More than half a trillion real-time payments transactions will be processed over the next five years, according to Prime Time for Real-Time, a new global report from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and 

In a world that is changing as fast as never before and is facing great challenges we use technolo-gy to create the best possible outcome for the society. The recent epidemic crisis is showing how much we need to rethink our economic and societal model in order to maximise the positive im-pact for our world.

Money can be often seen as the ‘blood’ of the economic system as it connects people with the economy of work, allowing each of us to care for the needs of our families and communities.

Refinitiv today announced the appointment of Charles Smith as head of Digital Solutions, Wealth Management. In this role Mr. Smith will lead Refinitiv’s global digital wealth management solutions and will be responsible for its strategic direction and impact. This will include building out and advancing Refinitiv’s digital and mobile distribution, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities to meet the needs of wealth management firms and their advisors.   

The UK’s largest secured peer-to-peer business lender has announced a short-term plan to protect investors and borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assetz Capital, which has lent over £1 billion to-date, has put in place a number of measures to help its borrowers navigate this unprecedented economic crash, including the possibility of forbearance. For its 38,000 investors, it has also introduced a nominal ‘loan servicing fee’ to ensure the long-term health of the platform.

Spectra Logic, a leader in data storage and data management solutions, today announced that StorCycle, its new Storage Lifecycle Management software, now supports Linux^® in addition to Windows^® operating systems, providing effortless data management for midsize and large enterprises. Spectra also announced enhancements to its BlackPearl Object Storage platform to provide organisations with greater control and protection as IT professionals face mounting infrastructure challenges and expanding virtual workforces.

Asset managers are rapidly implementing dedicated research management platforms as the push to automate investment team workflows expands across the front-office, according to results from the 2020 Investor Survey: Modernizing Research Management report, published today by 

 Pelican, a leading provider of payments and financial crime compliance solutions for banks and corporates, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Banking Labs in Canada.

Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers storage-as-a-service, today announced that it has achieved the platinum level in the SAP® PartnerEdge® program and is an SAP global technology partner. Pure Storage’s FlashArray product, certified for SAP HANA®, provides significant value to customers and service providers running mission critical SAP workloads.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors during the firm’s Annual Shareholders Meeting.