Former Tesco CCO Joins Smart Home Security sSartup Cocoon
- 9 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
Robin Terrell, former CCO at Tesco, MD of both Amazon UK and John Lewis Direct, joins Cocoon as Chairman as they embark on an equity crowdfunding campaign Retail and consumer business expert Robin Terrell has joined the innovative smart home security startup Cocoon. As Chairman, Terrell will help guide the business through its next phase of growth, starting with its first equity crowdfunding campaign launching tomorrow (02.02.2017) on Crowdcube.
Imation Launches Investment Adviser Subsidiary GlassBridge Asset Management, LLC
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Investment Management
NCR and Bottomline Technologies Enable UK Financial Institutions to Connect to Faster Payments Service
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Payments
NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today announced that Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) has integrated Authentic, NCR’s intelligent transaction processing platform into its Direct Faster Payment Service (FPS) solution. The technology enables UK-based financial institutions to connect securely to the Faster Payments network.
SS&C Partners with HedgeCoVest LLC
- 9 years 9 months ago
- IT Innovations, Accounting
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced an agreement with HedgeCoVest LLC to provide The SMArt Xchange ('SMArtX') exclusively to SS&C's client base of advisors using Axys® , APX, or Black Diamond®. This integration allows for seamless, sleeve-level reporting and portfolio accounting of all SMArtX accounts through advisor-focused SS&C technology...
Lexmark Wins 2017 Colour Printer/MFP Line of the Year
- 9 years 9 months ago
- IT Innovations
Lexmark International, a global imaging leader, today announced it has been awarded the 2017 Colour Printer/MFP Line of the Year from Buyers Laboratory (BLI).Based on the lab’s product testing in 2016, BLI honoured Lexmark as offering the best and most complete colour printer/MFP line in terms of excellent reliability, consistently superb colour output, intuitive design and outstanding value.
Small Business Minister Arranges Meeting with Entrepreneurs at Barclays Notting Hill Eagle Lab
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Investment, Banking
Minister for Small Business, Margot James MP met with businesses in Barclays’ Notting Hill Eagle Lab on Thursday to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by growing SMEs and entrepreneurs. The Barclays’ Eagle Lab is one of nine sites across the UK focussed on supporting businesses through co-working space and providing tools such as 3D printers and laser cutters- aimed to help small businesses with their prototyping and digital skills.
Research Shows Each Fifth Micro-business in the UK Has No Knowledge About MTD
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Tax Authorities, IT Innovations
Following the publication of further details about the government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative this week, a survey from FreeAgent reveals that many micro-business owners also said they had no knowledge of the plans. Despite HMRC launching an eight month public consultation on MTD, a fifth of (20%) respondents in the FreeAgent survey said that they did not know what MTD actually was. The MTD initiative would see small businesses having...
FEXCO and Payment Cloud Technologies Launch No.1 Currency Prepaid Mastercard Travel Card
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Credit Cards
Payment Cloud Technologies (PCT), the London-based FinTech business, and FEXCO, Ireland’s most successful multi-national financial and business solutions provider, have today announced the official launch of their new No.1 Currency Prepaid Mastercard Travel Card.
Everest Group Positions HCL Amongst Leaders for Retail Banking BPO
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking, Infrastructure
HCL Technologies (HCL), has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group in its recently published report, “Retail Banking BPO – State of the Market with PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2016”. According to the report, HCL has witnessed best-in-class revenue growth in retail banking BPO, supported by its strong capability in regulatory and risk management support services. It also highlights HCL’s balanced shoring mix with a strong presence in both...
Lendify and Trustly Launch a Collaboration to Improve Transaction Process
- 9 years 9 months ago
- e-Payments, Online Banking
Swedish FinTech companies Lendify and Trustly have launched a collaboration to streamline the loan process between private individuals by simplifying the transaction process.
d10e Conference. Decentralization, a Hot Topic for Romania
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
On 21-22 February 2017, at Sheraton Hotel, in Bucharest, takes place the d10e conference, bringing to Romania one of the hottest topics of the moment: decentralization. 40 international top-level speakers will reunite to enlighten the participants with new perspectives on the current systems of the world.
Instinet Announces Two Additional Tools to Plazma Online Account Management Platform
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Platform Technology
Instinet Incorporated announced today that it has added two new tools to its award-winning Plazma online account management platform: Vendor Search and Credit Tracker.
Cardinal Investment Advisers Brings in RiskFirst’s PFaroe to Improve Effectiveness of Risk-aware Investment Strategies
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Risk Management
Cardinal Investment Advisors – a boutique consulting firm with significant liability-driven investment (LDI) experience, primarily advising insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, and endowments – has adopted RiskFirst’s risk management platform, PFaroe. The consultancy will use the platform to optimize its clients’ complex portfolios in a liability-aware fashion, informing, in particular, long-term strategies around glide paths,...
ECommPay Announces Appointment of Paul Marcantonio
- 9 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
Leading payments service provider, ECommPay, is proud to announce the appointment of e-payments industry insider, Paul Marcantonio, as Head of UK and Western Europe. The announcement demonstrates ECommPay’s commitment to growth across Western Europe and the UK, building upon existing relationships and forging new ones across multiple industry verticals. Marcantonio is a key player in the e-payment and interactive entertainment industries,...
IRIS Asserts Benefits of Digital Tools
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Technical, Accounting
Despite HMRC’s response to Making Tax Digital (MTD), British businesses must not turn their back on digital progression. The warning comes from IRIS Software in response to HMRC’s digital initiative which aims for 2.4 million SMEs to move to digital record keeping and begin submitting updates quarterly, rather than the current annual process from April 2018.
