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PARK PLACE TECHNOLOGIES ACQUIRES NCE GROUP LIMITED

7 years 6 months ago
Infrastructure

Park Place Technologies announced today that it has completed the largest acquisition in the company’s history, acquiring NCE Group Limited (NCE), a global provider of third-party data centre maintenance and repair. While the terms of the transaction were not disclosed, this acquisition substantially increases Park Place’s global client portfolio and European presence. The companies plan to immediately begin integrating operations, channel...

Al Masraf Selects Temenos’ Digital Banking Technology to Drive Growth and Innovation

7 years 6 months ago
Banking

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the software specialist for banking and finance, confirms that Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) has selected its UniversalSuite, a front-to-back solution that enables banks to offer a user-optimized experience across channels and business lines.

Most UK businesses on target for GDPR compliance but funds, lack of resource and Brexit are holding the rest back

7 years 6 months ago
Data

Exonar, a leading provider of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data mapping and data inventory solutions, has announced the results of its UK GDPR Preparedness Survey which found that 77% of respondents say they are on course to be GDPR compliant by May 2018.

LGT Opts for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Asian Regulatory Reporting and Risk Management

7 years 6 months ago
Banking

LGT, a leading international private banking and asset management group owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX to provide its regulatory reporting and risk software for its Asian operations.

Singer Selects Torstone Technology’s MiFIR Solution

7 years 6 months ago
Compliance

Torstone Technology, the leading provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announces that N+1 Singer, an independent corporate broking, advisory and trading house focusing on small & mid-cap companies, has selected Torstone’s InfernoRC module in order to comply with the transaction reporting obligations of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and its accompanying Regulation (MiFIR).

OANDA Extends Cross-border Money Transfer to Germany with Western Union

7 years 6 months ago
Payments

A global leader in online multi-asset trading services and foreign exchange solutions for individuals and businesses, OANDA recently extended a new cross-border money transfer solution to clients in Germany. Already available in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, the German launch of OANDA Money Transfer further builds on the firm’s recent alliance with global payment services provider, The Western Union Company, which was implemented earlier...

Worldpay Group and Vantiv Reached Agreement on Potential Merging

7 years 6 months ago
M&A Deals

Worldpay and Vantiv, Inc. (Vantiv) announced that they had reached agreement in principle on the key terms of a potential merger of Worldpay and Vantiv.

New Threats Emerge as Cyber Risk Evolves

7 years 6 months ago
Security

Cyber risk has the ability to affect all aspects of a business and consequentially all lines within the insurance industry. While insurable, its risk may feel infinite and difficult to understand. Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance broker, explains that just like the evolution of property coverage, cyber risk must develop with the landscape to meet critical business needs.

Ambisafe Announces the Beta Version of Orderbook Ethereum Token Exchange

7 years 6 months ago
Security

Ambisafe has released the Beta version of Orderbook, an ethereum token exchange platform for Ethereum-based ICO tokens.

Faisal Islamic Bank Signs Up for iMAL to Replace Legacy Core Banking System

7 years 6 months ago
Banking

Faisal Islamic Bank, Sudan has announced that it has signed up with Path Solutions to deploy iMAL Islamic core banking system to replace the bank’s decentralized legacy system Pentabank from Financial & Banking Systems, across its 100 branches. The bank will also deploy Mobile and Internet Banking solutions as well as BI and Risk Management. The strategic technology deal will support Faisal Islamic Bank’s business across multiple verticals.

MyBit Blockchain Platform is on a Mission to Unlock Billions in IoT Revenue

7 years 6 months ago
Blockchain

The Ethereum blockchain based P2P investment platform, MyBit enables investment and automatic distribution of revenues generated by IoT devices, announces ICO.

Aigang Provides an Insight Into the Future Proof Digital Insurance Protocol on Blockchain

7 years 6 months ago
Insurance

The Singapore-based leader in blockchain protocol for digital insurance, Aigang Network has unraveled its plans to revolutionize the insurance sector.

marcus evans to Host the 6th Tax Compliance for Financial Institutions Conference

7 years 6 months ago
Security and Compliance

marcus evans will host the 6th Tax Compliance for Financial Institutions Conference, November 8-9, 2017 in New York, NY. You will have the opportunity to join 60 of your peers who will discuss the best practices for executing internal strategies for total tax compliance. Along with tax compliance and information reporting professionals, you will explore practical applications to master CRS, FATCA, 305c, 871m, treaty benefits, Q1 agreements, and...

KBank and IBM Develop Blockchain-Based Letter of Guarantee Service

7 years 6 months ago
Banking

IBM and KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited (KBank), one of Thailand's largest banks, today announced the launch of a new enterprise Letter of Guarantee network based on IBM Blockchain. The new solution is designed to help simplify and expedite procedures for KBank's Letter of Guarantee process, with the goal of improving the customer experience, strengthening security and reducing costs for clients and the bank.