SWIFT and CSD Community Advance Blockchain for Post-trade
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain
SWIFT and seven central securities depositories (CSDs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to demonstrate how distributed ledger technology could be implemented in post-trade scenarios, such as corporate actions processing, including voting and proxy-voting. The group will investigate the types of new products that can be built using it, and how existing standards such as ISO 20022 can support it.
Raymond James Investment Services Selects Red Deer for MiFIDII Research Compliance
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Investment Management
Red Deer, a financial technology company dedicated to enhancing the performance of active investment managers, is pleased to announce that Raymond James Investment Services (“Raymond James”), one of the fastest growing wealth management businesses in the UK today, has selected its MiFID II solution in order to adhere to the regulations that came into effect earlier this year.
Graft to Launch the ICO That Will Help You Pay for Dinner With Cryptocurrencies
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Graft aims to bring a lasting solution to most of the problems that existing cryptocurrencies face at the point of sale, including long wait times and high transaction costs. The demand for cryptocurrencies has grown dramatically in recent years. This is apparent in the tremendous increase in the prices of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin, considering that their prices are mainly demand-driven.
Ripple and MoneyGram Partner to Modernize Payments
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Visa Makes Signature Optional for EMV Merchants in North America
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
To continue the ongoing migration to EMV chip, and to bring increased security and convenience to the point of sale, Visa is making the signature requirement optional for all EMV contact or contactless chip-enabled merchants in North America, beginning April 2018. Simultaneously, Visa continues to invest in emerging capabilities that leverage advanced analytics and biometrics to define the future of payments security.
Alipay Collaborates with Blackhawk Network to Expand US Footprint
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Blackhawk Network, a global financial technology company, and Alipay, a leading digital payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, have partnered to expand Alipay’s mobile payment acceptance and engagement offerings to participating U.S. retailers. Leveraging Blackhawk’s technology, the partnership will present an opportunity for Blackhawk’s network of retail partners to elect to engage with visiting Chinese travelers....
Ferratum Expands SME Lending to Australia
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
Small and medium-sized Enterprises in Australia can look forward to securing business loans faster and easier, as Ferratum Oyj, an international provider of mobile banking and digital lending services, launches Ferratum Business in Australia.
World Finance Digital Banking Awards 2017
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Banking
As the last year has shown, banks have had little choice but to fully embrace the digital revolution. Today, consumers demand the utmost convenience - and they expect no less from their financial service provider. Financial institutions are, therefore, faced with the cloud's double-edged sword, and the accompanying security risks that come with it.
Gemalto and Ponemon Institute Study: Big gaps emerge between countries on attitudes towards data protection in the cloud
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Security
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, can today reveal that while the vast majority of global companies (95%) have adopted cloud services, there is a wide gap in the level of security precautions applied by companies in different markets. Organizations admitted that on average, only two-fifths (40%) of the data stored in the cloud is secured with encryption and key management solutions.
Milestone for FinReach – Postbank, Yet Another Major Bank Uses the Account Switch Service
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Banking
In partnership with the Berlin-based software provider FinReach, Postbank today launches a quick and secure tool for its clients to switch their bank account in less than ten minutes. The Berlin IT-provider has already assisted the switch of thousands of accounts through its fully-digital service.
SSP announces new appointment
- 7 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
SSP has strengthened its software development with the appointment of Matt Gatrell as Software Engineering Director. Reporting directly to Jim Sadler, Chief Operating Officer, Gatrell will lead the single cohesive engineering department formed by combining all of SSP's software delivery teams globally into one capability.
Saxo Bank Announces Senior Hire with the Appointment of New Chief Client Officer
- 7 years 8 months ago
- People Moves
Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today announces the appointment of Damian Bunce as Chief Client Officer (CCO), effective from February 19th 2018. Damian joins Saxo’s executive team and will report directly to Kim Fournais, CEO and Founder. In his role, Damian will assume overall responsibility for the origination, retention and growth of Saxo Bank’s direct and wholesale business and drive growth through its...
Fingerprints Collaborates on Biometric Payment Card Market Trial in the USA
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Fingerprints today announced that its touch sensor is being used in the first US-based pilot of a new dual-interface (chip- and contactless-enabled) payment card with Mountain America Credit Union.
NTT Security Announces Expansion of Advanced Security Services into Thailand
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Security
NTT Security, the specialized security company of NTT Group, has announced expansion into Thailand as part of its strategic growth plan. It will provide Managed Security Services (MSS) and specialized Professional Security Services based on its strength in Global Threat Intelligence and Cyber Threat Advanced Analytics accumulated through global operations. This will enable more effective and sophisticated cybersecurity solutions for Thailand...
WeChat Will Debut Live on Facebook for Its Open Class PRO 2018
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Infrastructure
The 2018 Wechat Open Class PRO will be held in Guangzhou today and is the first time it will be made available to an international audience via live broadcast in English on Facebook. As the biggest activity for WeChat, which is one of the popular applications in China, and involves over 980 million monthly active users, the event aims to set the tone for the 2018 WeChat ecosystem.
