BCS Global Markets, the Russian investment bank and largest securities broker on the Moscow exchange, has today announced the appointment of Bradley Duke and Tim Bevan as co-CEO’s of its UK entity, BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd (BCS UK).

BCS Global Markets recently adopted a matrix management structure to promote greater oversight and synergies across geographies and business lines. 

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in mobility solution and Econet Wireless, the largest mobile operator in Zimbabwe, have jointly won the CashlessAfrica Awards 2017 in the “Best Low Remittance Provider” Category. The award ceremony took place in Lagos, Nigeria, at the Cashless Africa Expo on March 23.

Capgemini, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing services, announced today that it was named Star Performer of the Year both for Overall IT Services as well as Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) Services in Eve

In an industry first, IPC Systems, Inc., a leading global financial markets technology and service provider, today announced the launch of the IPC Compliance Policy Engine, a new comprehensive software innovation that automates proactive complia

Accenture has completed its acquisition of First Annapolis, a privately held payments consulting and advisory firm that serves a wide range of clients globally, including leading financial institutions, retailers, travel and entertainment companies, communications/technology companies, and private-equity firms.

The acquisition expands Accenture’s consulting and digital capabilities in the payments sector. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Citi has been appointed by Victory Capital to provide full ETF services including fund accounting and administration, custody, and transfer agency for its VictoryShares branded ETFs. Victory Capital is an integrated multi-boutique asset management firm, headquartered in Cleveland, OH. As of December 31, 2016, the firm had approximately $55 billion in assets under management and advisement.

Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that PyraMax Bank, a mutual savings bank based in Greenfield, Wisconsin, has selected Fiserv as a technology partner to help the bank modernize its retail banking operations, create a frictionless customer experience and drive the growth of commercial loans and deposits.

Malauzai Software, a provider of mobile and Internet banking SmartApps® for community financial institutions, today announced that it will be launching the Fingerprint Authentication and Touch ID technology for Android 7.0 users this year. With this functionality, customers and members can use the fingerprint authentication to manage their finances by simply utilizing the physical sensor supported by the Android Fingerprint API. 

We talk a lot about bank branch closures and, to be sure, there are a lot bank branch closures.  The UK has seen 1 in 10 bank branches disappear over the last two years whilst the USA is seeing a