GIRO has now launched its new instant payments platform based on the well-established platform – RealTime24/7 – powered by technology from Nets. The high volumes processed during the first days since the launch have given the new system a flying start.

Starling Bank founder and chief 

CloudMargin, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, announced today the appointment of Miriam Marascio as Head of Client Services for the London-based global firm. Marascio has extensive client services leadership experience at global post-trade technology giant Clearstream Banking S.A., part of the Deutsche Boerse Group.

Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, today announced its strategic partnership with Pelican, a global company that has pioneered the practical application of AI technology to enhance, streamline and secure the payment cycle and ensure financial crime compliance.

ING will propose to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to appoint Juan Colombás, Herman Hulst and Harold Naus to the Supervisory Board. The proposed appointments are part of the proxy materials for ING’s 2020 AGM on 28 April 2020 which are published today.

The DIAS platform, built by a Finnish technology startup Tomorrow Tech, and audited by cybersecurity company Nixu, enables digitalization of the housing market in Finland. Currently, up to 96% of the Finnish housing loan market is included in the service.

Volante Technologies, a global provider of payments and financial messaging solutions to accelerate digital transformation, today announced immediate support for SWIFT Standards Release 2020 MT messages.

Neyva Bank will now be able to offer instant money transfers via mobile phones after joining Bank of Russia’s new Faster Payments Service (FPS).

The project to introduce the use of phone numbers as a token to perform transfers between recognised contacts of Neyva Bank’s account holders and other FPS member banks was completed with support from Compass Plus.

Al Wifaq International Islamic Bank for Investment and Finance, a newly established bank in Iraq, has selected the most holistic Islamic banking software; ICS BANKS ISLAMIC from ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, to start its Islamic operations in Baghdad, Iraq.

News stories of late have pointed to the need to compile and verify vital data on listed companies. The London Stock Exchange-listed company Lekoil, for example, fell afoul of an alleged fraudulent financing deal, while FTSE 100 firm NMC Health found itself embroiled in an investigation into incorrect shareholder reporting.

For private equity firms, accessing current and precise information about potential targets is a necessity when carrying out due diligence and to inform speculative buyout offers.