FinTech Acquisition Corp. Completes Acquisition of CardConnect
- 9 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
FinTech Acquisition Corp. completed the acquisition of CardConnect® LLC, a payment processing and technology solutions provider, on July 29, 2016. The transaction was approved by a vote of FinTech’s shareholders on July 28, 2016.
CrowdStrike Unveils Expanded Set of eCrime Offerings
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
CrowdStrike, the leader in cloud-delivered next-generation endpoint protection, threat intelligence and response services, today announced the launch of an expanded set of eCrime offerings to support broader, premium subscription options for Falcon Intelligence customers. The new tiered packages will be available to customers in September.
Capital One Receives Double Awards at the Director of Finance Awards.
- 9 years 7 months ago
- IT Innovations
EMPLOYEES at Capital One are celebrating after receiving two accolades at the Director of Finance Awards. They won Global Finance Team of the Year and Catherine Hinnigan clinched the Rising Star Award. The team beat competition from top national companies and was commended for its training and development, innovation and Agile way of working.
Token Opens Office in London to Answer Demand from European Banks
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Token, Inc., a new crypto-payment network and API ecosystem that enables European banks to monetise their investment in PSD2, today announces the opening of a new office in London. Following Token’s launch in June, the new office has been quickly established in response to market demand from banks seeking to trial Token’s revolutionary digital payment rail.
Bats Global Markets Launches Bats Auction Mechanism
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Bats Global Markets plans to launch the Bats Auction Mechanism (BAM), new functionality that provides price improvement opportunities for orders sent to its EDGX Options Exchange. Bats plans to launch BAM in November, pending SEC approval. The company’s two U.S. options exchanges, EDGX and BZX, set a combined record with market share of 11.7% in June while remaining the market leader in single-leg equity options trades with 19% market share.
Performance Horizon's SaaS Solution Opted by Azimo
- 9 years 7 months ago
- SaaS, Infrastructure
Performance Horizon, the global leader in digital partner marketing was selected for its SaaS solution by Azimo, creator of the world’s largest digital money transfer network. Performance Horizon’s proprietary technology will enable Azimo to migrate its affiliate programme internally and connect directly with top marketing partners that generate customer and channel growth for its money transfer services.
GFT Collaborates with Saxo Bank in Execution of its Global Transformation Strategy
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
GFT, the global provider of advisory, business consulting, IT and software services to the financial services community, has announced a collaboration with Saxo Bank, a leading player in global online trading and investment.
Inline Policy Unveils Brexit Advisory Unit
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Consultancy
Inline Policy, the consultancy for innovative and fast-growing businesses looking to engage with Government has launched a specialist Brexit Advisory Unit following the result of the recent referendum.
Equinix Acquired Digital Realty's Operating Business
- 9 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
Equinix, Inc. completed the purchase of Digital Realty's operating business in St. Denis, Paris, including its real estate and data center facility, for EUR €189,750,000 (approximately USD $211 million).
Icon Solutions Reports Strategic Hires to Bolster its Unprecedented Growth
- 9 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
Icon Solutions, the independent IT payment consultancy and specialist technology provider, has today announced two strategic hires to bolster its unprecedented growth, and support the expansion and development of its Global Payments Practice. Rob Hewitt joins as Senior Payments Consultant and Christopher Kong joins as Payment Consultant.
Trustly Partners with Nordnet Bank to Activate New Customers Instantly with Real-Time Deposits
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Investment Management, Infrastructure
Swedish FinTech company Trustly announced today a partnership with Nordnet Bank, the investment and savings house listed on NASDAQ OMX with 523,200 active customers across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Leveraging Trustly’s unique European instant payments platform, the partnership revolutionizes the way Nordnet activates its customers, allowing them to start investing and saving in just seconds after signing up for a Nordnet account.
Gemalto Supplies Hellenic Bank with its Optelio Contactless EMV Payment Wristbands
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Gemalto supplied Hellenic Bank, a major Cypriot financial institution, with its Optelio contactless EMV Payment wristbands. These water-resistant NFC wristbands that are marketed as PayBand to Cyprus consumers will ensure that Hellenic Bank customers no longer have to worry about carrying cash or cards, even when they head to the beach or pool this summer.
CellPoint Mobile Introduces Velocity Mobile PSP-as-a-Service
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
CellPoint Mobile is offering a new product called Velocity, the payment industry's first Mobile PSP-as-a-Service (MPaaS) solution to help airlines deploy popular mobile payment solutions, payment apps, and alternative payment methods (APMs) quickly, profitably, securely and without friction to existing financial systems.
ČSOB Opts SIA to Launch the First Mobile Wallet with NFC Technology in the Czech Republic
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
ČSOB, one of the largest commercial banks in the Czech Republic and part of the Belgian KBC Group, and SIA, a company specializing in the management of electronic payments, have developed and launched the first mobile wallet for NFC payments in the Czech Republic that supports both the MasterCard and VISA circuits.
Startupbootcamp Taps 9 Startups to Join its 2016 London FinTech Accelerator Program
- 9 years 7 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Startupbootcamp FinTech, the leading accelerator focused on financial innovation, has today announced the names of the 9 global startups selected to join its London program. The companies, which include teams from across Europe, America and Asia-Pacific, have been selected following a rigorous process by a working group of industry experts, including representatives from Startupbootcamp and its partners.
