Samsung Pay Rolls Out in Brazil
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Samsung Electronics announced today that Brazil will roll out Samsung Pay on July 19, with major financial partners, making it the first market in South America to introduce the company’s mobile payment service. Secure and easy to use, Samsung Pay can be used to make purchases almost anywhere¹ that debit cards or credit cards are accepted. Samsung Pay allows users to pay with their compatible Samsung smartphones at point of sale terminals,...
Kleptika and Silah Gulf Join Forces to Deliver Robotics and Process Automation Solutions
- 9 years 3 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Kleptika and Silah Gulf, both leading specialists in innovative and premium Customer Experience (CX) solutions, join forces to revolutionize CX in the Middle-East by delivering next generation Robotics and Process Automation solutions.
MGT to Acquire Anti-Hacking Technology
- 9 years 3 months ago
- M&A Deals
Xura Adds New Functionality to its Signaling Fraud Management Solution
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Security
A leading provider of digital communications services, today announces the latest enhancements to its world-class signaling security solutions, providing operators with the broadest, deepest and fastest response to controlling vulnerabilities across any signaling network.
FINRA Elects John J. Brennan as Board of Governors
- 9 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Board of Governors today unanimously elected John J. “Jack” Brennan, Vanguard Group Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor, as FINRA Chairman effective Aug 15, 2016.
Horizon Software Linked to Athens Exchange for Cash Equities and Derivatives
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Trading Systems, Derivatives and OTC Derivatives
Horizon Software announced native connectivity to the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) for cash equities and derivatives. Horizon now provides more than 80 native gateways to exchanges and trading venues around the world.
Hexaware is Honored by 'National Awards for Excellence in Outsourcing 2016'
- 9 years 3 months ago
- IT Innovations, Accounting, BPM, Consultancy
Hexaware Technologies, a leading global provider of IT, BPS and consulting services, has been recognized and honored for its unmatched capabilities in providing Business Process Outsourcing services to global telecom clients. The company received the best recognitions and awards in the following categories at the recently concluded 'National Awards for Excellence in Outsourcing 2016' in Mumbai:
Safeshare Named Insurance Start-Up Of The Year at The 2016 British Insurance Awards
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Insurance
We are extremely proud to have won ‘Insurance Start-up of the Year’ at The British Insurance Awards 2016 at a packed Royal Albert Hall last night. SafeShare was one of six standout finalists and we are delighted to have taken home the award. It is a great achievement and through our hard work, we hope to use this recognition to continue to go from strength to strength as a company. Many thanks to our team and partners for their continued support...
SoftBank Enters Into Acquistion Process with ARM Holdings
- 9 years 3 months ago
- M&A Deals
The boards of directors of SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) and ARM Holdings plc (“ARM”) are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of ARM by SoftBank (or, at SoftBank’s election, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank). Under the terms of the Acquisition, each ARM Shareholder will be entitled to receive: for each ARM Share: 1,...
BHSI Welcomes Ulrich Kremer as Senior Vice President, Claims, Northern Europe
- 9 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) today announced that it has expanded its Northern European operations, appointing Ulrich Kremer as Senior Vice President, Claims, Northern Europe. “Ulrich brings to BHSI extensive experience in both the legal and strategic aspects of managing complex claims,” said Gregor Koehler, President, Northern Europe, BHSI. “Under his capable leadership, we look forward to expanding our claims team and...
ZestFinance Receives Strategic Investment from Baidu
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Investment
ZestFinance has received a strategic investment from Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider. ZestFinance is a Los Angeles-based company that uses machine learning to transform vast amounts of complex data into credit scores. Artificial intelligence experts and data scientists at both companies plan to work together to apply ZestFinance’s underwriting technology to Baidu’s search, location, and payment data in order to...
Gulf Bank Gets Distinction by IFM 2016 Awards
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Banking, Retail Banking
London-based International Finance Magazine has conferred the 2016 award for 'Best Retail Bank' and 'Best Retail Customer Service Bank' in Kuwait to Gulf Bank. Gulf Bank was established in 1960 and has since progressed to becoming an industry-leading financial services provider complemented by a large network of 56 branches strategically positioned in key locations in Kuwait.
Lloyds Banking Group New Mentoring Scheme Helps FinTech Start-Ups to Boost Expertise
- 9 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Coinciding with the start of FinTech Week 2016, Lloyds Banking Group has today announced the launch of a new mentoring scheme that will see FinTech start-ups able to access the broad expertise of its colleagues from across the Group. The FinTech start-ups will benefit from knowledge sharing of experienced Lloyds Banking Group staff to aid their development in the financial and technology sector. The support offered includes refining concepts to...
SS&C Advent Named as ‘Best Accounting System Provider’ in the 2016 Waters Rankings
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Accounting, Infrastructure
SS&C Technologies announced that SS&C Advent has been named “Best Accounting System Provider” for its Geneva®portfolio management solution in the 2016 Waters Rankings. The award was presented yesterday during the Waters Rankings luncheon at The Metropolitan Club in New York. The Waters Rankings awards, now in its 14th year, recognizes the leading technologies and vendors nominated in Waters Technology's only awards program where the...
HID Global Reports the Acquisition of DemoTeller
- 9 years 3 months ago
- M&A Deals
HID Global has acquired DemoTeller, a leading provider of instant issuance solutions for the financial market. With this acquisition, HID Global is now able to address the needs of financial institutions and retailers for instant issuance of personalized financial or payment cards, such as a “chip card,” with a fully integrated solution. DemoTeller adds solution, installation and maintenance services to broaden HID Global’s secure issuance...
