New Report Reveals Asset Managers Are Failing to Optimize Corporate Action Decisions on a Global Scale
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
A new white paper published by Greenberg Traurig, LLP reveals that asset managers are failing to optimize corporate actions decisions on a massive scale. The paper highlights the costs to beneficial owners of suboptimal decisions in corporate actions as well as the regulatory and legal risks asset managers face for systematically failing to optimize corporate actions decisions.
Hartford InsurTech Hub announces 2019 cohort set to transform U.S. insurance capital into new InsurTech giant
- 7 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Hartford InsurTech Hub, powered by Startupbootcamp, unveils the 2019 cohort of startups for its acceleration program. The chosen startups cover a wide range of abilities, from Property Insurance Claims to Peer-to-Peer Insurance (P2P). The selected ten companies exhibit a diverse range of technologies and insurance types.
Commerzbank Research: No ECB rate hike in 2019
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
The global decline in economic indicators is not a harbinger of a dangerous economic downturn, said Commerzbank chief economist Jörg Krämer on Friday in Frankfurt. “What we see here is just a slowdown of growth,” said Krämer.
Ant Financial’s Eric Jing Joins UN Task Force on Digital Financing
- 7 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
On November 29, 2018, Eric Jing, Executive Chairman and CEO of Ant Financial, was appointed to the United Nations’ newly launched Task Force on Digital Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The global task force will recommend strategies for large-scale digital finance flows to SDGs.
US startup Lemonade launches in Europe
- 7 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Insurance
Great digital brands transcend borders. Whether in Chicago, Paris, or Singapore, today’s consumers listen to music on Spotify, ride with Uber, and stay at Airbnb. Consumers are increasingly cosmopolitan, socially aware, and tech-native – everything Lemonade was built to be. That’s why going global feels natural for us. So we’re thrilled to announce that Lemonade is coming to Europe – our first major market outside of the United States.
MuchBetter reveals 'bank-in-a-box'
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking
Challenger payments company, MuchBetter, today announced the release of its ‘Bank-in-a-box’ fully managed solution. Bank-in-a-box enables organisations to launch branded production wallets quickly and easily, letting them take control of their users’ payments experience and get to market faster with a sophisticated, compliant and low-cost financial product.
Ratehub acquires MoneySense
- 7 years 4 months ago
- M&A Deals
Today, Ratehub Inc., which connects Canadians to the best financial products in the market, announced it has acquired MoneySense, one of Canada's leading personal finance media brands, from Rogers Media. The deal is expected to close on Dec. 1, 2018, with Ratehub Inc. and MoneySense continuing to operate as distinct brands.
RBC takes robo-advisor service nationwide
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Canadians who are sitting on the sidelines – unsure how to invest or what to invest in – today have a new digital investment advice service to help them build their financial futures: RBC InvestEase.
Solactive releases White Paper on Multilateral Development Banks
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking
In the light of the recent release of the Solactive UBS Development Bank Bond Index Family, Solactive is pleased to announce the publication of a dedicated white paper on Multilateral Development Bank Bonds, called: Multilateral Development Bank Bonds: A Rewarding Investment for a Better Society.
The divestment of Nordea Ejendomme finalised
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Asset Management
All conditions have been fulfilled for the sale of the Danish property asset management company Nordea Ejendomme, disclosed on 28 August 2018, and the sale was finalised on 29 November 2018. Upon completion of the transaction it is expected to result in a capital gain amounting to approximately EUR 35 million for Nordea, expected to be recognised in the line item Other operating income in the fourth quarter of 2018. Costs are reduced by...
Crunchfish in collaboration with Lenovo New Vision on gesture control in AR smart glasses and applications
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
AR applications and conduct a field trial among prioritized clients on how gesture interaction will improve the efficiency and usability of the AR applications. Lenovo New Vision offers the market an AR eco-system including both AR smart glasses, software applications and full backend solution. The applications of relevance in the suite includes iAiD, a remote expert service, and iWorkflow providing a step by step instruction service.
European payments leader SIA appoints new CEO
- 7 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
The Board of Directors of SIA, meeting today under the chairmanship of Giuliano Asperti, has appointed Nicola Cordone to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, after having co-opted him as Director. Cordone (52) has a degree cum laude in Electronic Engineering from Genoa University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University Business School.
UNPay Drives QR Code Payment in Singapore with Hospitality and F&B Merchants
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Payments
In a bid to support the Singapore government in driving cashless payments, UNPAY, a global fintech company that enables cross-border financial services via its open platform, has ramped up efforts in promoting QR code payment among the retail merchants locally. For a start, UNPay will provide its merchants with popular Chinese QR code payments, and is looking to expand its reach to include the region's QR code payment providers by the second...
SIA announces new CEO
- 7 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
The Board of Directors of SIA, meeting today under the chairmanship of Giuliano Asperti, has appointed Nicola Cordone to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, after having co-opted him as Director. Cordone (52) has a degree cum laude in Electronic Engineering from Genoa University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University Business School.
TIBCO Brings Advanced Data Science and Machine Learning Solutions to AWS Marketplace
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Data
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced the general availability of TIBCO® Data Science on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, the only cloud marketplace to feature this solution.
