Deutsche Bank renews partnership with SimCorp to deliver fund services across Asia Pacific
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Banking
SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services to the global financial services industry and Deutsche Ba
First Global Launch of RS2’s new Direct Acquiring business in Latin America in partnership with Colombia’s MOViiRED
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
RS2 Group, the global payments processing and technology provider, has entered into a partnership agreement with MOViiRED Colombia. As part of this partnership, RS2 will launch its new direct acquiring business for the first time anywhere in the world. RS2’s direct acquiring service will have the capacity to acquire transactions in an omnichannel environment, including e-commerce, MOTO and point of sale transactions. Colombia is one of Latin...
Itiviti appoints Josh Monroe to lead Americas region
- 6 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of Josh Monroe as Managing Director, Head of Americas region. An accomplished sales executive and recognized sales coach who brings more than 15 years of financial industry experience to Itiviti, Josh joins Itiviti from Ned Davis Research, where he held the position as Global Head of Sales.
New sales appointment to drive international growth for Gresham Technologies
- 6 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
Global fintech firm, Gresham Technologies (Gresham), has appointed Mark Bolton as its Head of International Sales to spearhead its global growth plans. In his new role, Mark will be responsible for directing the firm’s sales strategy across Asia and North America, and identifying target market segments for expansion across the entire Clareti platform. Prior to joining Gresham, Mark held senior sales leadership positions at SunGard and FIS where...
Kasisto Raises a Further $22 Million for Conversational AI
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Chatbot developer Kasisto has closed a $22 million Series B extension financing, bringing the total amount raised by the New York-headquartered company in this funding round to $51 million. With a mission to 'humanise the digital banking experience' Kasisto's conversational AI has found favour with a crop of top tier institutions, including DBS Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, Standard Chartered, TD, and Manulife Bank. The new funding comes at...
Sia Starts Its Listing Process
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
The Board of Directors of SIA, meeting today under the chairmanship of Federico Lovadina, approved the start-up of the process to list the company's ordinary shares on the Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA) market, organized and managed by Borsa Italiana, expected to take place by summer 2020.
Lightspeed Joins Forces With Stripe
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Lightspeed, the global point-of-sale and ecommerce platform, is partnering with Stripe to power in-store and online payments for retailers and restaurants in the US and Canada. Powering retailers that grow over four times the industry average in the US, Lightspeed has integrated Stripe Connect and Stripe Terminal to extend payment capabilities for their customer base. This will make it easier for restaurants and retailers to get started...
WorldRemit Enters Global Remittance Partnership with Alipay
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Money Transfers
WorldRemit has announced a partnership with Alipay, enabling consumers to use the WorldRemit app or website for cross-border remittances to the Alipay app, bringing more convenient and inclusive transfer services to users around the world.
Standard Chartered and Infor Partner to Improve Supply Chain Liquidity and Reduce Supply Risk
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Banking, Risk Management
Standard Chartered, a leading international banking group, and Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialised by industry, today announced a strategic agreement to introduce the Infor Nexus network to the Bank’s clients. By digitizing the financial supply chain, businesses can minimize supply chain delays and friction, while suppliers can benefit from improved access to capital.
Kneip appoints Calum Muskett as Chief Commercial Officer
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Data, People Moves
Kneip, the global leader in fund data management, is today announcing that it has appointed Calum Muskett as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer. Muskett joins from ICIS, a RELX PLC Company, where he achieved worldwide success in delivering considerable revenue and profit growth, building valuable commercial partnerships and creating new channel strategies. Prior to this, Muskett worked with various leading financial business intelligence...
Abacus Group Announces Record Revenue and Client Growth in 2019
- 6 years 5 months ago
- IT Innovations
Abacus Group, a leading provider of hosted IT solutions and services for alternative investment firms, today announced record accomplishments in 2019, as the company reached new heights in its number of clients and revenues, which were each up nearly 50%. Abacus’s acquisition of Proactive Technologies in February represented a significant expansion of the firm’s technology and service offerings and contributed to the record growth of the...
Western Union and Italy’s Postepay Enable Cross-Border Payments
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Customers of App Postepay, among the preferred payment Apps in Italy, can now access Western Union’s cross-border and cross-currency platform to send money globally, following an agreement between Postepay, one of the largest Electronic Money Institution (EMI) in Italy, bringing together Poste Italiane’s assets and expertise in payments and telecommunications and Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement...
Sage launches new Marketplace platform to help businesses customize their Sage Business Cloud experience
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Cloud, BPM
Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in cloud business management solutions, today announced a new Sage Marketplace where a curated selection of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) can showcase popular Apps that link to Sage Business Cloud solutions. This means that customers can enhance their Sage Business Cloud solutions with bespoke industry and vertical applications.
Klarna kicks off February with Smoooth Sessions: a future-gazing edition
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Last night, leading payments provider Klarna held its first “Smoooth Sessions” event of the year, with a panel of retail experts coming together to consider the future of retail.
Digivault receives UK Government-backed seal of approval on cyber security measures
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Asset Management
Digivault, a secure digital asset custody provider, announced today its successful completion of the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, reinforcing its commitment to unparalleled security and providing offerings that meet the requirements of institutional clients.
