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Starling Bank, a UK-based digital challenger bank known for its innovative banking solutions, has launched a new savings product called Easy Saver.

Starling Bank simplifies saving with new Easy Saver account

Starling Bank, a UK-based digital challenger bank known for its innovative banking solutions, has launched a new savings product called Easy Saver. The Easy Saver...
Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking (FISPB), the private banking arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, has partnered with BlackRock to expand its digital wealth management services across Italy and Europe.

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking partners with BlackRock to advance digital wealth management in...

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking (FISPB), the private banking arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, has partnered with BlackRock to expand its digital wealth...
Alkami Technology, Inc. has partnered with Kemba Credit Union to modernise the firm's digital banking offerings.

Kemba Credit Union and Alkami team up to launch advanced digital banking solutions

Alkami Technology, Inc. has partnered with Kemba Credit Union to modernise the firm's digital banking offerings. The partnership aims to provide members with user-friendly self-service...
BlueFlame AI, a leading provider of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) solutions for the alternative investment management industry, today announced the launch of its DDQ Manager, a generative AI-powered solution designed to transform the way Alternative Investment Managers handle Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). The BlueFlame AI DDQ Manager eases the time and resource burden of managing and responding to information requests by streamlining the entire process from end to end, from auto-generating responses to reviewing and approving questions, to exporting completed content for formatting. The solution significantly reduces completion time, increases accuracy, and ensures consistency across communications. Library management is dramatically simplified using advanced AI, saving hours of overhead. This gives alternative investment managers a competitive edge in responding to information requests and allows teams to focus on high-value decision making. Key features of the BlueFlame DDQ Manager include: Intelligent AI document processing for automated question extraction Automatic use of pre-approved content verbatim to avoid IR and compliance re-review, with AI-driven automated response generation when no pre-approved content exists AI driven chat to help format, cleanup, and pull answers from 3rd party sources, such as email, CRMs, outside files, or portfolio accounting tools Flexible question assignment, review, and approval workflows with permissions-based access to source content for easier collaboration Export of completed DDQs and RFPs into Microsoft Word or Excel source files or firm templates to ensure formatting and brand consistency Support for proprietary and industry-standard questionnaires (e.g., AIMA, ILPA) Support for attachments in responses Integration with third-party systems for comprehensive information access "Alternative Investment Managers have long grappled with the time-consuming and resource-intensive nature of DDQs, often struggling with inconsistent responses, outdated information, and the sheer volume of requests," said Raj Bakhru, CEO at BlueFlame AI. "Our AI-powered DDQ Manager addresses these challenges head-on. Using AI in the DDQ process enables managers to efficiently address questions, compare previous answers, and generate responses based on new information. By harnessing the power of AI, we're enabling firms to respond to information requests faster, more accurately, and with greater consistency than ever before, freeing up valuable time for strategic activities and giving them a competitive edge in the market." “Through our extensive testing and our own use of the technology internally we were able to complete our DDQ’s in 25% of the time, saving an average of 6 hours per DDQ,” said James Tedman, Head of Information Security at BlueFlame AI. “We expect clients, many of whom have more onerous requests, to see similar results.” BlueFlame AI’s DDQ Manager is available to existing clients and the company is offering personalized demos to interested firms. For more information about DDQ Manager or to schedule a demo, please visit www.blueflame.ai. ‍About BlueFlame AI Founded in 2023, BlueFlame AI offers an AI-native, purpose-built, LLM-agnostic platform for Alternative Investment Managers. Our team, with deep roots in alternative investments, combines expertise in deal-making, development, cybersecurity, and financial services. BlueFlame AI offers comprehensive enterprise search, intelligent document processing, and no-code automation. We excel in semantic search, structuring unstructured data, interfacing with third-party systems, and automating data aggregation and document generation through our Blueprints feature. Uniquely positioned to address AI adoption challenges in financial services, BlueFlame AI transforms how alternative investment managers handle data and automate processes. Learn more at www.blueflame.ai.

Agent IQ and Narmi forge strategic partnership to revolutionise digital banking

Agent IQ and Narmi announce a strategic partnership to enhance digital banking solutions, offering advanced AI-driven experiences to community banks and credit unions.
Nordic challenger bank Lunar, known for its innovative digital banking solutions, has made headlines with the launch of its GenAI Native Voice Assistant.

Lunar launches Europe’s first GenAI Native Voice Assistant for seamless banking support

Nordic challenger bank Lunar, known for its innovative digital banking solutions, has made headlines with the launch of its GenAI Native Voice Assistant. The Denmark-based...
Mastercard, a global leader in payment solutions, has launched a new product to give consumers more control over how their financial data is shared with third parties.

Mastercard launches Connect Plus to enhance data control in open banking

Mastercard, a global leader in payment solutions, has launched a new product to give consumers more control over how their financial data is shared...
How to attract fast-growth customers in banking

How to attract fast-growth customers in banking

Technology has transformed banking into flexible system that can no longer rely on the mantra of one-size-fits all. Banks need to meet the modern demands of customers. While this might seem simple, not all customers have the same expectations and so banks need the flexibility to provide customers with the services and tools they really want.
Cogo and Tandem Bank enhance app to track and reduce carbon footprints

Cogo and Tandem Bank enhance app to track and reduce carbon footprints

Green FinTech Cogo and Tandem Bank collaborate to integrate a carbon management solution into Tandem's banking app, enabling customers to effectively measure, understand, and reduce their carbon emissions.
Plumery, a digital banking experience platform that focuses on delivering true customer-centric banking solutions, has announced that it has secured an additional $3.3m in funding.

Digital banking platform Plumery raises $3.3m in latest funding round

Plumery, a digital banking experience platform that focuses on delivering true customer-centric banking solutions, has announced that it has secured an additional $3.3m in...
Facit Bank is set to implement open banking solutions into its invoicing and payment systems through a new partnership with Neonomics. 

Facit Bank partners with Neonomics to streamline open banking payments

Facit Bank is set to implement open banking solutions into its invoicing and payment systems through a new partnership with Neonomics. 

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