BCS Global Markets Acquires Alforma Capital Markets
- 8 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
Alforma Capital Markets, Inc., a New York-based US broker dealer, has taken a step closer to being acquired by BCS Global Markets, the largest securities broker on the Moscow Exchange, by achieving formal regulatory approval from US regulatory body FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).
Linedata's Industry Conference Attracts Financial and IT Specialists
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Big Data, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Big Data, the disruptive effect of Fintech on industry incumbents, and a centrepiece debate on the impact of a potential Brexit on financial markets will be among the hot topics at Linedata’s annual European conference, taking place on 22nd June at Kings Place, London. More than 200 financial and IT industry specialists are expected to attend the event.
LCH Participates in the ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Compliance
SWIFT announces today that LCH has signed up to the ‘ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter’, an industry-driven framework that facilitates the rollout of the ISO 20022 messaging standard and provides the technology platform to promote harmonisation. LCH is one of 17 financial market infrastructure providers to have endorsed the charter, with other participating organisations including payments associations, central banks and exchange groups.
Kx Unveils New Version of its kdb+ Database and Analytics Technology
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
Kx Systems, the acknowledged leader in time-series analytics for streaming, real-time and historical data, today announced the release of a new version of its kdb+ database and analytics technology, Kx v3.4.
ACI Worldwide Collaborates with Raphaels Bank
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced a collaboration with UK banking pioneer Raphaels Bank, opening up access to the Faster Payments Scheme in the UK for a significant number of financial institutions, including challenger banks and payment service providers (PSPs).
Volante Introduces Accelerator for Bank Integration to Ripple’s Distributed Financial Technology
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages and payments, working in collaboration with Ripple, today announced it has created a solution specifically designed to accelerate the process of integrating with Ripple, the global provider of distributed financial technology solutions offering real-time settlement of cross border payments.
SmartStream's Corona Complies with the SWIFT Certified Application - Electronic Trade Confirmation Criteria
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Security and Compliance, Trading Systems
SmartStream, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) specialist, today announced that its product Corona, the first solution ever to comply with the SWIFT Certified Application - Electronic Trade Confirmation (ETC) criteria, has again been awarded with the label.
Splitit Unveils Interest-Free Installment Payment Solution on Shopify
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Splitit, an interest-free installment payments technology, announced today the launch of its Shopify plugin, available to all merchants on Shopify’s App store. Merchants using Shopify will now be able to seamlessly integrate Splitit’s payment tool into their checkout process, allowing customers to instantly split purchases into interest-free monthly payments on their existing Visa and MasterCard credit cards.
TradingScreen Partners with Quantitative Brokers for Best Execution Algos
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems
TradingScreen Inc., the leading independent provider of liquidity, trading and investment technology via SaaS, and Quantitative Brokers (“QB”), a leading provider of clearer and dealer-neutral agency algorithms for fixed income and futures markets, have partnered to provide QB’s best execution algorithms through the TradingScreen electronic trading platform. This suite includes the Bolt and Strobe algorithms for outright and listed spread...
Expertus and Ripple Reveal Blockchain Pilot Program for Financial Institutions
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Expertus and Ripple, today announced that they have launched a Pilot Program for Financial Institutions that want to test the capabilities of blockchain and Ripple distributed financial technology. The Pilot Program offers financial institutions a lean way to test blockchain technology with minimal business process disruption and integration effort. The solution can be integrated into the bank’s existing payments infrastructure without the need...
Advicent Releases Narrator® Product Suite
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Advicent, the financial technology firm that brought the industry Profiles™, NaviPlan®, Figlo®, and Advisor Briefcase®, introduces the Narrator® product suite featuring Narrator® Clients, Narrator® Advisor, and Narrator® Connect. Narrator Clients and Narrator Advisor work hand-in-hand and are linked in terms of an advisor’s purchase and implementation. Narrator® Connect is designed to provide utility to third-party partners that want to...
NICE Actimize Cooperates with Mphasis to Expand Reach of its Financial Crime and Compliance Solutions
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Compliance, Infrastructure
NICE Actimize, business and the largest and broadest provider of a single financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the financial services industry, and Mphasis, a leading IT services provider with specialized expertise in the governance, risk and compliance sector, have announced that they have joined together in a certified delivery partnership.
Vonage Completes Acquisition of Nexmo
- 8 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
Vonage Holdings, a leading provider of cloud communications services for businesses, has completed the acquisition of privately-held Nexmo, Inc. ("Nexmo"), a global leader in the Communications Platform as a Service ("CPaaS") segment of the Cloud Communications market. This acquisition accelerates Vonage's growth strategy, deepens its technology capabilities and elevates its leadership position in Cloud Communications.
Q4 Reveals CRM Platform for IR Professionals
- 8 years 7 months ago
- CRM
Q4 Inc., a global leader in cloud-based investor relations and capital market solutions, today announced the launch of Q4 Desktop, the Company's new all-in-one communications, intelligence and CRM platform for IR professionals.
ATMIA and Reconnaissance Team Up to Boost ATM and Cash Innovation Worldwide
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments, ATMs
The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) and Reconnaissance International have today announced a new partnership to jointly organise a series of established and brand new events dedicated to the ATM and cash management markets and to innovation across self‐service and the cash cycle.
