Data Protection World Forum answers all your data security questions
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Security, Data, Infrastructure
This has been a landmark year in data security, with regulations such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), MiFID ii and the forthcoming ePrivacy regulation all set to change how we think about and deal with sensitive information.
Equiniti enhances pensions technology with the acquisition of Aquila from AquilaHeywood Limited
- 7 years 2 months ago
- M&A Deals
Equiniti Group plc (“Equiniti”), the multinational specialist technology outsourcer, is delighted to announce the completion of the acquisition of Aquila Group Holdings Limited (“Aquila”) from AquilaHeywood Limited on 31st October 2018. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.
The Economic Moat: A white paper on an intuitive approach for long-term and quality investing
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Infrastructure
Solactive is pleased to announce the release of its latest white paper on Economic Moat, which explores a rules- based approach to select companies with lasting competitive advantages. In the paper, Solactive presents the Solactive Systematic Moat Index concept, which is an alternative way for quality investing. This strategy falls under the Solactive Intuitive Beta® family, an investing approach relying on intuition and gut feeling as a...
deVere launches actively managed cryptocurrency solution as Bitcoin turns 10
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
A pioneering actively managed cryptocurrency solution has today been launched by one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. deVere Group has founded the deVere Digital Asset Funds, a suite of digital currency solutions for experienced investors, in association with Dalma Capital Management Limited, a prominent hedge fund manager in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Claranet: Human error is to blame for poor cloud security, not the infrastructure itself
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Cloud, Security
Global technology services provider points to automation and fully-accredited partners as way to avoid cloud security vulnerabilities A lack of knowledge and an overreliance on manual change processes is leading many businesses to jeopardise the security of their cloud deployments, global technology services provider Claranet warns today.
Bank of England Rate Rise Won’t Affect the Economy, Say Investors
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Infrastructure
Assetz Capital investors claim that the Bank of England’s increased interest rate will have no impact on the economy in the near future, according to new data from the Q3 Investor Barometer. The peer-to-peer business lender surveys its 29,000-strong investor community every quarter to determine their thoughts and predictions for the health of the UK economy.
SMIT Acquires a Hardware-based Verification Systems and Software Company
- 7 years 2 months ago
- M&A Deals
SMIT Holdings Limited ("SMIT" or the "Company," together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (stock code: 2239), a world leading CAM supplier and a major mPOS supplier in China, has announced its new acquisition of S2C Tech Inc. ("S2C"), a hardware-based verification systems and software companies,to further diversity its business and revenue stream.
LexinFintech CFO at Harvard University: Opportunities abound for fintech players in China
- 7 years 2 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
CGTrader offers integration of its technology with e-commerce giant Shopify to create an innovative shopping experience
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Trading Systems, Infrastructure
CGTrader, one of the world's leading 3D model marketplaces, offers integration of its technology with the Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify. As part of the integration, CGTrader will help Shopify to create an all new shopping experience using 3D modeling and Augmented Reality (AR). The merchants on Shopify will be able to access CGTrader's services through the Shopify experts’ site.
2019 Trends: DataArt predicts that blockchain will go far beyond its origins to create industries of the future
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain
Over the past four years, DataArt’s blockchain center of excellence has delivered a variety of blockchain-driven business solutions to dozens of clients. Most of the early blockchain adopters have been mid-size businesses and technology startups. The majority of existing solutions support digital wallets, payments, and cryptocurrency exchanges, with a particularly strong growth in gaming and e-commerce.
Vizag Fintech Festival 2018: A New Story on the Growth Path
- 7 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
The inaugural edition of Vizag Fintech Festival 2018, an initiative by Government of Andhra Pradesh and organized by Fintech Valley Vizag was held from 22nd – 26th October 2018 at Hotel Novotel, Vizag.
Volante Technologies releases Designer version 6.0
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for accelerated financial message integration and end-to-end payments processing, today announced the release of Volante Designer version 6.0. This major release allows banks and financial institutions to address the increasing industry demand for API, cloud and microservices enablement.
Tremblant Capital Selects LiquidityBook
- 7 years 3 months ago
- Asset Management
LiquidityBook today announced that Tremblant Capital, a multi-billion global asset management firm, has selected the SaaS-based LBX Buy Side as its full POEMS (portfolio, order and execution management system), with the integrated LBX Connect as its FIX routing network. LBX Buy Side replaced an existing system which was implemented 16 years ago near Tremblant’s inception.
Fintech leader Avaloq wins “Best of Show” award at FinovateAsia
- 7 years 3 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
The highly prestigious award concludes this year’s FinovateAsia, a major international fintech innovation conference which took place in Hong Kong on 29 and 30 October 2018. The event saw around 20 leading fintech firms, including Avaloq, demonstrate their tools and solutions to an audience of industry experts.
Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech seeks the best companies for its second cohort
- 7 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech Mexico City announces the opening of applications for its second cohort and invites the best growth stage FinTech startups to apply by December 10th. It is the only FinTech scaling program in Latin America and is designed for growth stages companies specialized in FinTech.
