PPS Wins Big at UK The Card and Payments Awards
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
PPS, formerly PrePay Solutions, and a subsidiary of Edenred, the everyday companion for people at work, is delighted to have been recognised three times at the Card and Payments Awards, the UK and Ireland’s leading industry awards.
Konsentus and Openitio collaborate to streamline PSD2 implementation
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Open Banking, RegTech
PSD2 technology platform and interface provider, Openitio, partners with identity and regulatory checking solution provider Konsentus to offer Financial Institutions a quick and easy way to comply with PSD2 MCI publishing requirements, and the imminent March 14 deadline in UK. London headquartered Openitio delivers ready to install PSD2 interface technology as required under the PSD2 regulation. Their Modified Customer Interface (MCI) can be...
VR Payment and BMS Consulting bring fully automated payment to the point of sale with payfree
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
VR Payment, the payment specialist of the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken Cooperative Financial Network, presents a world premiere at EuroShop: ‘payfree’ is a payment method that is fully integrated into the purchasing process and does not require stationary checkouts.
National Bank of Yemen Announces Successful Go-Live of ICS BANKS Universal Banking Software from ICSFS
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking, Islamic Finance
National Bank of Yemen (NBY), one of the largest commercial banks and a prominent contributor to the economic and social development in Yemen; has gone live with ICS BANKS Universal Banking Software from ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, to grow its operations domestically and internationally.
ACI FMA partners with Axiom Global Advisors to boost industry-wide FX Global Code implementation
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Consultancy
The ACI Financial Markets Association (ACI FMA) has today announced a partnership with Axiom Global Advisors (Axiom) to help Market Participants around the globe implement and adhere to the FX Global Code.
Currencies Direct partners with Userlane to deliver optimised user help journey
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Currencies Direct, the leading UK-based international payments service, has today announced the adoption of an innovative customer engagement platform, in partnership with German-based firm Userlane. Userlane is a cutting-edge user navigation system, providing clear and actionable directions directly to users. The solution will allow users to seamlessly navigate Currencies Direct’s range of online features without the need to move away from the...
UK digital bank Monzo plans to hire 500 and relaunch paid accounts
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Fast-growing British digital bank Monzo plans to hire up to 500 people and forecasts it will get 5.5 million users this year, as it prepares to have another crack at charging some customers to turn a profit. The loss-making firm has burned through cash to fuel growth and launch in the United States, but has had no problems raising capital and is valued at over 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion). Launched in 2015, Monzo has attracted 3.8 million...
Equifax reveals quality of data is top priority for credit industry in 2020 and beyond
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Data
Improving data and the quality of decisions are two of the top strategic priorities for credit management professionals in the next three years. A new study of credit management professionals from Equifax Ignite reveals nearly three quarters (72%) believe there is scope for future improvement of data analytics at their current companies.
Mobey Forum: Banks’ Big Opportunity in Digital ID Won’t Last Forever
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Digital Identity, Banking
Despite banks playing a fundamental enabling role in the development of national digital ID schemes to date, their uniquely strong position in the field is under increasing threat from web giants and other globally networked firms. This is the view expressed by Mobey Forum’s Digital ID Expert Group in a new research report launched today.
Solactive expands its engagement in ESG data providers by placing strategic investment into German start-up right.based on science
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Data
Solactive concluded its strategic investment in scientific climate data start-up right. based on science. The Frankfurt-based company’s software enables clients to measure the contribution of a company or a portfolio to climate change. Backed by the peer-reviewed XDC Economic Climate Impact Model, results are expressed tangibly and easy to interpret in °C. The software features scenario analysis and a variety of use cases ranging from portfolio...
Copper raise $8m to expand in U.S and Asia
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Custody
Copper.co, the London-based custodian for digital assets, has raised a USD $8 million Series A to grow globally by expanding its commercial team and launching new products.
Robo.cash attracts 10,000 investors
- 6 years 6 months ago
- P2P Lending
In February, the number of registered investors on the European P2P platform Robo.cash reached 10,000. Remarkably, last year the geographical distribution of its users changed significantly, due to a large influx of investors from Bulgaria, Spain, Italy and Portugal.
Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions Triumphs in Finance Monthly Awards
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Risk Management
Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions business has won four major accolades from Finance Monthly magazine. The awards, all decided by an independent editorial panel, recognize the company’s leadership, as well as its leading technology solutions. Finance Monthly is a global publication from the Universal Media stable, providing news, comment and analysis, distributed to more than 195,000 people each month.
RBS full year results from co-creators of Tyl by NatWest
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Banking
In today’s full year results released by RBS, CEO Alison Rose commented on the success of the move back into merchant acquisition through Tyl by NatWest, as part of RBS's overall vision to help businesses and communities thrive. She highlighted “positive customer advocacy, over 1 million transactions processed and over 1,000 merchants onboarded.” Rose stated “We are very proud of our re-entry into merchant acquiring via our new proposition, Tyl...
EquiLend: Five New Counterparties Join NGT Securities Finance Trading Platform
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems, Data
EquiLend, the global technology company for the securities finance, collateral and swaps industries, announced the addition of five new counterparties to its NGT securities finance trading platform: DZ Bank AG, E*Trade, Janney Montgomery Scott, Matsui Securities and TD Ameritrade. NGT is EquiLend’s multi-asset class trading platform for the securities finance marketplace, on which more than 100 firms worldwide are now actively trading.
