Chief Technology Officer Will Be Responsible for Cyber Security Threats
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Security
Pressure is mounting on Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) to step up to the plate and protect British businesses from damaging cyber attacks. This is according to the CTO of Advanced, which has published a new white paper on the need for CTOs to act as the new lynchpin for connecting the entire organisation and ensuring cyber security becomes a board level priority.
New global research study from Duff & Phelps: Regulation fails to increase stability
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Security
According to senior financial services professionals polled by valuation and corporate finance advisor, Duff & Phelps, financial regulation has done little to improve stability in the financial services market. The survey of nearly 200 professionals commissioned by Duff & Phelps demonstrates that 35% of respondents – believe recent regulation has had little or no impact on financial stability, with 17% stating that regulation has...
APS Financial joins TaxAssist Accountants to Help SME companies save money
- 7 years 12 months ago
- IT Innovations, Financial
Digital banking services pioneer, APS financial, has joined forces with TaxAssist Accountants, the UK’s largest network of tax and accountancy advisors for small companies to offer instantly approved, online business accounts.
Oracle Partners with Mastercard to Deliver Seamless Digital Payments
- 7 years 12 months ago
- e-Payments, Credit Cards
At Mobile World Congress, Mastercard announced a global partnership with Oracle that is designed to deliver a streamlined digital payment experience to the retail and hospitality industries. The partnership will initially focus on three needs for restaurants, hotels and retail stores:
Sage Addresses for AI diversity at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Cloud, Accounting
Sage, a market leader in cloud accounting software, has called on technology companies to avoid replicating mistakes of the past by developing AI systems that promote diversity. Call came from Kriti Sharma, Sage’s VP Bots and AI, during a speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where she said:
ITG Launches Turnkey Research Payment Account Solution
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Infrastructure
ITG (NYSE:ITG), a leading independent broker and financial technology provider, today announced the rollout of an enhanced Research Payment Account (RPA) solution to enable asset managers to adapt to the unbundling of research and execution required under the coming MiFID II rules in Europe. The new ITG RPA solution offers a number of key features:
CloudMargin and SmartDX Corporate to address the New Variation Margin (VM) Rules
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Management, Cloud
March 1 Deadline in EU, UK, US and Elsewhere Challenges Firms to Find Fast, Efficient Ways to Comply with Global Regulatory Changes, Demonstrate Best Efforts
Gemalto introduces smarter prototyping tool to quicken IoT innovation
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Infrastructure
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, speeds up and simplifies the creation of new Internet of Thingd (IoT) applications by introducing a rapid prototyping tool. The Cinterion® Connect Shield development board uses the popular and highly accessible Arduino design environment, and features an intelligent modem chipset optimized for low power IoT devices that can deliver extended battery life.
FINCONS GROUP INVESTS IN “SMART MANUFACTURING”
- 7 years 12 months ago
- IT Innovations
The Italian region of Puglia has granted FINCONS GROUP approval to invest in a ‘smart manufacturing’ project. It is to be run from its smart-shore delivery center, providing services to clients across Europe. The region has granted access financing available exclusively to businesses that propose highly innovative projects.
Gabriel Gilarranz Joins eVestment as Vice President of Business Development in London
- 7 years 12 months ago
- IT Innovations
eVestment continues its successful European expansion strategies, headed by Gabriel Gilarranz a new Vice President of Business Development in the company’s London office. “Bringing seasoned business development executives like Gabriel to our team is an important step in continuing our European and international growth,” said Christophe Frerebeau, eVestment’s head of Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. “Gabriel’s experience and contacts...
Mahindra Comviva launches MobilytixTM to enhance Customer Engagement for Digital Payments
- 7 years 12 months ago
- e-Payments, IT Innovations
Mahindra Comviva, the global provider of mobility solutions, today announced the launch of MobiLytixTM Customer Engagement for Digital Payments . This solution is meant to drive higher level of customer engagement in the realm of digital payments.
ACI Worldwide Will Run A Cloud-based Wallet Service for Co-op
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that The Co-operative Group (Co-op), one of the UK’s largest convenience food retailers with more than 2,800 stores and fuel sites across the UK, has selected the company to run a cloud-based wallet service for its recently announced membership scheme.
Blockchain Technology Market grows to almost USD 8 Billion By 2024
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Blockchain
The global blockchain technology market is expected to reach USD 7.74 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Blockchain is the underlying technology that originated in the form of a public ledger to keep a track of all cryptocurrency transactions. The technology serves for transaction-processing and record-keeping.
Rambus Announces a Comprehensive Mobile Payments Platform
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments
Today Rambus Inc. announced a comprehensive mobile payments platform to enhance payment security, reduce operational costs and increase revenue for retailers. The Rambus Unified Payment Platform securely converts and manages digital value to enable consumers to pay with credit, points and coupons in a single transaction, and transform how they shop and pay.
Traiana Launches Swaps Centre to Manage Payments and Confirmations in Equity Swaps
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Payments
Traiana, a NEX Group business which monitors pre-trade risk and automates post-trade processing of financial transactions, announces today that it has launched Swaps Centre, a suite of services which enable swaps providers to electronically manage payments and confirmations in equity swaps.
