NEX Group Receives CFTC Approval for Swap Execution Facility
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
Today NEX Group plc, a financial technology company at the centre of global markets, announces that it has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for NEX SEF Limited (“NEX SEF”), a new Swap Execution Facility (“SEF”). NEX SEF will allow customers to trade Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDFs) on the EBS Market platform. The new SEF is expected to have on-boarded customers and be live for trading in the second quarter...
Startupbootcamp Launches African Accelerator
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Today Startupbootcamp unveils the launch of their new accelerator program opening in Cape Town. This global industry-focused accelerator group has 18 programs across 13 countries and has seen value in now setting up a footprint in Africa. Startups from around the world can apply now to be part of the intense 3-month support program to be run in Cape Town.
Icon Connects Instant Payment Framework to The Clearing House
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments, Consultancy
Today Icon Solutions, a leading provider of technology solutions and real-time payments consultancy has just reported the enhancement of its Instant Payments Framework (IPF) product to support connectivity to The Clearing House (TCH), accelerating US banks’ access to real-time payments.
Central Bank of Lesotho Selects Intellect Design Arena
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Today Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a digital technology product provider across Banking and Insurance, revealed the successful rollout of Intellect Quantum Central Banking Solution at the Central Bank of Lesotho. The key highlight was an accelerated implementation with zero errors during migration despite complex integration with multiple external interfaces.
FutureTech Congress: International Meeting of Insurtech, Fintech and Big Data to Be Held This May in Warsaw
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- IT Innovations
FutureTech Congress is one of the most important business summits in Central and Eastern Europe addressing top trends in the fintech, insurtech and big data industries. The first edition of the congress will be held on 24th and 25th of May in Warsaw. During two days of debates experts from all over the world will discuss how digitalization, technology and business innovations are changing the financial services, insurance and data industry, in...
Mastercard Reveals Next Generation Biometric Card
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments, Security, Authentication Technology
Mastercard today unveiled the next generation biometric card, combining chip technology with fingerprints to conveniently and safely verify the cardholder’s identity for in-store purchases. South Africa is the first market to test the evolved technology, with two separate trials recently concluded with Pick n Pay, a leading supermarket retailer, and Absa Bank, a subsidiary of Barclays Africa.
Timico Appoints Neville Davis as Non-executive Chairman
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Cloud
Today Timico ,the Managed Cloud Service Provider (MCSP), has revealed the appointment of managed IT specialist, Neville Davis, to a new position as Non-executive Chairman. An entrepreneurial business leader with over 20 years’ experience as a chief executive, including 12 years at a quoted company, Neville has a particularly strong track record in scaling and developing private-equity backed companies, having chaired and grown other tech...
Smartkarma: Publishing the World’s Highest Investment Research from Mount Everest
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Investment Management
Today Smartkarma, the leader in designing online ecosystem for independent investment insight and analytics, announces research published from Mount Everest basecamp using the Smartkarma platform. Dr. Paul M.
Fidessa Voted Best Sell-side OMS in Markets Choice Awards
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- OMS and EMS
Today Fidessa group plc revealed that its sell-side platform has been voted Best Order Management System at the 5th Annual Markets Media and Traders Magazine Markets Choice Awards. With brokers facing ongoing pressures from the global regulatory agenda, the need to achieve efficiencies whilst containing costs and the increasing demands of their buy-side clients for exceptional levels of execution service, Fidessa's platform continues to prove...
IndusInd Bank Wins Celent Model Bank of the Year Award For Growing Revenue While Managing Fraud; Endorsement of Clari5’s ‘Yin & Yang’ Approach to Fraud Management and Cross-sell
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Security, Fraud Detection
IndusInd Bank has won the Celent Model Bank 2017 Global Award for Fraud Management and Cybersecurity for driving a unique initiative, namely how to leverage the investments in fraud management to pay for itself. In the innovation, IndusInd Bank not only implemented the real-time enterprise wide cross-channel fraud and AML management platform, but also began reusing in-memory data to offer simultaneous real-time cross-sell and upsell.
Metori Capital Management Collaborates with QuantHouse’s QuantFACTORY To Automate Its Trading
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
Today QuantHouse, the global provider of advanced trading solutions, announced that Metori Capital Management has selected QuantFACTORY to automate its trading portfolio. QuantHouse provides end-to-end systematic trading solutions including QuantFEED, its ultra-low latency market data technologies, QuantFACTORY, its algo-trading development framework and QuantLINK, its proximity hosting and order routing services. QuantHouse helps trading venues...
Growth Street Reaches Over 600 investors in Five Months
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Platform Technology, Investment Management
Today Growth Street, an alternative business finance platform, announces that more than 600 investors have now chosen to back fast growing, profitable SMEs, since it launched in late 2016. The strength of the borrower portfolio, along with the innovative risk management approach, has led independent P2P rating service 4thWay to rank Growth Street as one of the lowest risk platforms in the market for individual investors seeking to lend directly...
Nasdaq Unveils Venture Investment Program
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Foreign Exchange, Infrastructure
Today Nasdaq, one of the world's leading providers of technology and services to the capital markets, reported the launch of a venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures, dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with unique fintech companies worldwide.
3i Infotech Services Accelerates Digital Transformation with End-to-End Solutions
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Demand from end users for better ‘User Experience’ and the changing ‘Technology’ landscape have challenged enterprises across domains to constantly reinvent themselves. With changing markets and industry trends, it is imperative for an evolution in solutions that enable process optimization for newer business models, efficient productivity and lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
Huddlestock Wins First Insititutional Client
- 9 years 2 weeks ago
- Investment Management
Huddlestock, a fintech company based at Level39 in London and Pier X in Oslo, has signed an agreement with its first institutional client, the Icelandic Pension Fund, Sparnaður, based in Reykjavik.
