NCR Corporation declares a collaboration agreement with Wells Fargo to drive unparalleled consumer innovation and dramatically reinvent self-service technology in Wells Fargo’s retail stores.

As part of the agreement, NCR and Wells Fargo will establish a team, focused on research and development in ATM and retail banking customer experience, to create the next generation of technology that drives customer engagement.

Michigan Mutual, a leading national wholesale mortgage lender, has named Mike McCarthy as an account executive in Oregon. In his new role, McCarthy manages accounts in Bend and Portland for the growing national lender.

Consumers and the retail motor industry are demanding a digital revolution of the auto sector by calling for an overhaul in the way that car finance is applied for and managed, new research reveals. 

The study, commissioned by financial technology firm Intelligent Environments, reveals that nearly half (48 per cent) of British consumers who own cars on finance say that finance is one of the most difficult things about buying a new car. Over a third (32 per cent) have also been put off buying a car due to the lengthy finance process.

Just as AUM can be affected by external factors and internal decisions, so too can an asset management firm’s brand, and in today’s faster-than-immediate client feedback loop, reactions can impact value before a firm has a chance to pivot. To continue the topical arch started earlier this month, this post will explore how the value of a brand fluctuates based on how well it is presented in the public arena, especially across social media channels.

Guardian Analytics, the market leader in real-time behavioral analytics and machine learning solutions for preventing banking fraud, announced that in the last twelve months, an additional six million transactions have been protected by Guardian Analytics Wire, the company's flagship wire solution that offers real-time intervention. Fifty new customers, with cumulative assets of $380 billion, added Guardian Analytics Wire to protect their customers from the Business Email Compromise scam that has cost businesses over $3.1 billion, according to the FBI.

Sabre Corporation  the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has selected Chrome River, a leading provider of expense management and supplier invoice processing software, as their expense management launch provider to integrate with Sabre's recently-announced mobile platform for business travelers. The announcement was made at the GBTA Convention 2016.

Synchrony Financial  announced an agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways to introduce a new co-branded Visa® credit program1 for U.S. travelers.

CoInvestor, the new alternative assets platform for sophisticated private investors, has announced a wave of senior appointments to strengthen its Board and Advisory Board, and help guide the business through its early stage growth as it seeks to transform the alternative asset investment landscape in the UK.

The FCA’s latest guidance for financial services firms who are considering a move to the cloud is another step on the path towards greater adoption. It comes in the same week that DTCC has moved its reference data services to the cloud – a clear demonstration that hosted services are gathering pace.