Azimo opens new money transfer service to China

• 7 years 6 hours ago
• Payments

Azimo, a digital disruptor of traditional money transfer services, has launched an improved service for transfers to China. Customers will now be able to send money from 24 countries in Europe to individual bank accounts in China, delivered in local currency. With 99% coverage of bank accounts in China, low rates and fast delivery times, Azimo’s service is now superior to any other provider in the market.

Finastra included in 2018 Superbrands

• 7 years 7 hours ago
• Banking

 Finastra has been included in the UK Business Superbrands for 2018, following the combination of Misys and D+H in June 2017. The list, which has been tracking the UK’s leading business-to-business (B2B) brands since 2001, recognizes the company - for the third year running (listed as Misys in 2016 and 2017).

Saxo Bank appoints Vivienne Yu as CEO of Greater China

• 7 years 7 hours ago
• Banking

Saxo Bank, the leading Fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, today announces the appointment of Vivienne Yu as CEO of Greater China to further grow Saxo Bank’s retail and wholesale business in the strategically important region. As CEO of Greater China, Vivienne will assume overall responsibility for expanding Saxo Bank’s services and customer base and drive strategic business growth in the Greater China region,...

ipd Selects Encompass Verify

• 7 years 7 hours ago
• AML and KYC

Insolvency practitioner ipd has selected encompass verify to support and enhance its Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance processes. ipd works with a wide range of businesses, ranging from sole-traders, family-run companies and SMEs through to large multi-million pound groups of companies.  The only provider of simultaneous, real-time access to multiple sources of global company and person data, encompass corporation is the creator of KYC...

METLIFE LAUNCHES GLOBAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE – COLLAB 3.0 EMEA

• 7 years 8 hours ago
• Insurance, Infrastructure

MetLife, today launched “collab 3.0 EMEA,” a global open innovation platform inviting entrepreneurs and insurtechs to scale their business with MetLife, while solving some of the insurer’s biggest innovation challenges across its business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company is inviting insurtech startups to compete for a USD 100,000 contract to develop solutions across insurance value chains in areas such as customer engagement,...

SGX collaborates with FinTech firm Smartkarma to roll-out C-Suite Pilot Program

• 7 years 8 hours ago
• Cloud, Infrastructure

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FinTech firm Smartkarma today announced a partnership to roll out the C-Suite Pilot Program, a cloud-based platform that will enable SGX-listed companies to streamline their communication and data reporting to the institutional, analyst and investor communities. Listed companies will be able to communicate seamlessly with analysts and investors, monitor sentiment, compare industry performance, and benchmark instantly...

Bittium Exhibits Its Innovative R&D Services for IoT

• 7 years 8 hours ago
• Infrastructure

Bittium exhibits its innovative R&D services for IoT (Internet of Things); and medical technology products at Wearable Technology Show 2018, to be held in ExCel, London, the United Kingdom on March 13–14, 2017. Bittium’s strong competence in medical grade R&D services, wireless devices, digitalization and information security enable us to create solutions which bring clear added value to both healthcare workers and patients.

350 Carriers from American Family Insurance, MetLife, Chubb, USAA, Liberty and New York Life Meet in Chicago to Debate AI for Analytics, Underwriting, Claims and Marketing

• 7 years 8 hours ago
• Insurance

350 attendees are scheduled to meet in Chicago for the Insurance AI & Analytics USA Summit, taking place on June 27-80 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel.  Representatives from American Family Insurance, Country Financial, Liberty, Farmers, Allianz, Swiss Re, CUNA Mutual, Zurich and more are confirmed to attend.  This is the largest AI conference specifically for insurance and with 70% of attendees coming from insurance companies, it has quickly...

Over Half of Organisations Would Consider Using Cryptocurrencies for Business Transactions, Though 8 in 10 Acknowledge the Increased Risk of Associated DDoS Attacks

• 7 years 10 hours ago
• Security

The majority (80 per cent) of organisations have expressed interest in using cryptocurrencies - such as bitcoin - for business transactions, despite widespread fears of being compromised by associated DDoS attacks, according to new research from the Neustar International Security Council (NISC). While 48 percent highlighted alternative forms of currency as a way to generate income through potential increased value, 26 per cent of businesses...

Trouble for Banks: More than Half of UK Consumers Frustrated with Current Banking

• 7 years 10 hours ago
• Payments, Banking

53% of UK consumers would like their bank to provide them with more opportunity and better quality services for their finances as the Open Banking initiative roll-out begins. With the belief that consumers deserve better banking, the Emerging Payments Association (EPA), the UK’s leading member association of payments industry influencers, conducted a national survey of 2,038 UK consumers on ‘Fairer Banking’.

Conquering The World – Chatbots Gone Wild

• 7 years 10 hours ago
• Infrastructure

Verifone Introduces Next-Generation Engage Solutions in Thailand and Malaysia as Cashless Economies Evolve in APAC

• 7 years 10 hours ago
• Payments

WHAT:  The future of cash as the dominant payment method in Asia Pacific is changing as a result of technology innovation, government-sponsored programs, increasing smartphone penetration, and evolving consumer behavior.

7 key steps to creating a data driven culture

• 7 years 3 days ago
• Data

Data can add clarity, accelerate decisions and build consensus. Becoming truly data-centric requires the utilisation of data in every corner of your business; it should touch every individual and be championed by leaders who embrace data and reinforce its role and importance. Studies have shown that data-driven organisations have 5% higher output and productivity than their less data–focused competitors

Competition among Crypto Mining ICOs Heats Up: What Every Investor Should Know

• 7 years 3 days ago
• Cryptocurrencies

Competition between cryptocurrency mining companies is heating up, with two of the top companies, Miner One and  Ice Rock Mining, going head-to-head with their ICOs. Both companies offer a crowdfunding approach to cryptocurrency mining, promising to make the industry more accessible, efficient, and community-oriented.

Perseus and SIGNAL IDUNA Launch the Digital Shield to Protect SMEs from Cyber Threats

• 7 years 3 days ago
• Insurance

- Prevention, emergency assistance, and insurance coverage offered by Perseus and SIGNAL IDUNA for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - SMEs are increasingly targeted by cyber criminals  - German Government: SMEs do not care enough about their own cyber security  Berlin, 9th March, 2018