Green Dot Launches a Visa Credit Card to Help Consumers Build a Better Credit History
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Green Dot Corporation announced the launch of the Green Dot Platinum Visa Secured Credit Card, a secured credit card that is designed to help people with no prior credit history or those with poor credit scores build a positive credit history. Since the card's credit line is backed by the customer's own security deposit held at Green Dot Bank, most anyone can apply and be approved for the card. No bank account is required to qualify.
Gemalto Contactless Wearable Receives Juniper Research Future Digital Award
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Gemalto , the world leader in digital security, is celebrating a 2016 Future Digital Award from Juniper Research, a respected industry analyst, for its Celego contactless wristband for transport ticketing and other value added services.
Northern Trust Makes New Appointments in its Global Family & Private Investment Office Group in London
- 8 years 4 months ago
- People Moves
Northern Trust has made two new appointments in its Global Family & Private Investment Offices team in London to support the increasingly complex needs of ultra-high net worth families and their family offices and family foundations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These latest appointments come as the Global Family & Private Investment Offices business continues to grow in EMEA. In the first half of 2016, the group...
Industry Leaders Establish Partnership on AI Best Practices
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Amazon, DeepMind/Google, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft today announced that they will create a non-profit organization that will work to advance public understanding of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) and formulate best practices on the challenges and opportunities within the field. Academics, non-profits, and specialists in policy and ethics will be invited to join the Board of the organization, named the Partnership on Artificial...
Brunel Selects Tagetik for Financial Consolidation and Reporting
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Audit and Reporting
Tagetik, a visionary leader in global performance management software solutions, today announced that Brunel International NV has successfully implemented Tagetik’s software to meet the global company's financial consolidation and corporate reporting requirements. Brunel, a world leader in staffing and recruiting services, has approximately 11,000 employees and conducts business in 37 countries.
Kyriba Raises $23 Million in Series D Funding Round
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Investment
Kyriba Corp., the global leader in cloud treasury management solutions, has raised $23 million (USD) in a Series D funding round led by Bpifrance, with additional capital from existing investors HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) and Daher Capital. Kyriba will use the funds to deepen its product innovation across its suite of solutions, including risk management, supply chain finance, payments, cash management, and bank connectivity. Additionally, the funds will...
iGTB launch Digital Transaction Banking available as SaaS
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Cloud
Intellect iGTB, the organisation behind the world’s first comprehensive global transaction banking solution, has made its well-established global integrated cash and trade solution, Digital Transaction Banking (DTB), available as software as a service. DTB comprises account services, reporting, collections and receivables (including EIPP), liquidity, trade finance, supply chain finance and treasury products, all seamlessly integrated.
SWIFT Unveils Mandatory Customer Security Requirements and an Associated Assurance Framework
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Security and Compliance
SWIFT announces the introduction of a set of core security standards and an associated assurance framework for its customers. The standards will be mandatory for all customers, who will be required to demonstrate their compliance annually against the specified controls set out in the assurance framework.
Calastone Establishes Direct Connectivity with Shenzhen Securities Communications Co
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Trading Systems
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, today announced the establishment of direct connectivity with Shenzhen Securities Communications Co. (SSCC) a fully-owned subsidiary of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. This represents another step forward in connecting China and Hong Kong investment markets to facilitate north- and southbound cross-border fund transactions.
Women in IT: Proving Competence and Challenging Stereotypes are the Greatest Barriers
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
According to UK IT directors, the two biggest barriers faced by women working in IT are demonstrating their competence (57%) and challenging existing stereotypes (54%), finds recent research1 from Robert Half. Other challenges faced by women include overcoming impersonal/cultural considerations (42%), earning respect (30%) and working in a male-dominated environment (28%).
Nationwide Goes Digital with Expense Management using KDS Neo Expense
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Management
Nationwide, the world’s largest building society has selected KDS, a global provider of corporate travel and expense (T&E) management software solutions, to overhaul and streamline its employee expense process.
Compass Plus supports the EPA first Retail PayTech Forum
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, is leading the support for the Emerging Payments Association’s (EPA) first Retail PayTech Forum. The event aims to create a platform for Retailers to discuss issues they have around payments.
Qumram Introduces Fully-Compliant WhatsApp Social Media Record-Keeping
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Security and Compliance, Risk Management
Qumram, a leading global provider of digital compliance and risk management sol
NSFOCUS Launches STAR Partner Programme
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Security
NSFOCUS, a global provider of intelligent hybrid security solutions, announced today the launch of its global partner programme, the NSFOCUS STAR Partner Programme. The program encompasses partners at the regional and national levels including resellers, distributors, consulting partners, technology and solution providers, system integrators and managed security service providers.
NTT Data Getronics Becomes Registered Business Partner of Pegasystems
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
NTT Data Getronics announced it has become a Registered Business Partner of Pegasystems Inc., which empowers the world’s leading enterprises with strategic applications for customer engagement. As a Registered Business Partner, Getronics will leverage Pega technology to develop solutions for Japanese financial institutions to help streamline complex processes, lower costs, and improve customer experiences.
