia
Standard Chartered Bank has launched the new Global Collective Intelligence and Command Centre at Technology Park Malaysia, which has been designed to develop new technology to improve banking services.
Barclays to launch start up community Rise in Israel to support fintech innovation
Barclays has unveiled plans to launch its physical and virtual global start up community Rise in Tel Aviv, Israel in March 2016 to facilitate fintech innovation.