Path Solutions, the global software specialist for Islamic banks and financial institutions, is glad to announce that it has won the award for ‘Best Islamic Finance Technology Provider 2019’, one of the most prestigious accolades in the Islamic finance segment, at the 9^th GIFA Awards Ceremony that was held on the evening of September 16 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Ingenico Group,the global leader in seamless payments, has appointed José Luis Arias as Executive Vice President Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). José Luis formerly served as the company’s Executive Vice President for the Latin America region.

Being on the right track and speeding up every month, Salt Edge quickly reaches a significant milestone for the company and the industry itself – successful integrations with 500+ open banking APIs. This number is especially important since now the company is integrated with banks in every country of the European Union.

Finboot, the company behind the enterprise-grade blockchain middleware MARCO, announces it has partnered with Minexx, a UK-based tech start-up solving the mineral sourcing problem faced by technology companies in an increasingly socially conscious and regulated world.

MuleSoft, provider of the leading platform for building application networks, today released a new global report titled Customer Experience and the Connectivity Chasm. Based on a survey of more than 9,000 consumers, the report analyses whether organisations are meeting customer expectations for a connected, personalised experience across industries and geographies.

Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in enterprise cloud computing, announced today that the Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform is integrated with the ServiceNow IT Operations Management solution to automate critical private cloud workflows. With this integration, ServiceNow customers can not only discover Nutanix HCI environments automatically, but also gain access to Nutanix-powered IT services and get direct notification of critical incidents related to Nutanix HCI in their private clouds.

Today, Cognitive Credit, an enterprise software company focused on the global corporate credit market, launches its data-driven analytics application custom-designed for institutional credit investors. Corporate credit is one of the world’s largest investment markets, at over USD10 trillion, yet has seen limited technological innovation over the past decade compared to other asset classes.

As the industry’s attention remains on the Halloween Brexit deadline, there’s another frightening date which has been flying under the radar. On the 9^th December, the last major aspect of the SMCR falls into place (save for a 12-month transitional period). Given the amount of time banks have had to prepare, one would assume that the SMCR rules are embedded in company culture, but figures suggest otherwise, and banks who fail to prepare risk more than a slap on the wrist. In 2018, there was a 70% rise in FCA lifetime bans compared to 2017.

Digital Vega, the leading FX Options e-trading platform and provider of FX Options trading solutions, today announced three senior appointments, which support its ongoing product development and global expansion strategy.

Simon Nursey, Head of Asia. Simon joins from Standard Chartered Bank, where he was Head of FX Options Trading in Asia since 2012. Prior to this he was Global Head of Currency Options trading at BNP Paribas for 17 years, working in both London and Singapore.