I just received this press release and felt it worth sharing with y’all:

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will next week take evidence from the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England on blockchain technology, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function as an online currency.

The session comes as the Bank of England explores the possibility of central banks using digital currencies.

The Committee will also hear from academic experts and financial services professionals engaged in the developing technology.

 Colt PrizmNet, the financial extranet developed by Colt, will enable connectivity to TRADEcho’s multi asset APA solution for pre- and post-trade reporting, enabling capital markets firms to comply with the new trade reporting obligations due for implementation in January 2018 as part of MiFID II.

 WEX Inc. announced a new virtual payments agreement with global insurance technology provider Aquarium Software. Aquarium specializes in developing solutions for niche insurance sectors including pet, travel and gadget.

Advancements in mobile payment security technology are curbing risks and improving consumer trust beyond levels traditionally associated with plastic payment cards, according to new research from global IT association ISACA.

A complimentary guide released today, “Is Mobile the Winner in Payment Security?,” outlines several advantages of mobile payments relative to physical and e-commerce transactions. Tokenization, device-specific cryptograms and two-factor authentication are described as key improvements positioning mobile payments appeal to both consumers and vendors.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has introduced Cyber Liability Insurance in Australia and named Emma Osgood as Head of Cyber Liability in the region.

Symphony Communication Services, LLC, the secure collaboration and workflow technology company, announced that its platform now runs on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). GCP enables Symphony’s customers to scale globally with higher reliability and lower latency, while satisfying security and compliance requirements.  

Global Payments a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, is pleased to offer merchants in Hong Kong the ability to accept credit and debit card payments via Apple Pay™, which is transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient.

Global Payments' robust suite of payments solutions are fully enabled in Hong Kong, allowing in-store as well as iOS app merchants to offer their customers the convenience of paying quickly and easily with Apple Pay.

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.