Entersekt, a world leader in authentication and mobile app security, has announced a partnership with Netcetera, a developer and operator of highly secure and convenient payment systems. Entersekt will provide the Zurich-headquartered company with push-based transaction authentication software engineered to protect card-based online payments through a highly secure but user-friendly adaptation of the 3-D Secure process.

HomeStreet Bank has hired Edward C. Schultz as its president for the state of California and executive vice president in Commercial Banking. Schultz will be based in the San Francisco office where he will oversee all Commercial Banking strategy and activities for the state.

EBA CLEARING today made available the specifications for its future panEuropean instant payment solution scheduled to go live in November 2017. This initial set of detailed documentation, which covers the functional description and the interface specifications, will support future users in their preparations for the connection to this new solution. All payment service providers (PSPs) interested to prepare for joining this service can request access to the documentation via the EBA CLEARING website.

Hasbro, Inc., a global company committed to “Creating the World's Best Play Experiences,” was highly commended by Treasury Today magazine’s Adam Smith Awards for Harnessing the Power of Technology, using the 

 Smarsh®, the leading provider of cloud-based archiving solutions for compliance and e-discovery, today announced enhanced archiving and supervision support for Symphony Communication Services, LLC within The Archiving Platform™ from Smarsh.

 Visa plans to open a new office in Silicon Valley as part of its continued efforts to accelerate digital commerce globally. The new 62,000 square foot facility, located in Palo Alto, will be a combination of office and collaboration spaces for approximately 300 Visa employees focused on technology research, business intelligence, data security and merchant solutions.

Kenyan Diaspora sent one million money transfers with WorldRemit.

With the WorldRemit app or website, the diaspora can send safe, instant transfers to Kenya at the touch of a button.

UMB Financial Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Murphy to the UMB Financial Corporation Board of Directors.

Murphy has more than 27 years of experience in the trucking industry. He is currently CEO of Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC), the largest privately owned heavy and medium-duty truck dealer in North America. MHC has 108 locations in 16 states and more than 3,700 employees.

At Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA today announced the launch of the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund, which will support innovative start-ups in emerging markets and is open to start-ups from and operating in Africa and selected countries in Asia. The Fund is backed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and supported by the GSMA and its members.