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.
Fintech Futures: Monese and coreless banking subsidiary XYB secure fresh funding ahead of separation
Splitting off your technology engine seems to be an emerging trend among challenger banks with Engine by Starling being one of the first.
Technology Magazine: Lenovo: IT Leaders Set to Further Increase AI Investments
Spending on AI is expected to grow by 61% year-on-year in 2024.
ITPro: CIO frustration grows as firms prioritize AI investment over digital transformation projects
CIO frustration grows as firms prioritize AI investment over digital transformation projects.
Finextra: Revolut to grow headcount by 40%
Revolut says it will grow its global headcount by 40% in 2024.