Isabel Group and norbloc bring blockchain KYC initiative to pilot

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Compliance, AML and KYC

Last year, B-Hive, a European innovative collaboration platform connecting fintech startups and established financial service organizations, announced the launch of TrustHive. The initiative started with a working group with AG Insurance, Belfius, BNP Paribas Fortis, Euroclear and KBC with the endorsement of other partners of B-Hive (AXA, Baloise, Allianz, ING, SWIFT, Bank of New York Mellon, Isabel Group, MasterCard), for the creation of a...

Duco Launches Hybrid SaaS, Hires Julian Trostinsky as VP Global Services

• 6 years 12 months ago
• SaaS

Duco, the data engineering technology company, today announced a new version of its self-service reconciliation solution, Duco Cube. The new Hybrid SaaS solution behaves like Duco’s cloud-based Software as a Service, while being deployed on modern private or public cloud infrastructure operated by Duco’s clients. Duco assumes all testing and upgrade responsibility. Duco’s banking clients will benefit from monthly releases, continued innovation...

L Marks announces the launch of BMW Group Financial Services Japan Innovation Lab

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Infrastructure

BMW Group Financial Services Japan has announced the launch of the BMW Innovation Lab 2018. The BMW Innovation Lab 2018 entrepreneur program provides an opportunity for early-stage start-up companies to partner with BMW Group Financial Services Japan’s operational and commercial divisions in Japan. The program is aimed at companies with disruptive business models or new technologies that could benefit BMW Group customers. Participants can enter...

Financial Services Now Paving the Way for Digital Transformation

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Consultancy

Mitratech Strengthens Position in African Market with Union Systems Partnership

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Compliance, Risk Management

 Mitratech, the leading provider of legal, compliance and risk management software announced today that it reached a partnership agreement with Union Systems Limited (USL), a leading information technology company specializing in the marketing and implementation of software solutions for banks and financial institutions across Africa. 

Hartford InsurTech Hub Announces Collaboration with international Law firm Clyde & Co

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Insurance

Hartford InsurTech Hub, powered by Startupbootcamp, announces its latest collaboration with international law firm, Clyde & Co. The firm will act as Hartford InsurTech Hub’s exclusive legal partner, providing the startups in the Hartford program with high level advice on how to tackle the legal issues they might experience. 

eVestment Brings New U.K. LGPS Intelligence to its Public Plan IQ Solution, Building on Success of the Solution in the U.S.

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Data

eVestment, the leader in institutional investment data and analytics, has expanded the data in its Public Plan IQ solution to include information from United Kingdom local government pension schemes (LGPS), giving Public Plan IQ users around the world unique and unprecedented insights into the U.K.’s LGPS industry.

Payment Card Acceptance Set to Surge by 40% to 85 Million Outlets Worldwide by 2022

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Payments

Regulations and rising financial literacy are boosting card acceptance globally, with strong growth potential remaining in mature markets as well as in traditionally high cash usage regions Regulations pushing card acceptance in both emerging and developed markets

EPAM Acquires Continuum, Expanding Global Innovation, Design and Physical Product Development Capabilities

• 6 years 12 months ago
• M&A Deals

EPAM Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, today announced its acquisition of Continuum, an innovation design firm headquartered in Boston with studios in Milan, Seoul, and Shanghai. Continuum partners with Fortune 500 clients in the healthcare, financial services, travel and hospitality, and consumer products industries to deliver value through four practices: Strategy,...

MTI Technology Doubles Size of its London Facility in New Expansion Following 2017 Acquisition by Endless LLP

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Infrastructure

MTI Technology has doubled its footprint in Moorgate in the City of London, to better service the needs of its customers right in the heart of the financial sector in the UK. The expansion is the latest strategic investment made by the company following its acquisition by the Endless Fund IV from US-based private equity fund, Garnett and Helfrich Capital LLP in 2017. 

Yolt to bring on up to 300 Open Banking users per day from the RBS Group

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Payments, Banking

Yolt, the smart thinking money app owned by ING, is currently enabling up to 100 users, from RBS, Natwest and Ulster bank, per day, to benefit from Open Banking, the new regulation that allows customers to own their banking data.

Wolters Kluwer to host innovative CECL Mock Earnings Call at CFP’s 2018 CECL Conference

• 6 years 12 months ago
• IT Innovations, Infrastructure

Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting business is hosting a Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Mock Earnings Call at next week’s 2nd Edition CECL 2018 Congress, organized by The Center for Financial Professionals. The conference, to be held at the New York Marriott Downtown on March 21st and 22nd, is sponsored by Wolters Kluwer and will be attended by leading banks who will share their experience of CECL modelling, providing an update...

OANDA Partners with Dell Boomi™ to Provide Seamless integration of Rates API with Major ERP Systems

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Cloud

A global leader in corporate and consumer foreign exchange solutions, OANDA recently announced a collaboration with Dell Boomi™, a leading provider of cloud integration and workflow automation software, to offer the OANDA Exchange Rates API Connector to all Dell Boomi™ customers.

Valuable Capital Group, Part of SINA Corporation Group, and Saxo Bank Announce Partnership to Offer Global Investment Services

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Banking

Today, Valuable Capital Group, part of the SINA Corporation Group, and Saxo Bank, the leading Fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, announce an agreement to form a new partnership. The two parties will cooperate to provide diversified, convenient and professional global investment services leveraging Saxo Bank’s unique trading technology and access to global capital markets.

Ethoca’s Integrated Solution Suite Aims to Eradicate 90% of Chargebacks Through Proven Industry Collaboration

• 6 years 12 months ago
• Security

 Ethoca, the industry standard for collaboration-based technology solutions that enable card issuers and online merchants to increase card acceptance and stop ecommerce fraud and disputes, today announced the launch of its new Integrated Solution Suite. When adopted at full scale across the industry, Ethoca’s suite of products – including Ethoca Eliminator, Ethoca Alerts and Enhanced Representments – can mitigate up to 90% of chargebacks from...