SWIFT India Domestic Services ("SWIFT India") has announced that its shareholders and key foreign banks have agreed to enable the SWIFT India channel and use its domestic messaging services for the exchange of structured information across payments, cash management, trade finance, and corporate treasury markets.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Central Bank (ECB) are stepping up their cooperation to increase the security of retail payments.

Mellon Capital, the San Francisco-based investment boutique of BNY Mellon, has launched its Carbon Efficiency Strategy with $100 million in funding from The McKnight Foundation.  The strategy is designed to provide investors with lower carbon em

ANZ has announced that Mark Whelan would join the Group Management Board taking on broader responsibilities as Managing Director Global Commercial Banking.

Compass Plus, an international provider of innovative retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has announced that it has successfully completed the implementation of its open development payments platform TranzAxis with Klarna, a leading European online payment provider.

Newly launched start-up Cadoil Trading SA, created by a team of seasoned professionals with strong sector track records and established relationships throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has selected Aspect Enterprise Solutions leading cloud solution AspectCTRM as its trade and risk management platform.

Nasdaq  (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that the trading in Christian Berner Tech Trade AB (shortname: CBTT B) shares commenced on First North at Nasdaq Stockholm. Christian Berner Tech Trade belongs to the Industrials sector and is the 35th company to be admitted to trading on First North’s Nordic markets (Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Iceland) in 2014.

The FCA recently published a list of considerations for firms thinking of using third party technology banking solutions. This has attracted widespread commentary from within the industry – mostly from advisers or end users – but what does this mean for suppliers of critical technology solutions to regulated firms?

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has been judged Best Execution Management System at the Financial News Awards for Excellence in Trading & Technology. Presented at a gala dinner in London on Wednesday, the award is testament to Fidessa's ongoing programme of development of its Investment Management System (IMS).

 MasterCard and Zwipe have announced their partnership for the launch of the world’s first contactless payment card featuring an integrated fingerprint sensor.

 The launch of the card comes after a successful live pilot with Norway’s Sparebanken DIN, aligned to the Eika Group, as an answer to the complex challenge of providing a fast, convenient payment solution that does not compromise on security.