Finextra: Texas Stock Exchange raises $120 million to take on Nyse and Nasdaq
A new stock exchange backed by BlackRock and Citadel Securities is being established to take on the NYSE and Nasdaq.
Fintech Futures: New digital-only bridging lender Morpheus launches in the UK
New digital-only bridging lender Morpheus Lending launches in the UK.
Blockchain Magazine: Deutsche Bank Bets on Blockchain to Bolster Profits Amidst Industry-Wide Squeeze
Deutsche Bank is expanding its use of blockchain.
efinancialcareers: What’s a quant researcher? The life of a quant researcher at Citadel Securities in Miami
Always interesting to see how people spend their day!
Finextra: Engine SaaS platform could push Starling valuation to £10bn – investor
Starling Bank’s SaaS platform Engine could generate hundreds of millions of pounds a year for the UK digital bank, propelling it towards a £10 billion valuation, predicts investor Chrysalis.
TechCrunch: UK’s autonomous vehicle legislation becomes law, paving the way for first driverless cars by 2026
The U.K.’s self-proclaimed “world-leading” regulations for self-driving cars are now official, after the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent.
Finextra: UBS CEO warns of risk from delaying Credit Suisse IT integration
UBS is aiming for a swift and smooth IT integration with recently acquired Credit Suisse, bringing over only 10% of its former rival’s 3000 applications.
Investment Executive: U.S. banks undertake blockchain experiment
U.S. banks are undertaking a blockchain experiment.
CIO Dive: IT services spend will reach $2 trillion by 2028: Forrester
The global IT services market is expected to balloon to $2 trillion by 2028, as enterprises pursue cloud modernization, according to a new Forrester report.