Fintech Firm Countingup Opens New Cardiff Office
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Digital Identity, Banking, Accounting
Countingup, the UK’s number one small business banking and accounting app, has announced it is opening a new office on Cathedral Road. Countingup will focus on providing account management and out-of-hours customer support from the new Cardiff base. The account management team has already seen several team members join with recruitment currently underway for the customer support team. The office came about following an initial approach from...
Saga and Deloitte Partner to Select FIS’s Solution to Manage Treasury Unit
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Audit and Reporting
Saga, a monetary startup aimed at creating blockchain-based currency designed to bring stability to international exchange, announced today that it has recently selected FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, to deploy its Integrity SaaS solution to manage the Saga treasury unit’s back office and its reserves.
nexo standards to Launch First Accredited Test Tool
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Global industry association, nexo standards, today announces the launch of its first accredited test tool, delivering services in line with its latest nexo Implementation Specification NIS version 4.0 allowing the validation of an Acquirer Host supporting the nexo Acquirer protocol, version 6.0. Payment acceptance stakeholders can now feel confident solutions will interoperate seamlessly with other nexo-compliant players in the field, fast-...
Industry’s First EMV 3.0 Approval for FIME & ID TECH
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Security
ID TECH has received the industry’s first EMV®* Contactless Interface v3.0 approval for its ViVOpay line of contactless payment devices. FIME’s services were instrumental in certifying ID TECH’s contactless product with EMVCo’s updated EMV Level 1 Specification. The enhanced specification addresses the latest interoperability and communication needs of EMV acceptance devices and contactless payment form factors.
TCS Helps Scottish Widows Enhance Customer Experience
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Platform Technology
Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT, consulting and business solutions organisation, has crossed a major milestone by successfully completing the first phase of implementation of the TCS BaNCS Insurance Platform as part of a business transformation programme for Scottish Widows, the life and pensions arm of Lloyds Banking Group.
SpareBank 1 Chooses Nets for Open Banking
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Open Banking
Norwegian bank group SpareBank 1 announces it has selected Nets to provide its open banking infrastructure. The group of 14 savings banks will implement Nets Access to Account Services (NAAS) - a single platform that enables access to banks across the Nordics and Europe.
Wolters Kluwer Launches OneSumX SaaS Regulatory Reporting Solution
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Cloud, SaaS
Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business has launched a software-as-a-service (SaaS) Regulatory Reporting solution. This marks the first time that the company’s OneSumX regulatory software has been made available on the cloud, thereby aligning with the cloud technology strategies the company’s customers are adopting, providing predictability of cost and lower total costs of ownership.
Path Solutions Won ‘Best Islamic Technology Provider’ at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2019
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Banking
Path Solutions, the leading provider of Islamic software solutions and services, has won the title of ‘Best Islamic Technology Provider’ at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2019. The award puts emphasis on the company’s Sharia-compliant financial software suite and recognizes innovation and impact in advancing the Islamic financial services industry.
TriOptima Record Compression Shrinks Notional in Eurex Clearing
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Derivatives and OTC Derivatives
TriOptima, a leading infrastructure service that lowers costs and mitigates risk in OTC derivatives markets, today announced that it has reduced notional outstanding at Eurex Clearing by 26% following a record compression run on June 26, 2019.
Brits care more about online payment security than convenience
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Security
British consumers care far more about online payment security than speed, simplicity and convenience, according to research from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert. Two thirds (66%) of people rate safe and secure payments as most important in the online checkout process, with only one in ten being most concerned about speed or simplicity. Security ranked highest across all age groups, and was a particular concern for over 55s (75...
iSignthis Ltd - Australian Licensing Update
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX|FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that it has recently met with representatives from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and advises that its applications are progressing well, and likely issued this quarter. Engagement with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) also continues on our Australian Financial Services License (AFSL).
PayU Expands Operations to Southeast Asia
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
PayU, the payments and fintech business of Naspers, today announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Dot Payment, a Southeast Asia focused online payment solutions provider. With this transaction, PayU expands into the Southeast Asia region and brings the total amount deployed in fintech investments and M&A to north of $700 million over the last three years. The move demonstrates PayU’s commitment to becoming the leading payments...
Point of Sale (POS) Terminal Markets to 2024: Fixed & Hardware POS Systems have been Witnessing Growth at a Noteworthy Rate
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
A comprehensive research report created through extensive primary research (inputs from industry experts, companies, stakeholders) and secondary research, the report aims to present the analysis of Global POS Terminal Market. The report analyzes the Global POS Terminal Market By Product Type (Fixed and Wireless/Mobile), By Component Type (Hardware and Software) and By Applications (Retail, Healthcare, Restaurant, Hospitality and Others).
Payments Technology Company BPC Expands Middle East Presence with Opening of Pakistan Office
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Switzerland-based payments technology firm BPC has opened an office in Pakistan to serve the growing financial services market in the Middle East. The office location is Karachi, the country’s largest metropole and financial centre. The BPC team, with global and local staff, covers the need for innovative payments solutions while taking advantage of the rich and growing pool of finance and technology talent available in the country.
The Derivatives Service Bureau Reports Results from first 2019 Industry Consultation
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Financial
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs), for OTC derivatives, has today announced the results from its first consultation of 2019, and the opening of its second consultation aimed to...
