Tieto Creates Services for People With Special Needs and Disabilities
- 7 years 11 months ago
- IT Innovations
Technology is an enabler for new innovations and services making everyday life easier. In line with the view that digitalization can be used to create socially equal services for all, Tieto innovates a customer service system oriented for people with special needs. The unique project is conducted through a hackathon, together with Finland´s leading service provider for disabled people, Rinnekoti Foundation, as part of a programme highlighting...
Blockchain Conference to Take Place in Kazakhstan
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain
The capital of Kazakhstan will host Blockchain Conference Astana on June 14 - 15, 2017. The conference organizers have chosen Astana to be the conference location for several reasons. Firstly, Kazakhstan has a great potential for development of the fintech industry. The country has shaped its course for accelerated technological modernization of the economy.
Huawei integrated Infosys Finacle into KunLun server environment
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Today Huawei showed the availability of the Infosys Finacle core banking solution on Huawei KunLun.
Worldpay US boost consolidates BillingTree Payrazr Marketplace
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Today BillingTree revealed that Worldpay US, the world's leader in payments processing technology and solutions, will extend its omni-channel payment solutions to their growing customer base with the Payrazr Marketplace. Available immediately are robust myPayrazr payment acceptance technologies including myPayrazr IVR.
Coinbase receives NYDFS's approval to offer Ethereum and Litecoin trades
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Infrastructure
Today, Mari T. Vullo, financial Services Superintendent, reported that the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the application of Coinbase, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc., to offer Ethereum and Litecoin for New York customers. DFS has also approved Coinbase to offer users in New York to access “Shift Card”, a Coinbase linked debit card service.
PaySimple sets up POS software for services
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Platform Technology, Payments, Infrastructure
PaySimple, the major service commerce platform for businesses, has reinforced point-of-sale software for service businesses with their new release of Service Point of Sale (sPOS) platform.
SS&C reveals Vision FI customer communications platform
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Financial, Infrastructure
Today SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. a leader in providing financial services software and software-enabled services, announced the official release of Vision FI. SS&C demonstrated the Vision FI platform at The Summit for Asset Management (TSAM) in London. This revolutionary product advances the Varden eReportal platform providing SS&C's customers a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for designing, producing, and distributing...
Samsung makes wearable payments play
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Samsung is bidding to expand NFC payments beyond phones to a host of wearable devices by teaming up with POS manufacturer Ingenico and app developer Smartlink to launch the Contactless Companion Platform (CCP). The platform aim to boost financial inclusion by helping to bring digital cash to everyone, including those without payment cards and bank accounts. The system lets users make digital cash payments via any enabled contactless device of...
Figo unveils XS2A enabler for PSD2
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
The Payment Services Directive 2 will be made national law SEPA-wide. After months of controversy and polarising debate, banks and FinTech companies can see positive but challenging conditions to come.
Accenture to acquire First Annapolis
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Consultancy
Accenture (ACN) has agreed to acquire First Annapolis Consulting, Inc., a privately held payments consulting and advisory firm, further expanding its capabilities in the payments market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
DueDil assigns Alan Millard as chairman
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Platform Technology
Today DueDil, the company information platform, reported the appointment of Alan Millard as Chairman of the company’s board, with immediate effect.
CFPB fines Experian $3 million for decieving consumers in marketing credit scores
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Infrastructure
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Experian and its subsidiaries for deceiving consumers about the use of credit scores it sold to consumers. Experian claimed the credit scores it marketed and provided to consumers were used by lenders to make credit decisions. In fact, lenders did not use Experian’s scores to make those decisions. The CFPB ordered Experian to truthfully represent how its credit scores are...
Misys to host BIAN Open Day in London
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Banking
Misys is pleased to be hosting the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) Open Day on 28th March 2017 in London. The free event, open for everybody in the industry, will focus on strategic change in Europe, bringing together challenger and established banks to explore this critical topic, amidst the impending arrival of PSD2.
Gemalto Wins 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Encryption Product
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Security, Data Protection
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that they have been named a winner of the 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Gemalto's SafeNet KeySecure was voted "best encryption product" by over 300,000 members of the global information security community.
SEC Shortens Settlement Cycle for Securities Transactions
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Security
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted an amendment to shorten by one business day the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions. Currently, the standard settlement cycle for these transactions is three business days, known as T+3. The amended rule shortens the settlement cycle to two business days, T+2. The amended rule is designed to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure a coordinated and...
