Equens is expanding its product portfolio to include an end-to-end pan-European instant payment service. With its ability to support banks along the full payments value chain, from initiating the payment to the banks’ internal payment processing up to the interbank clearing and settlement process, Equens is unique in the market. The delivery to the market of the first components is scheduled for Q2 2016.

Financial IT speaks to Per Trifunovic, Global Head of Financial Messaging, D+H (formerly Fundtech) at Sibos 2015.

Financial IT speaks to Vince O'Brien at Sibos 2015.

Another day, another robo-advice headline. It’s a human truth: we love to dissect a new trend and debate its merits. Internet communication amplifies this and we risk developing a distorted view of priorities; in particular, how to fill the growing mass-market advice gap.

Here’s some context: type in robo-advice and Google returns over 900K entries. That’s nearly 300K more than the Sunset Clause, 400K more than MiFID II and over 500K more than the Financial Market Advice Review (FAMR).

Financial IT speaks to Sergey Metelskiy, International Sales Director, Diasoft at Sibos 2015.

Financial IT speaks to Sanela Hodzic, Head of Strategy and Marketing, Calypso Technology at Sibos 2015.

Financial IT interviewed Hans Tesselaar, Executive Director of BIAN.

Financial IT speaks to Michael O'Loughlin, Director Global Payment Solutions, CGI at Sibos 2015.

Financial IT speaks to Herve Lacorne, CEO of Trade Solutions at Sibos 2015.

 In a deal announced today, Rigby Private Equity (RPE), the private equity arm of Rigby Group Investments, has made a significant investment in specialist services distributor Zycko Ltd. The deal will allow Zycko to expand more aggressively throughout the EMEA region.