HID Global Shares Identity Technology Trends Anchoring Today’s Connected Health Transformation
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
A shift in how trusted identities are used across the healthcare continuum is fuelling the demand for advanced smart card technologies and mobile solutions, as healthcare institutions become more connected. The new focus on ID technology is changing how institutions operate, how they manage access to patients, data and equipment, how they protect patient privacy, and how they improve billing accuracy – all without compromising the quality of...
Narrative Reporting Is in Demand and Financial Reporting Lacks Automation, According to New Research
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Data, Audit and Reporting
Among top headaches of financial reporting 200+ respondents mention time-intensive processes, lack of automation, integration of data sources and last-minute changes
OpenLedger supports Apptrade crowdsale with $100,000 boost
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain
OpenLedger’s Apptrade, the platform developing “Kickstarter for Apps on the Blockchain”, has received a $100,000 USD boost from OpenLedger ApS, the world's first blockchain powered conglomerate. Supported by the digital token APPX, Apptrade creates portfolios, or groups, of apps, where if one of those apps becomes the next Instagram or Angry Birds, then the value of the portfolio rises.
Grain reveals v2.0 of Its Wealth Management App
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Wealth Management
The wealth management startup Grain has demonstarted its 2.0 version in the iOS app store this week and it is also live on
Raiffeisen Bank Becomes Agile and Innovative with Backbase’s Omni-Channel Banking Platform
- 7 years 11 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Raiffeisen Bank, a member of Austrian Raiffeisen Group, has selected Backbase, the omni-channel digital banking market leader, to deliver its new digital omni-channel banking platform. Raiffeisen Bank in Romania serves over 2 million customers, of which 100,000 SMEs, 5,600 corporations and 1.9 million personal banking customers.
Tieto introduces Forest Hub to digitalize wood and fibre supply
- 7 years 11 months ago
- IT Innovations
Tieto is introducing a new Forest Hub ecosystem platform that helps wood supply business partners in their operational data transfer regarding wood logistics and mill reception processes. Tieto Forest Hub seeks to improve daily operational planning and follow-up, management of the inventories, and information quality, while also decreasing the amount of manual work required and reducing errors.
Systemax upgrades operations to focus on Its North American industrial Products and France IT Businesses
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
Today Systemax Inc. unveiled it has executed a definitive agreement with a management team backed by Hilco Capital Limited ("Hilco") to sell all of its unprofitable European Technology Products Group businesses. Systemax will retain its highly profitable operations in France. This step focuses the Company's ongoing operations on its profitable Industrial Products Group ("IPG") and France businesses.
APrivacy unveils a new client Lamivoie Capital Partners
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Security
APrivacy is pleased to announce a new partnership with Lamivoie Capital Partners to deploy APrivacy's secure and seamless communication solutions. Founded by 3 prominent European families, Lamivoie Capital Partners is a privately owned multifamily office based out of Hong Kong focusing on the next generation based in Asia. Lamivoie becomes the first multifamily office to adopt APrivacy technology originally developed to meet the strict...
WorldRemit introduces online money transfers in Japan
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Money Transfers
WorldRemit, the major online money transfer entreprise, has set up in Japan. Customers in Japan will now be able to send money to family and friends worldwide, using a mobile phone, tablet or computer – cutting out the need to travel to agent locations or bank branches during business hours. Bringing the offline remittance industry to mobile, WorldRemit's arrival in Japan underlines its status as a major player in the global FinTech revolution.
Global-IP forms outstanding sales team to develop services its African Markets
- 7 years 11 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Global-IP Cayman, advanced satellite communications company, comissioned to bring affordable Internet and related value-added services to Sub-Saharan Africa, is delighted to announce its outstanding sales team brought on board to develop channel partners and offer new types of communications services in the area. The sales team is headed by Senior Group Vice President, Yaron Tchwella, a seasoned executive who previously served in various...
Lords Committee Calls For UK Government to Tackle Financial Exclusion
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
The House of Lords Financial Exclusion Committee has today published its report in which it asks the Government, the Financial Conduct Authority and banks to give greater priority to tackling financial exclusion. It calls on them to end the scandal of the poorest being excluded from even basic financial services and forced to rely on expensive and substandard products.
Wolters Kluwer Wins Risk Reporting Tender From Nordea Bank Russia
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Risk Management
Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX Risk and Management Information Systems (MIS) Reporting solutions will be implemented at Nordea Bank Russia (NBR). The bank has selected Wolters Kluwer’s product following a competitive tender. OneSumX is a system of complementary and comprehensive solutions and services designed to manage finance, risk and compliance and improve organizational efficiency and profitability. NBR will specifically use OneSumX Risk...
Lupo Holdings Selects Rival Risk for Vast Improvement in Risk Management
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Risk Management
Rival Systems (Rival), an award-winning provider of trading and risk management software, today announced that Lupo Holdings has selected the Rival Risk platform to manage its futures, equities and options trading business. Lupo, which manages multiple trading groups, is using Rival Risk extensively for real-time enterprise risk management, advanced market scenario analysis and optimization of its cross-margining capabilities.
ING in Poland Introduces HCE Mobile Payments
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
Forgotten your wallet or purse? No problem. ING in Poland customers can now pay for goods or services using only their Android smartphones following the launch this month of a ‘MasterCard on your phone’ payment service. Available for customers with a Moje ING mobile app, the contactless service was developed in less than a year by teams from Poland, the Netherlands and Spain. It is one of the first global projects of this type to provide a...
Thirty Percent of UK Jobs at Risk From Robotic Automation - PwC
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
UK economic growth held up better than expected in the six months following the Brexit vote, but this began to ease in early 2017 as inflation has risen, squeezing household spending power. In our main scenario, we project UK growth to slow to around 1.6% in 2017 and 1.4% in 2018 due to slower consumer spending growth and the drag on business investment from Brexit-related uncertainty.
