Xpress Money, one of the most dependable money transfer brands in the world, has announced a strategic partnership with Travelex, a leading global expert in foreign exchange and cross-border international payment solutions, to provide instant global money transfers in its physical stores. With over 100 Travelex locations, including ones at prominent airports, the new partnership means that Xpress Money can expand its operations and customer base in the UK.

 Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced extended capabilities and tools delivered through a single, intuitive user interface to help organisations create a more connected and engaging digital experience for their people.

UK insurtech and pioneering brand Guevara announced in September that it had closed down, creating a shockwave and offering lessons to be learned for innovative insurance propositions, particularly those built on a peer-to-peer model, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

This week is International Fraud Awareness Week, an initiative designed to highlight the impact fraud has on society and boost awareness and understanding of how to spot and prevent fraudsters. And with fraud on the rise, it’s never been more relevant.

Demonstrating its commitment to deliver a comprehensive suite of solutions to assist the financial services industry in complying with impending January 3, 2018, MiFID II reference-data requirements, Thomson Reuters has enhanced its reference-data capabilities, available on its integrated data and analytics delivery platform, DataScope. 

Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, today announced the closing of Bambora’s acquisition, after obtaining approval from the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities.

Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of payments and financial messages on premise or as a cloud service, today announced its partnership with Open Vector, an advisory firm specialising in providing open banking consultancy services.

The partnership between Open Vector and Volante Technologies creates an end-to-end service for the global banking industry looking to adopt open banking policies and structures.

• 54% of professionals in large financial institutions state that there are inefficiencies in their current Know Your Customer (KYC) and Sanctions alert remediation processes
• Over two-thirds (70%) of those with less efficient processes cited missing out on business due to customers being flagged erroneously as a financial crime risk

AccessData Group, a leading provider of integrated digital forensics and e-discovery software, today announced the launch of AD RTK(TM) (Risk Toolkit), a powerful new tool corporations and government agencies can use to combat problematic or sensitive data.