VirtusaPolaris Awarded Two Stevie Award Recognitions
- 8 years 6 months ago
- IT Innovations, Consultancy, Infrastructure
VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd., and a leading worldwide provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services, today announced that it has been awarded two Stevie Award recognitions; a Gold award for Investor Relations and a Silver award for Most Innovative Technology Company of the Year. The American Business Awards are presented by the Stevie...
S21sec Team Up with Europol to Train Experts in Banking Fraud
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Banking, Security
S21sec, an industry-leading company specialized in cybersecurity, has announced that it has collaborated again this year with the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) of Europol through high-level training sessions on security in banking payment systems held last week –from 11 to 15 July– in Avila (Spain).
Nuance Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire TouchCommerce
- 8 years 6 months ago
- M&A Deals
Nuance Communications, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TouchCommerce,
Bank of America Enhances its Award-Winning Mobile App
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Infrastructure
Bank of America reports a comprehensive redesign of its award-winning mobile app that includes easier navigation and the ability to set the language to Spanish, in addition to other features that make it easier for customers to control their finances from the palm of their hand.
InvestCloud Named ‘Best Newcomer’ at Systems in the City Awards 2016
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
InvestCloud, the global cloud-based digital applet platform for financial services, has been awarded with the accolade of ‘Best Newcomer’ at this year’s System in the City Awards. The ceremony, which took place at The Banking Hall, in the City of London, acknowledges the best of the systems suppliers within the regulated financial services industry.
GFT Appoints Mohit Dwivedi as Principal Architect, Data Technology
- 8 years 6 months ago
- People Moves
Mohit Dwivedi has joined GFT, the leading provider of business, design and technology consulting to the financial services community, as Principal Architect, Data Technology.
FICO : Millennials Need Help in Debt Management
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Risk Management, Wealth Management, Alternative Finance
FICO’s latest consumer finance trend research has revealed that 37 percent of Millennials aged 25-34 are concerned about their level of debt, while 33 percent of them are interested in getting assistance to help manage their debts. After residential mortgages, the biggest debt burden for this age group is student loans, with 32 percent of Millennials saying they owe $20,000 or more. A close second is auto loans, with 45 percent of Millennials ...
Fiserv Adds New Innovation Tool to its Wealth Management Network
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Wealth Management
Fiserv, Inc. a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the availability of a new tool, Grapevine6, to enable the delivery of relevant articles and digital content through the Wealth Management Network from Fiserv. This will allow financial advisors to grow their networks and build rapport with their clients by becoming a source of information that can better help them meet their financial goals.
FactSet Achieves Two More Top Global Financial Service Industry Awards
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Data
FactSet, a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications, has been named the “Best Data Analytics Provider” of market data, research and analytics in the 2016 annual rankings announced by Waters Technology, a division of Incisive Media. FactSet was also honored with the “Best Research and Analytics Tool” award at the annual Systems in the City Awards presented in London by Goodacre UK, a leading securities...
Artemis Selects Sybenetix's Behavioural Analytics Software for Compliance
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Compliance, Infrastructure
Leading UK-based fund manager Artemis has agreed a multi-year deal for Sybenetix’s end-to-end market abuse surveillance, case management and conduct management system. The system is designed specifically for the buy-side to deliver greater competitiveness and transparency in meeting new regulatory requirements.
MasterCard Announces Acquisition of VocaLink
- 8 years 6 months ago
- M&A Deals
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 92.4 percent of VocaLink Holdings Limited for about £700 million (approximately US$920 million), after adjusting for cash and certain other estimated liabilities. VocaLink’s existing shareholders have the potential for an earn-out of up to an additional £169 million (approximately US$220 million), if performance targets are met. This...
Cummins Allison Completes EMV Certification for ATMs on First Data Network
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Payments, ATMs
Cummins Allison announces the completion of EMV certification for all its ATMs on the First Data network. This certification includes both Visa and MasterCard. “The EMV ATM liability shift is causing many financial institutions that are not satisfied with their existing equipment or service to switch providers,” said Bob Gibson, vice president branch operations. “Cummins Allison is pleased to be able provide a state-of-the-art solution for those...
WRDS Adds 2iQ – Bringing Power of Insider Transaction Data to Financial Research
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Banking, Cloud, Insurance, Accounting
Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), the award-winning data research platform and business intelligence tool, announce the addition of 2iQ to its data offerings. A part of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, WRDS provides global corporations, universities and government agencies the thought leadership, data access and insights needed to enable impactful research.
Red Hat Enhances its Enterprise-Grade Agentless Automation Platform Ansible Tower 3
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Cloud, IT Innovations
Red Hat, Inc. announced the general availability of Ansible Tower 3, the latest version of its enterprise-grade agentless automation platform. Ansible Tower 3 by Red Hat gives teams the power to scale automation across the enterprise including streamlined interface, more powerful notifications, and explicit permissioning. Ansible Tower empowers users to extend their automation solutions to their entire team, so they can build, share and scale...
GreySpark: MiFID II Cost to Worry Buyside Industry
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Security and Compliance
A new report from GreySpark Partners, a leading global capital markets consulting firm, examines strategies that investment banks can use to assess the impact of the second iteration of the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) on the profitability of their trade execution businesses.
