CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU SETTLES CLAIMS WITH STERLING JEWELERS INC.
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the People of the State of New York today settled claims against Sterling Jewelers Inc.
Companies Can Now Pay Payroll Taxes In Bitcoin
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Bitcoins
Since Bitwage (https://www.bitwage.com) started in 2014, there have always been conversations regarding “Closing The Loop” in the Bitcoin financial cycle. The financial loop works as such: Individual obtains Bitcoin, Individual pays merchant in Bitcoin for goods and services. Merchant pays employees with Bitcoin. When Bitwage first launched, we wanted to close this loop, by allowing workers to receive any
Enterprises Will Increase Digital Technology Investment and Adoption in 2019 According to Study by Economist Intelligence Unit and DXC Technology
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Infrastructure
A vast majority of businesses will increase their investments in digital technology over the coming year, and many expect IT modernisation to fuel future transformation efforts that lead to cost savings and greater profitability. These are some of the findings from a new global survey conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company.
FIME boosts payment strategy on security and consulting with key hires
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Security
As part of the ongoing expansion of its banking and payments security and consultancy offering, FIME has confirmed the appointments of Arnaud Crouzet and Edouard Baroin.
NGA Human Resources Partners with Gospel Technology to Pilot Blockchain in HR & Payroll Processes
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
NGA Human Resources, the global HR and payroll services company, has announced a partnership with Gospel Technology, who were recently recognised as Salesforce Ventures first global investment in blockchain technology.
Tieto continues in role as IT supplier for Region Skåne
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Data
Tieto has once again been entrusted with supplying user-friendly IT services to Region Skåne, one of Sweden’s largest county councils. The extension has been for two years with an option to extend for another six years. The contract is worth SEK 300 million.
INVESTEC CLICK & INVEST REDUCES MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNT
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Investment Management
Investec Click & Invest, the online investment service, today announces it has reduced its minimum investment amount to £2,500. The change, which is effective immediately, advances Click & Invest's mission to broaden its service to more investors.
Outdated payment systems have a stranglehold on the insurance sector
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking
A new white paper published by ground-breaking financial utility, Banking Circle, has identified the stealth effect outdated payments processes are having on the insurance sector. Featuring the findings of exclusive research amongst those responsible for treasury and payments in UK insurance companies, the white paper reveals that out-dated and manually intensive collection and reconciliation systems are seriously undermining customer...
Sberbank enables fingerprints payments for shoppers of Azbuka Vkusa supermarket chain store
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking
Sberbank fingerprint payments technology is already available in 20 ABCs of Taste supermarkets, and the number is constantly growing. Once Sberbank customers have registered their biometric data they can leave their wallets and phones at home. At checkout, customers not only tie the fingerprints of two fingers to a bank card of an international payment system VISA or Mastercard, but also confirm the registration with a password.
ABN AMRO unveils wearable payments
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
ABN AMRO launched a pilot earlier this year in which 500 clients were asked to make payments using wearables. Of these clients, an impressive 78 per cent now prefer the wearables, and only 19 per cent prefer their debit cards. On average, clients make six payments a week for amounts under 25 euros. ABN AMRO is extending the pilot to test new functionalities with this pilot group.
SWIFT publishes new ‘Pay Later’ API standard
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Banking
SWIFT has today published a standard for ‘Pay Later’ APIs in a key step toward enabling the rapid adoption of an innovative new consumer payment model.
Communications Specialist Becomes First Firm to Use Brand New Fraud Protection Technology
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Security
Core Retail, the leading supplier of pre-paid SIMs and mobile accessories, has become the first organisation to deploy a brand-new payments tool that automatically flags and rejects counterfeit, forged and fraudulently altered cheques. UCN Plus ® - patents pending – was officially launched last month by The TALL Group of Companies, the UK’s leading provider of secure electronic and paper payments solutions, and DIA Europe, providers of the Kappa...
Amadeus Powers Travel while Accuity Powers its Payments
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Amadeus, a leading travel provider for the travel industry, is working with Accuity, the leading global provider of risk and compliance, payments and know your customer solutions, to transform its cross-border payment process.
encompass and Bisnode partner to strengthen data coverage in the Nordic region for enhanced KYC
- 7 years 2 months ago
- AML and KYC, Data
encompass corporation, a fast-growing global provider of intelligently automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, today announces a strategic partnership with Bisnode, Europe’s leading provider of data and analytics, to enable it to deliver state-of-the-art information and customer onboarding services to financial institutions in the Nordic region.
Insurance Nexus 2019 Events Calendar Released
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Insurance
Insurance Nexus announces 2019 dates for world-renowned conference series focussing on transformation and technological advances for senior leaders in the insurance industry. The insurance industry is undergoing dramatic and unprecedented changes. In recent years, data has proliferated, customer expectations have skyrocketed and technology has rapidly evolved; and so far, insurance companies are grappling with greater competition, increased...
