VERMEG appoints Paul Thomas to lead its UK operation as it looks to capitalise on a new phase of growth
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Compliance
VERMEG, the software services specialist, which provides core technology for managing compliance, regulatory requirements and digital transformation across the banking, wealth management and insurance sectors, has appointed Paul Thomas as UK General Manager. Paul joins with more than 20 years’ experience in the FinTech and RegTech industry having worked at organisations such as Misys, ION Trading and most recently AxiomSL.
Plato Partnership to sponsor three more years of AIR Summit London
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems
Plato Partnership announced today that it will be extending sponsorship for a further three annual London-based AIR Summit events. Initially launched in 2014 in the United States, AIR Summit provides a forum for up-and-coming fintech firms to connect and demonstrate their products to investment managers, traders and other market participants. AIR Summit - London 1.0, sponsored by Plato Partnership, was the first AIR Summit event that took place...
HSBC Signs New Licence Agreement for Identitii’s Overlay+
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Identitii Limited (Identitii, Company) (ASX:ID8), the FinTech reducing last mile payment hold ups for banks and corporates, announces it has signed a new licence agreement (Agreement) to provide its Overlay+ platform to HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC Australia).
Xceptor Launches New Podcast 'Unleash Your Data' In The Lead Up to Sibos 2019
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Data
Global data ingestion and transformation software provider Xceptor, is launching its new podcast ‘Unleash Your Data’. The podcast will run in seasons, starting with this year’s Sibos themes of digitisation, data-driven relationships and the impact of new technologies. Episodes will include a broad range of themes from machine learning and natural language processing, blockchain, the data challenges that simply can’t be ignored, digital...
Qatar Innovation Week: Celebrating The Value Of Future Technologies This November
- 5 years 9 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Reiterating what the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai had said, “AI may become more profound than fire or electricity.” Artificial Intelligence, in all probabilities, is becoming an economic arsenal for most countries around the world today, including the West Asian country that sits on the Arabian Peninsula. Yes, we’re talking about Qatar, the country with one of the richest economies in the world. With a blueprint already in place to set the...
Neptune and CME Group provide high-quality composite for the Global Bond Market
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Derivatives and OTC Derivatives
Neptune Networks Ltd. (Neptune), today announced the release of their composite product, working in collaboration with CME Group, to provide clients access to a higher quality representation of the market.
Trustly appoints Louise Nylén as new CMO
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Banking, Online Banking
Trustly, the leading online banking payments company, announces today the appointment of Louise Nylén as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The CMO position is a newly established role which entails overall responsibility for Trustly’s marketing and brand-related activities. Louise Nylén will report to the CEO, be part of the management team and play an important role in driving Trustly’s growth towards becoming the next-generation global payments...
Fnality adds key personnel to management team
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Fnality International (Fnality), delivering the means of payments on-chain for tomorrow’s financial markets, is pleased to announce key additions to the senior management and advisory team. Gary Chu joins as General Counsel and Adam Clarke as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), with Daniel Heller joining as Head of Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining Fnality, Gary was Legal Counsel and an Executive Director at UBS and a key participant in the...
Gemini Welcomes David Damato as Chief Security Officer
- 5 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a leading cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced today that David Damato has joined as its Chief Security Officer. Damato will lead Gemini's security program as it continues to deliver the most secure exchange and custody solution in the cryptocurrency industry. He brings more than 20 years of security leadership experience and will report directly to Gemini's Chief Executive Officer, Tyler...
Emirates NBD enhances data-driven decision making as first global bank to leverage SAP Financial Services Data Platform
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Banking
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East, has partnered with SAP, a market leader in enterprise software, to become the first bank globally to implement SAP Financial Services Data Platform. It is powered by SAP in-memory data platform, SAP HANA and can now deliver customer intelligence across all Emirates NBD Group market segments, entities and countries.
UK Banks and Building Societies Can Accelerate Digital Mortgage Origination with Oracle
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Cloud, SaaS
Now available in the UK, Oracle Banking Enterprise Originations solution will help banks and building societies transform residential, buy-to-let and SME mortgage origination. Using design principles of open architecture, progressive data decisioning and complete process automation the solution will enable lenders to process mortgage applications far more efficiently by utilising best-in-class digital technologies.
Poll reveals low confidence in month-end close process
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Management, Financial
Almost three-quarters *(73%) of respondents to an MHR Analytics Twitter poll revealed they are not confident about their data and numbers on month-end closes and audit submissions. The findings from the survey of 1,000 respondents underline the increasing pressures facing finance teams. A separate **survey showed the new IFRS 16 lease accounting legislation to be taking its toll, with 30% of respondents calling it ‘complex,’ 17% ‘resource heavy...
The Derivatives Service Bureau reveals significant appetite for further data and cybersecurity analysis
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Security, Data
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs), for OTC derivatives, has today announced the results of their second 2019 industry consultation, revealing a significant appetite for further...
JCB enables card acceptance for merchants in UK and Ireland
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Payments
JCB International, Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., today announces a partnership with EVO Payments to enable JCB payment acceptance across the UK and Ireland. The enabling of the EVO merchant portfolio increases JCB acceptance at small-to-medium sized businesses, particularly merchants utilizing integrated payments, and grants JCB additional access to ISV providers who are especially active in the UK. The UK...
BrickVest launches second commercial property Employee Participation Fund in partnership with BEOS (Member of Swiss Life Asset Managers)
- 5 years 9 months ago
- Asset Management
BrickVest, the London-based online real estate investment platform, has launched its second Employee Participation Fund (‘EPF’) in partnership with BEOS, the German commercial property specialist, part of the Swiss Life Asset Managers family since August 2018. Belonging to the BrickVest Solutions product family, the innovative EPF is a co-investment fund that offers BEOS employees the opportunity to invest in their employer’s existing real...
