Planixs Selected as a Finalist in the UK FinTech Awards
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Cloud
Planixs, the leading provider of real-time, intraday cash, collateral and liquidity management solutions is thrilled to announce that the company has been shortlisted as a finalist in the UK FinTech Awards 2020. With over 300 nominations in its category, Planixs has been shortlisted for the RegTech Initiative Award which recognises the most innovative regulatory technology in the market and the world’s most pioneering solution providers that...
Meniga to expand UK product offering beyond financial services with a new FCA licence
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Banking
Meniga (www.meniga.com), the global leader in digital banking solutions today announces that it has been successfully registered as an Account Information Service Provider by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK. This underlines Meniga’s credentials as leading experts in Open Banking, enabling it to expand its product offer to customers beyond the financial services sector.
iSignthis and NSX Limited enter into ClearPay Joint Venture
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
iSignthis Ltd and NSX Limited are both pleased to announce that they have entered into a Shareholders Agreement to form a joint venture vehicle, ClearPay Pty Ltd (“ClearPay JV”), to develop a multicurrency, real-time, same day DvP platform (“ClearPay”), to be integrated with ISX’s ISXPay® and PaydentityTM.
Fintech Fundraising Grew Strongly in Most Major Markets in 2019, Accenture Analysis Finds
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Investment
Investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures rose sharply in most major markets in 2019, led by gains in the U.S. and U.K. and emerging economies such as India and Brazil, according to Accenture (NYSE: ACN) analysis of data from CB Insights, a global venture-finance data and analytics firm. Despite those gains, the total value of fintech deals globally dipped 3.7%, to US$53.3 billion from US$55.3 billion in 2018, when totals were...
CICC and Keesing Technologies partner to prevent identity fraud in Caribbean region
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Fraud Detection
Caribbean Identity Compliance & Consultancy (CICC), a specialist provider of custom built Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) and Combatting-Terrorist- Financing (CFT) solutions, and Keesing Technologies, the leading global identity verification provider, today announced a partnership to help businesses in the C
Colin Greene appointed CEO of Licentia Group and MYPINPAD
- 6 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
MYPINPAD announces today that Colin Greene has been appointed Licentia Group and MYPINPAD CEO, to spearhead the global deployment of its PCI-certified PIN on Mobile solution and rapidly emerging contactless on smart device technology.
ACA Aponix Announces Payment and Fraud Risk Assessment Service
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Fraud Detection
ACA Compliance Group (“ACA”) announced today the availability of its new payment and fraud risk assessment (“PFRA”) offering, which is designed to help firms identify and remediate vulnerabilities within payment flows in order to reduce the risk of costly fraud issues. The service is overseen by the ACA Aponix® division’s senior principal consultant Kamlesh Harry.
Ralph Hamers to leave ING to become CEO of UBS
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Banking, People Moves
Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING, will step down from his position and leave ING as of 30 June 2020. After 29 years at ING he will join UBS on 1 September 2020 and will become Group Chief Executive Officer per 1 November 2020. Over the past six years Ralph Hamers has transformed ING into a leading digital bank, on the way to become the go-to financial platform for our customers. He created value for all stakeholders and played a leading role in driving...
Finastra brings its Fusion Phoenix core to the cloud
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Core Banking, Cloud
Finastra has brought its core banking platform, Fusion Phoenix, to the cloud, with Commerce National Bank & Trust of Winter Park, Florida, and Commencement Bank of Tacoma, Washington being the first US banks to access the core solution via public cloud.
Washington Trust Bank Expands Partnership to Baker Hill NextGen
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Investment Management, Risk Management, Alternative Finance
Baker Hill, the leading financial technology provider in delivering solutions for common loan origination, risk and relationship management, CECL, and smart data analytics, today announces a renewed partnership with Washington Trust Bank. Washington Trust Bank will be migrating to Baker Hill NextGen®, Baker Hill’s unified solution that streamlines loan origination and portfolio risk management for commercial, small business and consumer lending.
Russia’s MIR payment network expands into Tajikistan
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments
The acceptance of MIR National Payment System (MIR) cards has been announced in Tajikistan, opening up access to Russians who live in, or travel to, the country. Amonat Bank, the operator of the Tajik national payment system, Korti Milli, has announced the launch as part of a nationwide Tajik strategy to encourage the use of card payments in place of cash. MIR cardholders will now be able to make transactions via Amonat Bank terminals...
Centage Corporation Introduces Maestro Help Hub - A Community, Knowledge Base, and More
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
Centage Corporation (www.centage.com), leading provider of cloud financial software that transforms how businesses budget, forecast, analyze and report, introduced the Maestro Help Hub, a rich online portal for Centage customers to access a robust knowledge base, submit and track support tickets, and interact with product experts and other customers. The Maestro Help Hub is free to all Centage customers as part of their cloud subscription and is...
EIB Group and Commerzbank join forces for additional lending to SMEs and Mid-Caps
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Banking
The EIB Group, consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has provided a mezzanine tranche guarantee of around EUR 100m to Commerzbank AG on a EUR 1.500m granular portfolio of loans to SMEs and Mid-Caps originated by Commerzbank in its ordinary business. The guarantee will release regulatory capital for Commerzbank and will enable Commerzbank to provide further lending of up to EUR 400m to innovative...
BullGuard: New Study Reveals One in Three SMBs Use Free Consumer Cybersecurity and One in Five Use No Endpoint Security at All
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Cybersecurity
New research commissioned by and published today by cybersecurity company,
BIS appoints Innovation Hub heads in Singapore and Switzerland
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Banking
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced two key appointments to the BIS Innovation Hub, a new initiative designed to support central bank collaboration on new financial technology.
