Genesys helps organisations manage increased customer service demands and establish remote workforces during COVID-19 pandemic
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Covid-19
As the world adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations of all sizes are struggling to manage increased demand while working to keep employees safe.
Billhop collaborates with Visa to improve working capital for Irish businesses
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Billhop (billhop.com/ie) has launched a collaboration with Visa in Ireland to enable businesses to pay their suppliers using card, regardless of whether the supplier accepts card payments. As part of the collaboration, Visa cardholders have a preferential rate of 1,99%* with Billhop, considerably lower than the headline rate of 2,95%.
The EPA announces ‘Weathering the Storm’ consultation on the impact of COVID-19
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Covid-19, Payments
The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), which encourages collaboration and innovation within new and existing finance companies, today announces the outcomes of its first COVID-19 consultation.
Wolters Kluwer and Vizor Software Announce Regulatory Reporting Partnership for Singapore Market
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Security and Compliance, Risk Management
Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business and Vizor Software, today announced a partnership for the Singapore market that will increase the quality of regulatory reporting while reducing the time and effort required in regulatory compliance.
SIX and Nasdaq Partner to Provide Greater Access to Market Data Using Microwave Technology
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Data
The Swiss Stock Exchange and the operator of Nasdaq´s Nordic exchanges have signed a partnership in the first quarter of 2020 to expand the current European microwave network, fostering equal access to the most modern market data transmission technology for the benefit of all market participants.
TrueFX announces First Trades Completed on Platform
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Trading Systems
TrueFX, a purpose-built OTC market designed for the buy-side, has today announced it executed the first set of disclosed trades between counterparties on its network. The first trades were executed by FXCM, AxiCorp, Velocity Trade and leading electronic market makers.
Funding Options uses Open Banking to reduce business loan decision times
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Open Banking
Funding Options, the marketplace for business finance, is now using Open Banking to make it quicker and easier for businesses to access finance. Businesses applying for finance will see their application time reduced from days and hours, to just minutes as they will no longer need to source original bank statements. Around 20 lenders have agreed to consume the Open Banking data as part of their analysis for credit decisions. These include Just...
The impact of COVID-19 on the personal loan market
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Covid-19, Lending
As a global fintech that operates in the UK, US, Australia and Poland, we're witnessing first-hand the effects that the global shutdown is having on personal lending around the world. The COVID-19 crisis is having a severe impact on the consumer credit market in almost all of the territories in which we operate. In the UK and the US particularly, we're seeing two key themes play out since the outbreak of the virus; a significant reduction in the...
Red Hat Names Paul Cormier President and Chief Executive Officer
- 6 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that it has named Paul Cormier as president and chief executive officer of Red Hat, effective today. Cormier, who previously served as Red Hat’s president of Products and Technologies, succeeds Jim Whitehurst, who is now president of IBM.
Temenos Wins Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year Award for Financial Services
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Banking
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced it has been recognized by Google Cloud as its Technology Partner of the Year in Financial Services. This prestigious award recognizes Temenos’ commitment to innovation in helping financial services organizations run mission-critical banking software and applications on Google Cloud, create profitable business models, and differentiate customer experiences.
Fintech Curve launches numberless cards for investors
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Crowdfunding
Curve, the banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, has become one of the first companies in Europe to provision numberless cards. Investors from Curve’s record breaking crowdfunding round will be amongst the first in Europe to benefit from the innovative technology when they receive their card in the coming weeks.
Saga's SGA token added to Celsius Network's interest-earning wallet
- 6 years 1 month ago
- E-Wallets
Saga Monetary Technologies (Saga) today announced that its SGA token - the first global, stabilised, digital currency controlled by its holders - has been listed on Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency interest income platform.
Africa and Gulf Bank selects Path Solutions for strategic Islamic core banking implementation
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Core Banking, Islamic Finance
In line with its new vision to fuel innovation, Africa and Gulf Bank (“AGB”) in Sudan has signed an agreement with Path Solutions, the software specialist for the Islamic financial services industry, in which Path will provide the front-to-back iMAL suite for retail, commercial and corporate banking to be implemented as AGB’s new core banking and channels platform.
Eventus Systems rapidly expands market coverage, now actively surveilling 100+ venues globally
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Risk Management
Eventus Systems, Inc., a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and risk management software platform provider, today announced that its Validus platform is now actively surveilling activity for clients on more than 100 exchanges and trading venues around the world. The global coverage spans a diverse range of asset classes, with 10 new markets – eight of them European – added in the first quarter alone.
