Gemalto launches one-stop services platform to digitalize mobile subscriber enrollment

• 7 years 2 days ago
• Security

Gemalto announces today its Trusted Digital Identity Services Platform, which orchestrates everything needed by mobile operators to digitalize customer enrollment, including the capture, verification and authentication of customer credentials and biometrics.  Drawing on Gemalto's in-depth experience and expertise in these fields, as well as complementary services from trusted partners worldwide, the platform enables 

NatWest introduces new 'digital branch'

• 7 years 2 days ago
• Banking

In the new NatWest digital store, customers can drop in and have a coffee while carrying out transactions, either on their own or branch devices.  They will also be able to book a session with a personal banker for more complex needs, such as advice on getting on the housing ladder, new products, or to better understand their finances through a financial health check. This means busy customers will no longer need to waste time in queues,...

Entrust Datacard to acquire nCipher Security from Thales

• 7 years 2 days ago
• M&A Deals

Entrust Datacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and secure issuance technology solutions, today announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Thales’s market-leading General Purpose Hardware Security Module (GP HSM) business, nCipher Security, which has been operating as a separate stand-alone business within Thales since January 2019. 

Teller assist technology is key enabler of secure, personalised branch banking

• 7 years 2 days ago
• Banking

According to brand new research by RBR, banks remain committed to the branch as a central delivery channel and continue to invest in solutions to make physical outlets more efficient and customer- friendly. Teller Automation and Branch Transformation 2019, which covers 23 key global markets, reveals ongoing growth in the number of teller assist units (TAUs), with 181,000 terminals installed at the end of 2018. Recyclers (TCRs) now account for...

Tier-One Philippine Bank Upgrades Trade Finance Software with Eye on the Future

• 7 years 2 days ago
• Banking

Surecomp®, the leading global provider of trade finance solutions for banks and corporates, announced today a technology upgrade for a longtime banking client in the Philippine Islands. This unique enhancement simultaneously featured a core technology transformation, SWIFT 2018 compliance and a functional upgrade to the latest release of Surecomp’s back-office trade finance software. The project was completed on time and on budget. 

European Operations Update

• 7 years 2 days ago
• Platform Technology, Payments, Security

iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) following its announcement dated 6th February 2019, is pleased to announce that it now has a number of merchants live on its own Tier 1 Visa, Mastercard and JCB facilities. The Company’s wholly owned European neobank subsidiary, iSignthis eMoney Ltd (“ISXPay”), is now processing, clearing and settling in multiple currencies under its own Bank Institution Number (BIN) as a Principal member...

Softomotive and CaptureFast partner to extend the scope of RPA by unlocking valuable data trapped in hard to access physical and digital documents

• 7 years 2 days ago
• Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure

ThousandEyes Announces $50 Million Series D Led by GV

• 7 years 5 days ago
• Cloud, Infrastructure

ThousandEyes, the company that provides actionable intelligence into digital experience for the cloud, Internet, and enterprises, today announced it has raised $50 million in a Series D round of funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), bringing ThousandEyes’ total funding to more than $110 million. 

Assetz Capital launches new 90-Day Access Account with bonus cashback offer

• 7 years 5 days ago
• P2P Lending

Assetz Capital has launched a new 90-Day Access Account, offering an introductory target gross interest rate of 5.75% p.a. and giving investors access to their cash with just 90 days’ notice in normal market conditions, though access times cannot be guaranteed.

UK Banks look to cut costs and get ahead in digital race

• 7 years 5 days ago
• Banking

With the banks annual reporting season well underway in the UK, analysts are expecting a combined profit of £23.9 billion for the four largest players in the last year – an astonishing 85 per cent rise from 2017. However, the pressure for traditional banks to compete with their agile digital rivals is growing, with 35 per cent of profit margins under threat by their fintech counterparts in coming years.

Ripio Credit Network extends token lock-up for 12 months

• 7 years 5 days ago
• Blockchain, P2P Lending

Global peer-to-peer lending startup Ripio Credit Network (RCN) has announced plans to extend its token lock-up for another year, joining a growing list of established crypto companies implementing this strategy to better handle the current “crypto winter”.

IMImobile announces integration of WhatsApp Business solution into its enterprise cloud communications platform IMIconnect

• 7 years 5 days ago
• Infrastructure

Global cloud communications software and solutions provider IMImobile PLC, today announced the integration of the WhatsApp Business solution into its enterprise cloud communications platform IMIconnect.

Apple Wallet and Goldman Sachs partner to offer a joint credit card

• 7 years 5 days ago
• Payments, E-Wallets

Apple and Goldman Sachs are gearing up to launch a joint credit card later this year, 

ClearBank supported by Tide awarded £60 million grant from RBS Alternatives Remedies Package

• 7 years 5 days ago
• Banking

Tide, the SME-only leader in digital challenger banking, is delighted to announce that its partner, ClearBank, a next-generation clearing bank, has been awarded a grant from the RBS Alternative Remedies Package of £60 million. The grant is one of three from Pool A of the Capability and Innovation Fund that forms part of the £775 million package, backed by the UK Government, and overseen by Banking Competition Remedies Ltd.

Goldman Sachs invests in construction finance platform Rabbet in $8 million Series A

• 7 years 5 days ago
• Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure

Rabbet, a leading intelligent construction finance platform, announced today it has closed an $8 million Series A round backed by Goldman Sachs’ Principal Strategic Investments group, QED Investors and Camber Creek.