iCore takes integration to the cloud
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Cloud
Up and away – iCore now launches iCore Cloud Services, integration in the cloud which lets companies save time and connect cloud-based systems directly to each other. The rise of cloud-based systems and services make the step to integration in the cloud logical. It’s the next big thing in the system integration market, says Håkan Holm, CTO at iCore Solutions.
Barclaycard partners with Alipay to help UK merchants increase sales from booming Chinese tourism
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments
The new agreement will enable UK retailers to accept Alipay payments in-store, and connect with Chinese tourists before they travel to the UK Chinese tourists represent an important growth opportunity for British retailers, and are expected to spend more than £1 billion this year Alipay users will benefit from a more convenient and familiar in-store payments experience, while merchants will benefit from increased brand awareness and...
Sterling on the move ahead of another Brexit vote
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Another big vote in Britain, another big move in the U.K. pound. Sterling rebounded ahead of a vote today in the British Parliament on whether to exit the EU without an agreement. The pound’s tentative rise added a headwind on the U.S. currency whose rally has been undercut by tepid data. The euro, yen and Canadian dollar were little changed. Negative data Down Under weighed on both the Aussie and kiwi dollars. Sterling plunged Tuesday after...
DTCC outlines guiding principles for post-trade processing of tokenized securities
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today published a white paper that outlines function-based guiding principles for regulators and market participants for the post-trade processing of tokenized securities. The market for trading crypto assets that are security tokens where the post-trade processing uses distributed ledger technology (DLT), has...
Insurance Software Provider CDL Selects ITRS Capacity Planner
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
ITRS Group (“ITRS”), the leading provider of real-time monitoring and analytics, has been selected to provide ITRS Capacity Planner to CDL, a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance market. ITRS Capacity Planner (formerly Sumerian Capacity Planner) will initially be used with CDL’s flagship Strata solution to provide capacity management and planning to enhance customer experience and efficiency.
Top Image Systems Files Definitive Proxy for Acquisition by Kofax
- 7 years 5 months ago
- M&A Deals
Top Image Systems Ltd., today announced that it has filed, on March 12, 2019, its definitive proxy in connection with the Company’s previously announced acquisition by Kofax Holdings International Ltd.
Thales sets to 28 March 2019 the end date of the acceptance period of its offer for Gemalto
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the recommended all-cash offer by Thales for all the issued and outstanding shares of Gemalto (the Offer), the publication of the Offer Document, and the joint press release of Thales and Gemalto dated 10 August 2018 in relation to the further extension of the Acceptance...
Australian Unity Wealth & Capital Markets Goes Live on thinkFolio from IHS Markit
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Risk Management
IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that the wealth arm of Australian Unity, a national health, wealth and living mutual company, is live on thinkFolio.
PanXchange and CQG Announce Market Data Partnership
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Trading Systems, Data, Risk Management, Infrastructure
PanXchange, a Denver-based OTC physical commodity exchange and price discovery platform, today announced a partnership with CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance solutions for trading, market data, technical analysis, and risk and account management. Through this new partnership, CQG’s global clients gain access to PanXchange’s cutting-edge frac sand pricing data.
Malicious intent outweighs technology as biggest threat to personal
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Data
Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB storage devices, today announced results from their latest social media poll which found that sixty five percent of respondents believe that humans pose the biggest threat to their personal data.
UK Small Business Community Remains Positive in Face of Uncertainty
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
New research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance shows that small businesses in the IT & Telecoms sector are some of the most confident in the SME community. More than two in five owners in the sector (42%) have predicted significant or modest growth over the next three months – with only 13% afraid of contraction.
Bcause, the World’s First Full-Stack Cryptocurrency Ecosystem, to Launch on Nasdaq Market Technology
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bcause LLC, creator of the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem, today announced that Bcause’s markets will operate on Nasdaq’s matching engine, clearing and market surveillance technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework platform.
New World Capital Advisors announces strategic investment in IslamicMarkets
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
New World Capital Advisors (“NWCA”), the specialist merchant banking and investment firm, has announced a strategic investment in IslamicMarkets, a leading financial intelligence, e-learning and investment platform focused on the global Islamic economy.
SafeCharge transactions value processed reaches $14 billion in 2018, building a market-leading position in payments
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Payments
SafeCharge (AIM: SCH), the partner of choice for businesses who demand more from payments technology, today announced a strong performance for the year 2018 with a revenue growth of 24% to US$138.5 million. The processed volume increased by 45% year-on-year to $13.9 billion, up from $9.6 billion in 2017.
Riverbed Transforms the Employee Digital Experience to Support Raiffeisen Bank’s Mobile Workforce Strategy
- 7 years 5 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Riverbed, The Digital Performance Company, today announced that Raiffeisen Switzerland, has selected Riverbed’s Digital Experience Management solution, SteelCentral Aternity, to transform employee experience and optimize performance of enterprise applications and digital services in the Raiffeisen portf
