NOREXECO launches derivatives exchange platform for the pulp and paper industry
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
Today, NOREXECO ASA is set to start exchange services for the pulp and paper industry, becoming the world´s only derivatives exchange for this sector.
Global Islamic finance industry to undergo first comprehensive assessment of its 40-year history this December
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Islamic Finance
The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), considered by many as the Islamic financial services industry’s compass for over two decades, continues to live up to its reputation after officially announcing today that its 22nd annual edition will provide industry leaders with a unique opportunity to critically assess Islamic finance’s 40-year history.
NICE Actimize to Support UAE Exchange with Financial Crime Solutions
- 9 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Sysomos Acquires gazeMetrix, Becomes First Social Intelligence Platform to Expand to Visual Listening
- 9 years 3 months ago
- M&A Deals
Sysomos, the social intelligence company powered by data science, has acquired gaz
Ancoa and N2N Connect to offer market surveillance capabilities across Asia-Pacific
- 9 years 3 months ago
N2N Connect, providers of enterprise-wide integrated trading solutions to stock broking firms and banks in Asia-Pacific and Ancoa, providers of contextual surveillance and insightful analytics for exchanges, regulators, buy and sell-side firms, have signed an OEM agreement to offer Ancoa’s full breadth of surveillance capabilities to N2N’s banking and brokerage clients. Jointly, Ancoa and N2N Connect bring proven market surveillance capabilities...
Mindtree and MetricStream partner to simplify regulatory compliance for financial firms
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Compliance, Regulatory Standards
Mindtree, a leading digital transformation and technology services company, today announced that it has partnered with MetricStream, the market leader in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), to help simplify regulatory compliance for financial firms. Mindtree will leverage MetricStream’s Zaplet, a cloud-based open platform to build, deploy and manage a variety of GRC applications for financial firms globally.
73% of UK SMEs have no contact with their bank relationship manager
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Banking
A new study commissioned by BCSG has revealed that the relationship between retail banks and their small and medium sized business (SMEs) customers is weakening. The research demonstrates that the shift to digital services has increased the risk of switching financial service provider and that banks must move towards a model that drives engagement through business critical insight and services to defend against SME churn.
RIMES adds ChinaBond as latest data partner
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Data
RIMES, the leading provider of managed data services for the buy-side, today announced it has added ChinaBond to its catalogue of more than 150 data partners. With over 50 indices, a partnership with ChinaBond demonstrates RIMES’ ever-increasing provision of data sources across asset classes globally.
TraderServe connects to Colt PrizmNet
- 9 years 3 months ago
Colt today announced the addition of TraderServe to Colt PrizmNet, a financial services extranet connecting providers of financial content to Capital Markets firms. TraderServe will provide access to Algoguard - the leading validation engine for MiFID II compliance - via PrizmNet from next month. The service will be available to all Capital Markets participants who require the ability to demonstrate compliance for algorithm testing under MiFID...
MasterCard Announces Partnership with NewsDeeply Ahead of SDG Summit
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
With the world’s attention turning to the post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda later this month, the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, in collaboration with News Deeply, today launched the Inclusion Hub, an innovative pop-up content portal featuring original reporting and educational content on advancing susta
Paysera to partner with Alpha Payments Cloud
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Paysera, a global payments system that enables real-time international payment acceptance, and Alpha Payments Cloud, connecting transaction, risk and commerce vendors with merchants and financial institutions on one platform, have today announced a new partnership. This partnership will see Paysera’s rapidly expanding payment services offered to users of the omni-channel AlphaHub platform, powering fast and easy real-time payment acceptance.
M&S Bank customers can access Apple Pay
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Customers who have an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus or Apple Watch will be able to add their M&S Debit and Credit Cards into Passbook, and use Apple Pay at contactless terminals in the same way they would use a contactless card.
Indonesia moves towards cashless society
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments
Government efforts for a cashless society and improved banking infrastructure will drive electronic payments in Indonesia, finds a new report from Timetric.
Goodwill NYNJ Selects HawkEye G to Reduce Risk and Improve Threat Defense
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Risk Management
Hexis Cyber Solutions, Inc. (Hexis), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The KEYW Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:KEYW), and a provider of advanced cybersecurity solutions for commercial companies and government agencies, today announced that HawkEye G has been selected by Goodwill® Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ, Inc. for advanced
Cyber security jobs make up 14% of all new UK based IT roles
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Security, Jobs Listings
Cyber security jobs now make up 14% of all new UK based IT roles as businesses increasingly hunt for cyber security experts to help protect against hackers, says Procorre, an international professional services consultancy that operates across a full range of business sectors in over 100 countries. Procorre says that businesses are increasing their investment in cyber security after a series of recent high profile hacks exposed both the...
