C2FO Survey Reveals Retailers Look to Supply Chain Technology for Competitive Advantage
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance, Infrastructure
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of top retail executives in procurement say that supply chain technology can provide a significant competitive edge, according to the inaugural Retail Pulse survey from C2FO,the world’s market for working capital®.
Liquidnet and ONEaccess Provide Integrated Research Management Solutions for MiFID II Compliance
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Compliance, Infrastructure
Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, and ONEaccess, a Visible Alpha company and leading corporate access and research valuation platform, today announced a partnership to provide institutional investors with solutions to seamlessly manage, track, and pay for eligible research under MiFID II. This partnership between Liquidnet and ONEaccess offers clients of both companies a more efficient technology solution for managing their...
Rothschild Bank AG Taps Finantix Digital Engines
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Finantix, an established provider of sales and advisory software for financial services, announced today that Rothschild Bank AG has chosen Finantix to support its growing advisory business. The Finantix digital suite of components and engines will empower Rothschild Bank AG’s client advisers in their daily activities, support regulatory compliance of the advisory process and enhance digital client collaboration.
Siemens and SAP Team Up to Offer Meter Data Management for New Utility Business Models
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Data Management
Siemens and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) have signed a global reseller agreement through which SAP will globally resell Siemens’ market-leading meter data management solution, EnergyIP.
Hyperledger Member Will Take Part in Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
On April 19, Duncan Johnston-Watt, a member of the Hyperledger project and a serial entrepreneur, will speak at the annual Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia in Moscow. He will reveal details of the large-scale project and present the case study related to the use of its instruments. IBM has recently announced about the launch of IBM Blockchain service based on the technology Hyperledger Fabric. It can be used for creating commercial...
Corlytics Expands the Leadership Team in Aggressive Growth Drive
- 7 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
John Byrne, CEO of Corlytics, the world leader in regulatory risk intelligence, has expanded the leadership team to support a global growth strategy for the business. This follows the recent closing of a significant funding round, with the business poised to cement its leadership position in the growing regtech marketplace.
Seqr Joins Forces with Mastercard
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Seqr™, the innovative and easy mobile payment solution developed by Seamless, has joined forces with Mastercard to provide a contemporary and secure way to pay. Seqr continues to innovate by integrating Masterpass by Mastercard into its mobile payment app to provide even greater convenience to its consumers, by enabling them to make secure digital payments online, in-app and in-store. During the second quarter of 2017, Seqr customers will...
British Adults’ Personal Finance Pessimism on the Rise Since Brexit Vote – R3
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
The share of British adults concerned about their future financial health has been slowly but steadily increasing since June 2016, according to a new survey of over 2,000 British adults by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, and ComRes. Almost 1 in 5 (19%) British adults think their personal financial situation will worsen over the next six months, up from 16% in September 2016 and 14% in June 2016.
IPC Unveils Global Exchange Reach Solution
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems
IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today announced the launch of Global Exchange Reach, a premier, industry-leading connectivity solution that enables exchanges, alternative trading systems (ATSs), multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) and other liquidity venues located in one part of the world to attract order flow and distribute market
Avaloq Completes Migration of Axion Swiss Bank
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Banking
The Avaloq group, an international fintech company and leader in integrated and comprehensive banking solutions, has successfully completed the migration of Axion Swiss Bank to its business process outsourcing setup (BPO setup) based on the Avaloq Banking Suite. In September 2016, the specialised asset manager signed a long-term contract with Avaloq for full BPO services.
76% of Merchants Experienced at Least One Complete Payments Outage Within the Last Year
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
A new study commissioned by SafeCharge, a leader in advanced payment technologies, has revealed that payment outages and downtime are causing frequent disruption to merchants bottom line and growth abilities. The research ‘Payments, Interrupted’,conducted by WBR Digital, surveyed 200+ CFO, VP Finance, Payment Managers and Payments Controllers at large multinational retailers across Europe.
AIA, Allianz and Manulife Discuss Blockchain Applications for Insurance
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Insurance
AIA and Allianz have now confirmed that they will join Manulife to discuss insurance applications for blockchain technology at the Blockchain for Finance Conference in Singapore on June 20-21. With a continued focus from insurers to modernize their organizations through the adoption of digital solutions, this discussion will provide you with a unique opportunity to hear where this technology could be utilized within the insurance sector. They...
Visa and Viewpost Team Up to Boost Electronic Bill Payments
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Viewpost®, a secure B2B network for electronic invoicing, payments and real-time cash management, today announced an exclusive partnership to bring electronic business payments to Viewpost’s sma
Equifax Canada: Millennials Top Target for Fraudsters
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Security
Equifax Canada (NYSE:EFX) - Millennials are the leading target for fraudsters according to new data from Equifax Canada, which flagged this age group for 49 per cent of all suspected fraud applications in its fraud management database last year. Millennials (aged 18-34) are followed by Generation X (aged 35-50) at 30 per cent and Baby Boomers (aged 51-69) at 18 per cent. Seniors, meanwhile, represent roughly six per cent of all fraudulent...
BCS Global Markets Makes Key Management Changes
- 7 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
BCS Global Markets, the Russian investment bank and largest securities broker on the Moscow exchange, has today announced the appointment of Bradley Duke and Tim Bevan as co-CEO’s of its UK entity, BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd (BCS UK). BCS Global Markets recently adopted a matrix management structure to promote greater oversight and synergies across geographies and business lines.
