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Mitchells & Butlers selects Flypay

7 years 9 months ago
Payments

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), one of the largest operators of restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK, has today announced a partnership with Flypay and its ground-breaking Flyt platform. Responding to customer demand, M&B will be including frictionless payments across its estate of around 1,700 pubs, bars and restaurants, with the aim of revolutionising the customer journey. The partnership will enable M&B to access a range of...

Eurazeo acquires Dominion Web Solutions

7 years 9 months ago
M&A Deals

Eurazeo, a leading global investment company listed in Paris, in partnership with West Street Capital Partners VII, a fund managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (“GS MBD”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dominion Web Solutions (“DWS”), an integrated platform of branded marketplaces and digital marketing solutions for the powersport, RV, commercial truck and equipment industries, for $680M. This is the first investment...

Cobalt announces expansion milestones

7 years 9 months ago
Blockchain, Trading Systems

Cobalt, the FX post-trade processing network based on distributed ledger technology, today announced that Citadel Securities, a leading global market-maker across FX, fixed income, equities, ETFs and options, and XTX Markets, a leading quantitative-driven electronic market-maker, have signed up as Cobalt launch participants. Cobalt’s FX solution is set to launch in 2017. There are currently 22 beta participants on Cobalt’s peer-to-peer network...

Prague to Host Exhibition of Blockchain Developments and Mining Hardware

7 years 9 months ago
Blockchain

On May 19, the capital of the Czech Republic will host an exhibition of software and hardware for the crypto industry. The event is organized as part of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the conference dedicated to the development of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Fortumo Unveils Hosted Direct Carrier Billing

7 years 9 months ago
Payments

The mobile payments company Fortumo is today announcing the launch of Hosted Direct Carrier Billing (HDCB). The new payment product allows any digital content merchant to use the most advanced features of direct carrier billing, including dynamic pricing, 2-step and token based charging as well as recurring payments capabilities.

Misys Launches Retail Banking Cloud Platform for German Market

7 years 9 months ago
Retail Banking, Cloud

Misys today unveiled its retail banking private cloud solution for the German market, at a company event in Frankfurt. The pre-configured and localised Misys FusionBanking Essence solution delivers core and digital banking functionality on the Misys FinCloud in line with regional specificities including language, currency and regulatory frameworks.

CCH Tagetik Announces IFRS Solution Portfolio

7 years 9 months ago
Infrastructure

CCH Tagetik, part of Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of leading software solutions and information services for professionals, announced the availability of its IFRS solution portfolio, created to help finance teams meet the significant new and evolving reporting standards. CCH Tagetik IFRS 9, CCH Tagetik Revenue Accounting (IFRS 15), CCH Tagetik Lease Accounting (IFRS 16) and CCH Tagetik IFRS 17 solutions help professionals get compliant...

South Africa's Mercantile Bank Goes Live on TCS Bancs Platform

7 years 9 months ago
Banking

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL), South Africa, has successfully transformed its banking operations with TCS BaNCS Digital.

Visa to Hold Training for 18,000 UAE Merchants on Contactless Switch

7 years 9 months ago
Payments

Global payments technology company, Visa, has begun a six-week intensive awareness building and training program for more than 18,000 UAE merchants aimed at accelerating the adoption of contactless payments across the country.

Sopra and Axway Boost Open Banking Partnership

7 years 9 months ago
Banking

Sopra Banking Software, a trusted partner for banks, and Axway, a catalyst for digital transformation, are preparing a digital platform that aims to create new customer experiences while enabling financial players to comply with PSD2.

DBS Prolongs Internship Programme to Create New Generation of Digital Bankers

7 years 9 months ago
Banking

After the resounding success of the inaugural DBS UNI.CORN programme last year, DBS will kick off the second year of this innovative internship programme with 24 interns starting their 12-week internship today.

Telenor Wallet Reveals Tap-and-Pay Functionality

7 years 9 months ago
E-Wallets

Telenor Hungary has announced the launch of new tap-and-pay functionality in its Telenor Wallet application.

Blockchain-Based Crowdfunder Waves Collaborates with Microsoft Azure

7 years 9 months ago
Blockchain, Cloud

Waves, a Russian-made crowdfunding platform, is now available in the Microsoft cloud. By expanding the capabilities of its Blockchain as a Service, Microsoft will enable millions of developers of blockchain solutions to quickly launch crowdfunding projects.

Axioma Poaches Quantifi CTO to Head Product Engineering

7 years 9 months ago
Risk Management, Portfolio Risk

Axioma, a leading provider of enterprise market risk and portfolio management solutions, has brought on board industry veteran Mark Traudt as Managing Director and Head of Product Engineering. His role will be to further Axioma’s leadership role in financial technology innovation. Sebastian Ceria, Chief Executive Officer of Axioma, notes, “Industry-leading technology is at the heart of all that we do. Bringing on someone of Mark’s caliber...