FSS Technologies (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments technology company, and Okay announced today their partnership to provide focused authentication security to consumer payments - specifically transaction validation and authentication on mobile.

Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading provider of cyber security and compliance solutions, today announces that it has acquired NuArx, Inc. to further enhance Sysnet’s technology platform and accelerate its market expansion. NuArx, Inc. is a market-leading provider of PCI compliance, managed security and digital transformation solutions for the restaurant, convenience, grocery and retail industries throughout North America, and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

In recent years, the focus for client onboarding and client lifecycle management (CLM) has been primarily on meeting regulatory requirements and minimising compliance risks. However, more recently, banks have started to recognise this area as a strategic opportunity that enables them to gain valuable insights on their customers, develop tailored products and solutions, enhance the customer experience and drive new streams of revenue. But leveraging this opportunity requires additional investment in the client onboarding function, in a time when budgets are tight.

BSO, the leading global telecoms operator powering the digital age, has been awarded Connectivity Provider of the Year at the FOW International Awards 2020.   

The judges praised how BSO serves the fast-moving needs of the finance community and its experience in building low latency, high-performance solutions that trading firms can rely on.

At the beginning of the year, financial institutes were excited by the prospect of a new decade. The advent of digital payments services becoming ubiquitous, digital transformation projects moving from idea to reality and the advent of 5G, among many other technologies, all look set to push the boundaries of what was possible.

Sovereign Wallet is pleased to announce the launch of its much anticipated, first-ever identity-based blockchain mainnet. The MUI MetaBlockchain mainnet is the fruit of years of research, collaboration with world’s top universities, exhaustive development, and multiple rounds of iterations on the testnet.

QuantaVerse, which uses AI and machine learning to automate financial crime identification and investigations, finished 2020 well-positioned for continued growth in 2021 due to its dedicated focus on solving AML challenges and a commitment to innovation.

IQ-EQ, an Astorg portfolio company, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Constellation Advisers LLC ("Constellation Advisers"), an industry leading U.S.

Commenting on the latest lockdown measures, John Dobson, CEO at AML specialists SmartSearch, said: “Although in some ways it feels a lot like March 2020 all over again, there are some significant differences this time around. Not least, businesses have much more idea of what to expect and how to deal with operating in a lockdown scenario. And, crucially, sectors such as the property market will still be able to function.