Digital Safety - The Great British Fraud Fightback
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Security, Security
Barclays is spearheading a new £10m nationwide drive to increase the public’s awareness of financial fraud risks, and help them to stay safe in the digital age with information, tools and tips.
SIX Securities Services Reveals new Equity Index Baskets
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems
SIX Securities Services, through its business unit SIX Repo Ltd, has witnessed an increasing demand for equity repo financing. Equity repos – baskets reproducing market indices – supplement the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) high-quality liquid asset baskets (HQLA), SNB HQLA 1 and 2, which are traded as the market standard on the CO:RE trading platform via direct counterparties (tri-party).
Econocom Launches UK’s First Modular Subscription-based Service for Mobile Devices With À La Carte Options
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
Econocom UK, a provider of digital transformation solutions, has announced the release of BOS: an agile and flexible subscription-based service for Apple and Microsoft mobile devices with a-la-carte options for the business and education markets. BOS enables organisations and institutions to access the latest mobile devices over 24 months on a ‘device-as-a-service’ basis.
Natalie Ceeney Joins Innovate Finance as Non-executive Chair
- 7 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
Innovate Finance, the membership association for UK’s global FinTech sector, is pleased to announce that Natalie Ceeney CBE will join the Board of the Company as Non-Executive Chair, taking over from Alastair Lukies CBE.
Huge Blockchain Potential for IoT Applications if Vendors Can Tackle Barriers to Growth
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
The emergence of blockchain-based applications is driving substantial investment in IoT-oriented projects. ABI Research finds there to be great promise for the technology to alter and transform established industries beyond fintech. In addition to transactions, blockchain technology can also be used for communication, identification, ownership, and device management. With continued architecture improvements, blockchain technology is expanding...
V-Key expands it's team with new Chief Security Architect appointment
- 7 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
V-Key, a global leader in software-based digital security, announced the appointment of Tony Chew to the position of Chief Security Architect. Tony will spearhead V-Key’s engagement with banking regulators and financial institutions in Asia.
Accuity Research Shows 25% Drop in Global Correspondent Banking Relationships Linked to De-risking
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Recent banking research (“the Research”) from Accuity, the global financial crime compliance, payments and KYC solutions provider, has revealed that between 2009 and 2016, correspondent banking relationships, where one financial institution provides services on behalf of another in a different location to facilitate cross-border payments, have reduced globally by 25%. This comes despite the fact that global GDP per capita grew during the same...
Visa Unveils New Card Control Features
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Visa Inc., today announced it will help its financial institution partners create customized digital card management experiences for their customers. As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, consumers put their card on file and implement recurring payments in more places.
Caceis Joins French financial Securities Blockchain Initiative
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
CACEIS has signed an investment agreement intended to develop a post-market Blockchain infrastructure for the SME segment in Europe.
Singapore's Senjō Announces Acquisition of Lithuanian Startup to Gain Access to EU Markets
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Senjō Group, a leading privately-held payments platform operator and FinTech investor headquartered in Singapore, has successfully obtained a Payment Institution (PI) license in Lithuania. The company received permission from the Bank of Lithuania to acquire Lithuanian payment institution Finolita Unio. In doing so, the innovative global investor has gained enhanced access to the European payments system via Lithuania.
Sberbank AGM First to Use NSD E-voting Platform
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Banking
National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, has completed development of the e-voting platform. The new service will be used for the first time at Sberbank’s annual general meeting of shareholders summing up the 2016 results. The e-voting platform is a universal voting mechanism. It enables security holders not only to remotely participate in shareholder meetings held via either joint presence but also to vote...
Ex-WorldPay Exec Joins Fintech Payments Start-up Apexx
- 7 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
Fintech start-up APEXX has appointed ex-WorldPay exec Toreson Lloyd as its Sales Director. Lloyd brings more than seven years experience in the payments industry, as an acquiring specialist and enterprise customer account manager.
OCC and EquiLend Clearing Services Partners with CCP Securities Lending
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Wholesale Banking
OCC, (Options Clearing Corporation) the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, and EquiLend Clearing Services (ECS), the global securities finance trading platform and technology provider, have joined forces to bring greater access to central counterparty clearing in the securities finance marketplace.
Iam Bank to Start Professional Therapist at Finance Workshops
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Banking
Enterprising, global digital-only bank, iam bank (iam), which launches in September 2017, will roll out free learning and therapy-based financial workshops across the UK and USA to educate and empower consumers around their financial decisions; a move which is the first of its kind.
EBA Introduces Consultation Services on PSD2 Security Guidelines
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Banking, Consultancy
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on security measures for operational and security risks under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The Guidelines have been developed in close cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB), and are in support of the objectives of PSD2, such as strengthening the integrated payments market in the EU, mitigating the increased security risks...
