Kyriba Gains Rapid Adoption Among Top NetSuite Partners: Capgemini, Clustin, NetSoft and RSM
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Cloud
Kyriba Corp., the global leader in cloud-based finance solutions, today announced its cash forecasting, payments and bank connectivity modules are gaining strong momentum among global NetSuite solution providers.
BBVA Unveils New Blockchain-Based Transfer System to Simplify Overseas Payments and Reduce Transaction Fees
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Money Transfers
Banco Bilbao Baningo Vazcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA), second largest multinational Spanish Banking group, has announced execution of its first cross-border payments, based on the blockchain-supported fund transfer system. By virtue of the new technological advancement, designed by Ripple, San Francisco firm, BBVA managed to transfer about 50-euto dominated payments from Spain to Mexico within a few seconds. Usually, conventional transactions...
Atom appoints will.i.am as a Strategic Board Advisor
- 7 years 10 months ago
- People Moves
One year on since Atom officially launched the UK’s first bank built exclusively for mobile, they have announced will.i.am as their first Strategic Board Advisor. The entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician and consumer technology investor will take on the role of Strategic Board Advisor. In this new role of Strategic Board Advisor, will.i.am - who has a keen interest in technology, will provide the Durham-based bank with an external perspective...
Aquis Exchange Adds Austrian Blue-Chips
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems
Aquis Exchange, the pan-European equities exchange and software developer, is to begin trading Austrian blue-chip stocks. The expansion of the Aquis Exchange trading universe by the addition of the 10 largest, most liquid, Austrian stocks will take place on Tuesday, 25th April 2017 and brings the total number of markets covered by the exchange to 14. Commenting on the announcement, Alasdair Haynes, CEO of Aquis Exchange, said:
Plato Partnership and LiquidMetrix Research partners to assess block trade performance
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems
Plato Partnership Limited (“Plato Partnership”), a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity marketplace, today announces its intention to enter into a cooperation agreement with LiquidMetrix, the best execution specialists and an operating division of Strategic Insight (SI). Under this new partnership, the two companies will research, design and implement a stronger methodology for assessing block...
Token announces $15.7 million in Series A funding
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Token, Inc., a turnkey open banking platform provider that enables banks to generate revenue from PSD2, today announced $15.7 million in Series A funding from major investors including Octopus Ventures, EQT Ventures and OP Financial Group.
Russia’s Sovcombank implements psychometric scoring from FICO and EFL to increase credit portfolio
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Fraud Detection, AML and KYC, Data, Risk Management
Russia’s Sovcombank is using a new form of credit scoring to attract young people looking for their first credit card. The score, developed by Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL) and marketed by Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO, uses an interactive online assessment to evaluate an individual’s credit risk. Sovcombank, a universal bank with more than 2 million customers, is using the score to “gamify” the credit application process.
Trafigura Taps AxiomSL as its Global Trade and Transaction Reporting Provider
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Risk Management
AxiomSL, the global provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions announced today that Trafigura PTE Ltd, a leading commodity trading firm, will begin using AxiomSL’s platform for its global trade and transaction reporting. Trafigura has offices in thirty-six countries on six continents and has built world-class business by advancing trade – reliably, efficiently and responsibly.
Tikehau Capital Appoints Peter Cirenza as Head of Its London Operations
- 7 years 10 months ago
- People Moves
Tikehau Capital, a leading pan-European listed alternative asset management and investment firm today announced the appointment of Peter Cirenza as Head of its London operations, effective 24 April 2017. In this new role aimed at broadening the Company’s global leadership team, Peter Cirenza will be responsible for helping develop the firm’s private asset strategies (private debt, real estate, and private equity). He will be running the London...
IBM Unveils New Cognitive-Powered Cloud Offering for Marketers
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Cloud
IBM today announced IBM Watson Marketing Insights. Available on the cloud, Watson Marketing Insights has cognitive capabilities that can study the behavior of customers and reason how they might impact the success of the business.
Dovetail and IBM Sign Watson Partnership
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Liquidity, Payments
Dovetail, the provider of best-in-class payments and liquidity management solutions, today announced a global strategic partnership with IBM to offer Dovetail payment solutions in combination with IBM’s Watson Financial Services products.
India's BuyForexOnline Proceeds to B2B Arena
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Foreign Exchange, Infrastructure
Bengaluru based BuyForexOnline, the pioneer in the online Forex space, has announced the launch of a revolutionary new B2B Forex platform for Travel agents & Education Consultants.
Bombardier Announces Jeff Hutchinson as Chief Information Officer
- 7 years 10 months ago
- People Moves
Today, Bombardier Inc. announced the appointment of Jeff Hutchinson as Chief Information Officer, reporting to John Di Bert, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Bombardier Inc. In this position, Mr. Hutchinson will be responsible for leading Bombardier's global IT, digital asset and cyber security functions. In this capacity, he will assume responsibility for establishing a strong portfolio of world-class IT strategies, services...
UK Online Card Spending Increased by a Quarter
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Internet spending has jumped by more than a quarter in the last two years, a new report analysing how the UK uses payment cards online reveals. Card spending on the internet totalled £154 billion in the UK in 2016, averaging £422 million a day, figures from The UK Cards Association show. This is a rise of 28 per cent since 2014, when online spending amounted to £120 billion. Analysis finds one in four card purchases online is on entertainment,...
OSPT Alliance Unveils New Membership Categories
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Industry association, OSPT Alliance, today launches an ‘Affiliate’ membership category. This is open to all reader and terminal manufacturers, and system integrators active within the contactless market (for example transit, loyalty and access control) to assist the industry in its move towards the next generation of secure, cost-effective and open fare collection solutions. The new membership category has been established in response to...
