3d Innovations Hires BNP and Ipug Vet John Ikel to Manage Data Compliance and Licensing
- 8 years 10 months ago
- People Moves
3d innovations (3di), a global data management software and services firm to buy and sell side participants, has hired market data specialist John Ikel from BNP Paribas to head up its main consulting and product unit for data governance.
IFC Invests in LMRKTS
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Investment Management
International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group, and LMRKTS are pleased to announce an equity investment by IFC in LMRKTS to help expand LRMKTS into the emerging markets.
Visa Partners with 13 New Token Providers for IoT Drive
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Today, Visa announced it has signed 13 new partners to participate in its token service provider (TSP) program, as the payments industry shifts from plastic to digital and broader access to new standards, such as tokenization, are needed.
INTL FCStone Joins Swift gpi
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
INTL FCStone Inc. today announced that its London-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Ltd's Global Payments Division ("GPD" or "the Company") has joined the SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) initiative.
Singapore Consults on Robo-Advisor Rules
- 8 years 10 months ago
- IT Innovations, Consultancy
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released a consultation paper on proposals to facilitate the provision of digital advisory services1 (also known as robo-advisory services) in Singapore.
NatWest Unites Forces with RocketSpace UK to Open a New Technology Campus
- 8 years 10 months ago
- People Moves
RocketSpace has chosen the UK as its first presence outside the US with a new campus that will be home to around 1,500 high-tech, high-growth companies.
AFEX Appoints Wayne Mitchell as General Manager for EMEA
- 8 years 10 months ago
- People Moves
AFEX, one of the world's largest non-bank providers of global payment and risk management solutions, has appointed Wayne Mitchell as General Manager EMEA.
IHS Markit Launches Derivatives Collateral Management Solution
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced the launch of Collateral Manager, an end-to-end solution for calculating margin, settling margin calls and managing margin disputes.
PSCU Partners with Ethoca to Improve Card Not Present Fraud Loss Recoveries for Credit Union Member-Owners
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Credit Cards
PSCU is proud to announce a partnership with Ethoca, the leading global provider of collaboration-based technology solutions for card issuers and merchants, to help reduce losses from card not present (CNP) fraud.
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and Nedbank Acquire Stakes in Entersekt
- 8 years 10 months ago
- M&A Deals
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (JSE:RMI) through AlphaCode, RMI’s innovation hub for fintech entrepreneurs and Nedbank Private Equity (NPE) through its private equity investment vehicle, BoE Private Equity Investments, have each acquired minority shareholdings in Entersekt in a multi-million dollar transaction.
Thomson Reuters Enhances Eikon Messenger to Redi Buy-side Community
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Thomson Reuters is extending its instant messenger capabilities to the buy-side professionals who use its recently-acquired REDI execution management system, in a move designed to break down barriers to communication in financial markets.
EToro Unveils Cryptocurrencies Investment CopyFund
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
eToro, the global trading and investing social network, today announces the launch of a new cryptocurrencies investment CopyFund.
Hong Kong and Shenzhen Sign Fintech Pact
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Mr Norman Chan, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), visited the Office of Financial Development Service, the People’s Government of Shenzhen Municipality (OFDS) to keep abreast of the applications and latest developments of fintech in Shenzhen, and exchanged views on the co-operation among banks and financial institutions in the two cities.
Challenger Platform helps OTP banka Hrvatska Issue 13% More Cards and Onboard 16% More Mobile Banking Users in Just Four Months
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Banking
What can banks do to dramatically increase new credit cards issued or the number of mobile banking users? Banks worldwide seem to be struggling with this challenge. Even though online banking penetration is growing, only 7 to 11% of customers use specific bank’s products. An average bank has about 30-50 particular products, but only 2 to 3 of them are used by clients – meaning that up to 90 percent of bank products can remain unused.
MFS Africa Joins Paga to Connect Nigerian Remittance Market to the World
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Money Transfers
MFS Africa and Paga announced today the launch of their partnership connecting Paga users and Nigerian bank account holders to remittance senders from around the world. Thanks to this collaboration, anyone with a Paga wallet can receive transfers from millions of other mobile money users across Africa, or from any money transfer operator connected to the MFS Hub.
