The Department of Labor (DOL) has set a new standard for advisors by redefining who qualifies as a fiduciary. New objectives aim to ensure that advisors are always putting the best interests of their clients first, and reduces conflicts of interest for advisors by increasing fee disclosures. Many believe that this fiduciary standard will increase the cost of business for advisors due to the cost to comply, and if some advisors want to continue to plan for a client’s retirement with investments, they will need to adjust their workflow.

MasterCard announced today it will collaborate with Microsoft to bring simple and secure e-commerce payments to Microsoft Dynamics users.

Simplify Commerce, a uniquely versatile, highly secure and incredibly simple cloud-based payments platform, helps businesses grow by maximizing online and mobile sales. Through this collaboration, Microsoft Dynamics customers will have one system that connects their end-to-end planning and sales. This provides users with a number of key benefits:

GBG, the identity intelligence specialist, is pleased to announce that it has conditionally agreed to acquire 100% of IDscan Biometrics, a provider of software that automates on-boarding of customers and employees by simplifying the identity verification and data capture process.

IDscan Biometrics helps authentication of documents including passports, visas, ID cards, driving licenses, utility bills and work permits whilst also capturing facial biometrics which provides proof that those documents are not stolen.

Finacle is the industry-leading universal banking solution from EdgeVerve Systems. The solution helps financial institutions develop deeper connections with stakeholders, power continuous innovation and accelerate growth in the digital world.Over the past 25 years, the solution has been helping financial institutions develop deeper connections with stakeholders, power continuous innovation and accelerate growth in the digital world.

Advantech,  announced the release of a high-end Mini-ITX motherboard with wide range 12~24V DC power input. AIMB-275 is based on the Intel® Q170 chipset and the latest 6th generation Intel® Core™ I processor, bundled with Advantech’s own 

NCR, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today the release of NCR Counterpoint 8.4.6.17 which will provide merchants with EMV capabilities.

NCR Counterpoint Version 8.4.6.17 is the general release of EMV capability for retailers who use Worldpay/NCR Merchant Services, TSYS, and FDMS North for processing. When used along with NCR Secure Pay’s tokenization and point-to-point encryption capabilities, retailers are able to provide a very high level of payment security, protecting both shoppers and the retailer.

Duet Group, a global alternative asset manager with more than USD5.6 billion in assets under management, has completed the rollout of Eze Software Investment Suite across its front-, middle- and back-office operations. A strategic partner and long-time client of Eze Software Group, Duet has been expanding its footprint in emerging markets through multiple mergers and acquisitions, and has used Eze Software to centralize its existing businesses and seamlessly integrate new business into the platform.