GreySpark: MiFID II Cost to Worry Buyside Industry
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Security and Compliance
A new report from GreySpark Partners, a leading global capital markets consulting firm, examines strategies that investment banks can use to assess the impact of the second iteration of the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) on the profitability of their trade execution businesses.
Verafin Hosts Educational Conferences on Emerging Trends in Financial Crime Detection
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Security, IT Innovations
Verafin Inc., a leading provider of fraud detection and anti-money laundering collaboration (FRAMLx) software, this week announced four new full-day educational conferences taking place in October 2016.
ModusLink's Subscription Solution Goes Live
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance
ModusLink Corporation announced the launch of its Subscription Solution, available worldwide. The platform-agnostic solution, powered through ModusLink’s enterprise-class Poetic™ software, is the only global full omni-channel offering for creating and managing online subscriptions. It includes functionality such as multiple payment options, financial management and tax services, entitlement management, systems integration, invoicing and...
Sprinklr Raises Fund Value to $1.8 Billion to Help Enterprises Unify Their Front Office
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
Sprinklr announced $105 million in new funding at a $1.8 billion valuation. The round, which brings the company’s total funding to $239 million, was led by Temasek, a large, Singapore-based investment firm focused on long-term value creation. Wellington Management Company LLP and EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board, also participated along with Sprinklr’s existing investors.
Akana Platform to Power Barclays Developer Hackathon
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Banking, IT Innovations
Akana announced that its Akana Platform will power the app development efforts at the upcoming Barclays Hackathon. By joining forces with Barclays to sponsor the July 20-21 Hackathon, Akana and Barclays will showcase the same technology that the bank itself is using to manage APIs in its Barclays Developer Network (BDN), a strategic platform for exposing and managing APIs external to Barclays.
Profit Performance Experts Calling for Organisations to Increase their Focus on Margin
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems
Profit performance experts Vendavo and Patrick Reinmoeller, Professor of Strategic Management at Cranfield School of Management, are calling for organisations to increase their focus on margin. With political instability, falling corporate profit and fluctuating commodity prices taking hold, it is more important than ever that organisations place a greater emphasis on understanding and improving margin.
Wirecard Integrates Credit Card Payments in the Online Shop of Burger King® in Turkey
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Payments
The Wirecard Group, with its Turkish subsidiary Wirecard Ödeme Ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A.Ş, today announced the integration of credit card payments in the online shop of Burger King® in Turkey. Within this arrangement, Wirecard handles the entire payment process. Thus, Burger King® Turkey is the first and only fast food company accepting online and mobile payments.
Path Solutions Receives Double Award at the ACQ5 Global Awards 2016
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Islamic Finance
Path Solutions, a leader in Islamic banking software solutions and services, is proud to announce that it was named ‘International Core Banking System Provider of the Year – Islamic Finance’ for the third consecutive year at the ACQ5 Global Awards 2016. Hot on the heels of this recognition came a second accolade, also from ACQ5 for the company’s iSHRAQ*Microfinance solution which has won the same category last year.
EPA Welcomes Industry Experts to its Advisory Board
- 9 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Emerging Payments Association (EPA), the representative trade body advancing payments innovation, is calling for nominations to join its new advisory board, following a survey conducted at the UK’s first Women in PayTech event on 6th July 2016.
Tipalti Analyzes Operational Trends in Global Payments
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Tipalti, provider of the leading global supplier payments automation platform, has released findings from a survey of finance and business executives that identifies operational trends for supplier payments in 2016. The study, “Global Payments Operational Trends,” conducted by market research firm Gatepoint Research and sponsored by Tipalti, found that 45 percent of respondents spend more than six hours per week making supplier payments....
TRADEcho APA Goes Live with Colt PrizmNet
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems, Audit and Reporting
Colt PrizmNet, the financial extranet developed by Colt, will enable connectivity to TRADEcho’s multi asset APA solution for pre- and post-trade reporting, enabling capital markets firms to comply with the new trade reporting obligations due for implementation in January 2018 as part of MiFID II.
ISACA Investigates Mobile Payment Security Perceptions
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Advancements in mobile payment security technology are curbing risks and improving consumer trust beyond levels traditionally associated with plastic payment cards, according to new research from global IT association ISACA. A complimentary guide released today, “Is Mobile the Winner in Payment Security?,” outlines several advantages of mobile payments relative to physical and e-commerce transactions. Tokenization, device-specific cryptograms...
WEX Enters Into New Virtual Payments Agreement with Aquarium Software
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
WEX Inc. announced a new virtual payments agreement with global insurance technology provider Aquarium Software. Aquarium specializes in developing solutions for niche insurance sectors including pet, travel and gadget.
Symphony Delivers Secure and Compliant Communications on Google Cloud Platform
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Cloud, Security, Infrastructure
Symphony Communication Services, LLC, the secure collaboration and workflow technology company, announced that its platform now runs on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). GCP enables Symphony’s customers to scale globally with higher reliability and lower latency, while satisfying security and compliance requirements.
BHSI Introduces Cyber Liability Insurance in Australia
- 9 years 11 months ago
- Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has introduced Cyber Liability Insurance in Australia and named Emma Osgood as Head of Cyber Liability in the region.
