RS2 Acquires KALICOM Liebers Zahlungssysteme KG
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments, M&A Deals
RS2 Group, a global payments processing and technology provider, announced the closing of its acquisition of KALICOM Liebers Zahlungssysteme KG, one of the most successful commercial network operators for electronic, card-based payment systems in Germany. The acquisition follows the groups announcement to enter the merchant direct acquiring business and represents along with the earlier announced foundation of RS2 Financial Services GmbH.
Wirecard and UZE Mobility partner to launch innovative services in e-mobility
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments, Financial
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology and UZE Mobility, open innovation platform for e-mobility services, have entered into a strategic partnership.
Allevo and Bakken & Bæck kick-off the Whizzer project
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
Allevo, with the support of a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2014-2021, in the frame of the Programme “SMEs Growth Romania”, kicked-off Thursday, 23 January 2020, the Whizzer project, as per the 2018/115906 contract.
Geneva-based Banque Cramer & Cie SA selects Avaloq’s BPaaS solution to underpin continued growth
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Financial
Geneva-based Banque Cramer & Cie SA has selected Avaloq’s Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) solution for a further 10-year term to support the institution’s future growth ambitions. Avaloq, a long-term technology partner for the institution since 2011, was awarded the contract after a competitive tender process. The win underscores Avaloq’s commitment to serving, and growing its market share among, the Geneva-based private banking...
BI.ZONE at the Cyber Polygon session in Davos: more than 80% of companies worldwide are not ready for cyber crisis
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Cybersecurity
World Economic Forum in Davos held the first session associated with the Cyber Polygon project — an annual international online exercise for tackling global cyberthreats. The exercise is an official initiative of the Forum and BI.ZONE, as well as the first collaborative initiative between WEF and a Russian company under the umbrella of the Centre for Cybersecurity.
Appway Announces Client Lifecycle Management for Wealth & Private Banking on Salesforce AppExchange
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Wealth Management
Today, Appway announced it has launched Client Lifecycle Management for Wealth & Private Banking (abbreviated as CLM for Wealth) on Salesforce AppExchange. CLM for Wealth speeds up the conversion of prospects into satisfied and loyal clients and enables an optimal customer experience through 360-degree orchestration of client processes and interactions in full compliance.
Bankingblocks Teams up with WL Payments
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Bankingblocks, an Amsterdam-based wholesale banking provider for fintech and payment companies, teams up with WL Payments to provide a true omni-channel, universal payment gateway.
buguroo launches enhanced New Account Fraud prevention capabilities to stop fraudsters opening bank accounts
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Security, Fraud Detection
buguroo, the online fraud prevention specialist for the financial sector, today unveiled further capabilities that make it easier for banks to more accurately identify if fraudsters – rather than legitimate customers – are attempting to open new accounts.
Ingenico Enterprise Retail accelerates smart city and transport revolution with OP2GO expansion
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Ingenico Enterprise Retail, part of Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payments, today announces it will launch OP2GO, its Open Payment solution, in North America in 2020. This puts Ingenico at the forefront of the smart city and transport revolution, having introduced the solution across Rio de Janeiro, Taiwan, Madrid and Rome in 2019.
Refinitiv Announces the Launch of the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
Building on its commitment to drive positive change through its data and insight, Refinitiv has today announced the launch of the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (The Alliance) in conjunction with the World Economic Forum, United Nations, IIF, OMFIF, Tsinghua University, ASIFMA, GFMA, Climate Bonds Initiative, FinTech4good, Everledger, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, Bank of Africa-BCME, GoImpact and other founding member...
Biometrics to become box-office in year ahead – Equifax comments
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Financial
Taking stock of the identity verification landscape, Keith McGill, Head of Fraud & ID at Equifax, expects rapid adoption of biometrics in 2020 as it enters the mainstream: “The biometrics industry has been at a crossroads, with verification technology solutions until now viewed as a roadmap item for many businesses, but as it enters the mainstream we expect adoption rates to accelerate.
New Digital Bank Vive Receives Banking Licence
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Retail Banking
New UK digital bank Vive has received a banking licence with restriction from the Bank of England. The new bank will be offering personal loans and a fixed-rate savings account and launching with with an Open Banking-based money management app. Vive is aiming to capture the underserved market of customers who struggle to access affordable credit.
Tencent and DST Global Pump $115 Million into Qonto
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Wholesale Banking, FinTech StartUps
French neobank Qonto has raised $115 million in Series C funding from Tencent and DST Global to double down on existing markets, develop new features to tailor its products to specific markets, and grow staff numbers from 200 to 300 during 2020. The online-only bank for SMEs, freelancers, and startups offers expense management, company card issuing and cash flow services to 65,000 accounts internationally. Earlier this month, the bank announced...
Central Banks Form Group to Explore Digital Currency Creation
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Six of the world's central banks have come together to share their knowledge and experiences in assessing the potential cases for central bank digital currency (CBDC) in their home jurisdictions.
WorldPay and Visa Back African Payments Firm Flutterwave
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Flutterwave, a payments startup operating in Africa, is looking to expand across the continent after closing a $35 million funding round and securing partnerships with Visa and WorldPay. With bases in Lagos and San Francisco, Flutterwave is one of several African fintech firms looking to cash in on the continent's drive to electronic payments. The company helps merchants accept payments both online and at the point-of-sale through a host of...
