Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced the availability of three new cloud-based Hardware Security Module (HSM) services, HSM On Demand for CyberArk, HSM On Demand for Hyperledger and 

Cognizant today announced it has acquired  Meritsoft, a privately-held financial software company based in Dublin, Ireland. Meritsoft is best known for its FINBOS platform for post-trade processing, an intelligent automation solution for managing taxes, fees, commissions, and cash flow functions between financial institutions.  Meritsoft’s products are currently used by five of the world’s eight leading investment banks. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Flywire, a company that solves complex payment problems for leading businesses and institutions, continued its rapid growth in 2018, reaching new milestones in cross-border payment volumes and customers. The company, which raised $100 million in new funding mid-year, expanded its presence significantly in Asia-Pacific and EMEA and saw significant gains in both regions. In addition, Flywire rebranded and integrated OnPlan, a domestic payment capability acquired earlier in the year, into its product suite.

Worldwide Blockchain Spending Forecast to Reach $2.9 Billion in 2019, According to New IDC Spending Guide

azultec, provider of an eco-friendly concept for cloud computing, kicks off its ICO (Initial Coin Offering). This is to further optimize the production of water-cooled rendering workstations as well as to finance the development of the world's largest decentralized cloud computing network. The ICO is managed from Germany.

FinTech Sandbox is pleased to announce today a partnership with Euromoney TRADEDATA, a leader in providing trusted reference data solutions to the global future and options industry. Euromoney TRADEDATA will provide data to promising startups selected by FinTech Sandbox for use in the development and testing of a wide range of exciting and transformational products and services.

NTT Security Corporation (Tokyo) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-owned WhiteHat Security, the leading application security provider committed to securing applications that run enterprises’ businesses. Post-acquisition, WhiteHat Security will operate as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT Security Corporation.

Global Asset Exchange (GAX) is an institutional-grade trading exchange for buying and selling regulated securities (STOs) globally. Today, at Hong Kong Blockchain Week hosted by Nexchange Group, Skrumble Technologies President & Co-Founder Eric Lifson announced contract to build GAX. GAX will host and securely facilitate the trading of verified tokenized assets, beginning a new era of corporate finance with greatly improved accountability to individual shareholders and less brokers or intermediaries.

iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that its two wholly owned technology subsidiaries, Probanx Ltd and UAB Baltic Banking Service (BBS), are now cooperating to deliver seamless CORE Banking (‘CorePlus’), SEPA and SWIFT interbank network technology (“CoreConnect”) to prospective customers.  

Asia is a small word for a huge region. The largest and most-populated continent on the planet, its influence extends well beyond any geographical border - though as China grows in economic power, Asian companies are increasingly looking to deal with their near neighbour. It’s a complicated picture; OPEX has a role - but how does it fit in?

There are really three main questions:
How does the Asia region differ from the rest of the world?

What trends have had a big impact recently?

What are the threats to growth?