Compass Plus offers active-active database clustering on TranzAxis
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has announced the new active-active database clustering feature on its open development payments platform, TranzAxis, enabling system upgrades with zero downtime.
Capitolis CEO Gil Mandelzis Appointed to the Board of Euronext US Inc
- 7 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
Capitolis, the pioneering technology provider for the capital markets, today announces that its CEO and founder, Gil Mandelzis, has been appointed non-executive director of Euronext US Inc. Capitolis was founded in 2017 by Gil Mandelzis, the former CEO of EBS BrokerTec, part of ICAP plc (now NEX Group plc) and founder of Traiana (acquired by ICAP), Tom Glocer, former CEO of Thomson Reuters and Igor Teleshevsky, formerly Executive VP and Head of...
Budget Cuts, Staff Shortages and Cyber Threats Keep IT Leads Awake at Night as GDPR Looms
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
43% of IT executives at European financial institutions reveal that fears of a cyber-attack keep them awake at night – two months before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, according to figures published by financial services IT consultancy and service provider Excelian, Luxoft Financial Services – a division of Luxoft (NYSE:LXFT).
Earthport North America, Inc. receives New York State money transmitter licence
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Earthport plc (AIM: EPO), the leading cross border payment services utility, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Earthport North America, Inc., has received written confirmation of the issue of its New York State money transmitter licence, backdated to be effective from 15th February 2018. This landmark event authorises Earthport in the US to engage directly with New York State resident individuals and corporations, whether licensed or...
Know Your Company (KYC) Wins Fintech Startup Challenge
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
Smart technology client verification solution provider Know Your Customer has won the Fintech Startup Challenge (Dublin), hosted by Le Village, a Crédit Agricole accelerator programme.
NICE Actimize Introduces ACTone – The Market’s First AI-Enabled Financial Crime Investigation Management Platform
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Security
Autonomous is here! As financial services organizations turn to automation to improve efficiency and provide cost reductions, NICE Actimize, a NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) business and the leader in Autonomous Financial Crime Management, is releasing its new Actimize ACTone, an artificial intelligence-enabled investigation management system that serves as the next generation alert and case management platform for financial services organizations (FSOs).
Intrapay Research:Cryptocurrencies Remain Cryptic to Sceptical Shoppers
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Intrapay, a recently launched payments company within the Sappaya ecosystem, has announced the results of its new consumer survey into the consumer ecommerce experience and the demand for different payment methods provided through online retailers.
OANDA and Chasing Returns Announce Integration
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Trading Systems
A global leader in online multi-asset trading, OANDA today announced the integration of Chasing Returns’ risk management technology into their award-winning trading platform. OANDA’s retail clients will now enjoy access to the Trading Performance Management portal, powered by Chasing Returns.
ABN AMRO CHOOSES SIA TO ACCESS INSTANT PAYMENTS
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Banking
SIA won the tender to connect ABN AMRO, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, to EBA Clearing’s pan-European instant payments infrastructure RT1. Thanks to SIAnet, the fiber optic network with high speed and low latency stretching over 170,000 kilometers, ABN AMRO was one of the early users to introduce instant payments.
Further UHNWI Investment To Support FinTech Entrepreneur Zichain's Growth and Innovation
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Asset Management
Zichain, a Switzerland-based digital asset management company, is pleased to announce that it has secured an USD 1.2m investment from a syndicate of UHNW Hong-Kong based investors, supporting further development of its unique cryptocurrency products. The deal was confirmed while the Company was participating at the Goldman Sachs 2018 Disruptive Technology Symposium, held in London on 20-21 March.
Averon Closes New Funding Round Bringing Raise to $13.3 Million
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
Averon, developer of the world’s first mobile identity verification standard that is both automatically frictionless and ultra-secure, announced today it has closed a $5 million Series A1 financing round led by Avalon Ventures and Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff. The round follows Averon’s heavily oversubscribed Series A (October 2017), also led by Avalon Ventures, bringing the full Series A amount raised to $13.3 million.
Objectway Announces a Distribution Partnership with BML Istisharat
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Investment Management
Objectway, a leading provider of investment management and digital software solutions to the global financial services industry, announced today its distribution partnership with BML Istisharat. The well-known Lebanon-based banking software provider will distribute Objectway’s solutions for Digital Wealth Management and Robo-Advisory to wealth and investment managers in the Levant and Gulf regions, and in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) more...
Colnvestor Connect Expands Scope with Private Equity Funds
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Investment Management
CoInvestor Connect, CoInvestor’s alternative asset investment platform for sophisticated private investors, has expanded its offering with the addition of private equity funds to the platform. CoInvestor has continually strengthened its offering since its inception in 2016, transforming the management of alternative assets by digitising this traditionally offline, paper-based asset class.
Lexin Appoints Two New Directors to Expand Board
- 7 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., a leading online consumer finance platform for educated young adults in China, today announced the appointment of Dr. Neng Wang as an independent director of the Company's board of directors (the "Board"), and the appointment of Mr. Xiaoguang Wu as a director of the Board, effective on March 20, 2018. These two appointments have expanded the Board to eight members, from six previously.
New METRO Outdoor Online Shop Introduces Multichannel Platform from Concardis
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Following 12 years of successfully processing the credit card acquiring for the 104 warehouses of METRO Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH, Eschborn-based full-service payment provider Concardis is now supplying the multichannel payment platform Payengine for the new outdoor online shop of the wholesale company. Using this platform, customers in gastronomy can order numerous products online for the outdoor season from the current catalogue.
