Industry Leaders Define How FinTech is Accelerating Positive Transformation of Banking in Africa
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
The FinTech space in Africa is witnessing rapid growth as innovative new financial services players disrupt the traditional modalities of banking across the continent.
FundedByMe Acquires Laika Consulting
- 6 years 11 months ago
- M&A Deals
FundedByMe today announced that they acquire 100% of the shares in the established financial company Laika Consulting AB, a leading communications agency in financial communications.
Centtrip Launches Instant Payments
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Fintech pioneer Centtrip has just launched a revolutionary payment service with the potential to save businesses substantial amounts of money and reduce transaction times to literally seconds.
A Unified Voice is Needed for Progress on Digital Trade
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems
As the UN’s E-Commerce Week Geneva and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 commence, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) United Kingdom calls for a cohesive voice from across the developed and emerging markets. To make progress on digital trade over the next two weeks, governments from both developed and emerging markets should work together on digital trade and development priorities.
QuantHouse Reveals Global Trade and Book Synchronisation Feature
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems
QuantHouse, the leading independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure solutions, today announced the launch of its trade and book updates synchronisation feature in response to client requirements.
MFS Africa becomes first African FinTech funded by a China-based VC in $4.5M Series B round led by LUN Partners Group
- 6 years 11 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
MFS Africa, a leading Pan-African FinTech company, today announced a $4.5m Series B funding round led by LUN PartnersGroup, a China-based global investment management group. Goodwell Investments, an Amsterdam based investment firm focused on financial inclusion, fintech and inclusive growth, as well as several angel investors completed the round.
New Survey Reveals SME PCI Compliance and Security Crisis
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Security, Compliance
Smaller merchants are systematically failing to engage with PCI compliance programs, according to a new acquirer survey from Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading provider of cyber security and compliance solutions to the payments industry.
Squirro Research Reveals Banks Believe Artificial Intelligence Can Have a Significant and Positive Impact on Their Business
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Banking
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in financial services (FS) is on the rise, with 83% of banks having evaluated AI & ML solutions, and 67% having actively deployed them, according to a new study out today.
Digital Transformation Within the Financial Services is Being Held Back by Legacy Technology, Warns TmaxSoft
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Banking
To keep pace with the spectacular growth exhibited by the fintech industry, traditional financial institutions must move away from old legacy technology systems and adopt more agile, flexible IT services. This is according to the multinational software innovator, TmaxSoft, which believes this migration is needed to respond to changing consumer habits in real time and offer more personalised customer service.
Natterbox Secures Series A Funding from Octopus Investments to Accelerate Growth and Meet Increasing Global Demand
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
UK scale-up Natterbox has announced today that it has secured significant Series A funding from Octopus Investments to continue its rapid growth. As the world’s first global business phone system managed entirely within Salesforce, the Natterbox platform allows companies to revolutionise interactions with customers over the phone and provide them with a much more streamlined, informed and personalised experience.
The Agenda of IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Agenda of IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition (08 - 09 May 2018 - Istanbul, Turkey) is announced on the event website. With 900+ attendees, attendance from 15+ countries, 30+ speakers, 30+ speaking sessions, IFINTEC 2017 was organized very successfully. IFINTEC is a global and niche conference with its focus on Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Payment Systems, Banking Technologies, Banking IT Solutions, Finance...
FICO Amplifies Financial Crime Protection with New Suite of Solutions
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Compliance, AML and KYC, Security
At its FICO World 2018 conference in Miami Beach, analytics software firm FICO unveiled several solution upgrades that will help banks, lenders, fintechs and other institutions fight financial crime. These solutions bring unparalleled efficiency and machine learning capabilities to fraud, risk and compliance professionals.
3rd Global Asset Allocation Focus 2018 will commence in Shanghai this May
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Wealth Management
3rd Global Asset Allocation Focus 2018 (hereinafter as GAAF2018) will commence on May 17th-18th in Shanghai. GAAF2018 is Organized by CDMC Finance Research Institute (hereinafter as CFRI) and CDMC Group, with the support of Beijing Wealth Management Industry Association, International Wealth Management Association, Alternative Investment Management Association, Association of Family Office in Asia and Association of Private Bankers in Greater...
The most popular Chinese app will be available in Italian shops and online
- 6 years 11 months ago
- E-Commerce, Transaction Banking, Payments
Shopping with their smartphones will be increasingly possible, for more than 3 million Chinese tourists arriving each year in our country, thanks to the agreement signed between Gestpay, the Italian solution for online payment of Sella Group, and Alipay, the payment platform of Ant Financial, an affiliate company of Alibaba Group.
Digitalisation becoming a new business area for Gazprom Neft
- 6 years 11 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Gazprom Neft has confirmed the digital transformation of its business as a priority area of focus, with the creation of a new “Digital Transformation Directorate”, to be headed by Andrei Belevtsev as Chief Digital Officer (CDO1 ). The key objective of the Digital Transformation Directorate will be to create a single and inclusive system covering the company’s full digital strategy, directed at game-changing improvements to the operational...
