UnionPay International Forges Major Strategic Alliance with ACI Worldwide to Grow Global Footprint
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced a key strategic partnership with Shanghai-based bank card company UnionPay International. UnionPay International is set to significantly grow its worldwide footprint by connecting to ACI’s extensive global network of payment endpoints.
Independent Study Commissioned by Virtusa Finds 85 Percent of Businesses Plan to Invest in Digital Transformation in 2018
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Banking
Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global provider of digital engineering and IT outsourcing services that accelerate business outcomes for its clients, today announced the findings of The Digital Transformation Race Has Begun, a September 2017 study commissioned by Virtusa and conducted by Forrester Consulting, that reflects the digital maturity of firms worldwide. The study evaluates the state of digital transformation across six key...
Datameer Partners with IBM in New Data Science and Machine Learning Platform
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Cloud
Datameer, the leader in big data analytics, announced it will partner with IBM to create, manage and deploy business data pipelines for IBM's new data science and machine learning platform, Cloud Private for Data(announced Friday, March 16).
Compass Plus offers active-active database clustering on TranzAxis
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has announced the new active-active database clustering feature on its open development payments platform, TranzAxis, enabling system upgrades with zero downtime.
Capitolis CEO Gil Mandelzis Appointed to the Board of Euronext US Inc
- 6 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Capitolis, the pioneering technology provider for the capital markets, today announces that its CEO and founder, Gil Mandelzis, has been appointed non-executive director of Euronext US Inc. Capitolis was founded in 2017 by Gil Mandelzis, the former CEO of EBS BrokerTec, part of ICAP plc (now NEX Group plc) and founder of Traiana (acquired by ICAP), Tom Glocer, former CEO of Thomson Reuters and Igor Teleshevsky, formerly Executive VP and Head of...
Budget Cuts, Staff Shortages and Cyber Threats Keep IT Leads Awake at Night as GDPR Looms
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
43% of IT executives at European financial institutions reveal that fears of a cyber-attack keep them awake at night – two months before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, according to figures published by financial services IT consultancy and service provider Excelian, Luxoft Financial Services – a division of Luxoft (NYSE:LXFT).
Earthport North America, Inc. receives New York State money transmitter licence
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Earthport plc (AIM: EPO), the leading cross border payment services utility, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Earthport North America, Inc., has received written confirmation of the issue of its New York State money transmitter licence, backdated to be effective from 15th February 2018. This landmark event authorises Earthport in the US to engage directly with New York State resident individuals and corporations, whether licensed or...
Know Your Company (KYC) Wins Fintech Startup Challenge
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
Smart technology client verification solution provider Know Your Customer has won the Fintech Startup Challenge (Dublin), hosted by Le Village, a Crédit Agricole accelerator programme.
NICE Actimize Introduces ACTone – The Market’s First AI-Enabled Financial Crime Investigation Management Platform
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Security
Autonomous is here! As financial services organizations turn to automation to improve efficiency and provide cost reductions, NICE Actimize, a NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) business and the leader in Autonomous Financial Crime Management, is releasing its new Actimize ACTone, an artificial intelligence-enabled investigation management system that serves as the next generation alert and case management platform for financial services organizations (FSOs).
Intrapay Research:Cryptocurrencies Remain Cryptic to Sceptical Shoppers
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Intrapay, a recently launched payments company within the Sappaya ecosystem, has announced the results of its new consumer survey into the consumer ecommerce experience and the demand for different payment methods provided through online retailers.
OANDA and Chasing Returns Announce Integration
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems
A global leader in online multi-asset trading, OANDA today announced the integration of Chasing Returns’ risk management technology into their award-winning trading platform. OANDA’s retail clients will now enjoy access to the Trading Performance Management portal, powered by Chasing Returns.
ABN AMRO CHOOSES SIA TO ACCESS INSTANT PAYMENTS
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Banking
SIA won the tender to connect ABN AMRO, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, to EBA Clearing’s pan-European instant payments infrastructure RT1. Thanks to SIAnet, the fiber optic network with high speed and low latency stretching over 170,000 kilometers, ABN AMRO was one of the early users to introduce instant payments.
Further UHNWI Investment To Support FinTech Entrepreneur Zichain's Growth and Innovation
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Asset Management
Zichain, a Switzerland-based digital asset management company, is pleased to announce that it has secured an USD 1.2m investment from a syndicate of UHNW Hong-Kong based investors, supporting further development of its unique cryptocurrency products. The deal was confirmed while the Company was participating at the Goldman Sachs 2018 Disruptive Technology Symposium, held in London on 20-21 March.
Averon Closes New Funding Round Bringing Raise to $13.3 Million
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
Averon, developer of the world’s first mobile identity verification standard that is both automatically frictionless and ultra-secure, announced today it has closed a $5 million Series A1 financing round led by Avalon Ventures and Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff. The round follows Averon’s heavily oversubscribed Series A (October 2017), also led by Avalon Ventures, bringing the full Series A amount raised to $13.3 million.
Objectway Announces a Distribution Partnership with BML Istisharat
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Investment Management
Objectway, a leading provider of investment management and digital software solutions to the global financial services industry, announced today its distribution partnership with BML Istisharat. The well-known Lebanon-based banking software provider will distribute Objectway’s solutions for Digital Wealth Management and Robo-Advisory to wealth and investment managers in the Levant and Gulf regions, and in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) more...
