In today’s uncertain economic climate, many businesses are loath to make significant decisions before the UK government solidifies a Brexit plan. As a result, many organisations are playing a waiting game. While this might be financially prudent, businesses still need to operate as usual and a crucial part of this is ensuring they have the right technology estate in place to support their staff, operations and customer interactions.

Infosecurity Europe today announced results from a recent poll revealing that men have more opportunity than women to reach senior roles in the cyber and information security industry. The news comes at a time when technology companies are touting initiatives, promoting and supporting women in the tech industry, and of course, on International Women’s Day which provides an opportunity to celebrate women around the world.

Redscan, the threat detection and response specialist, today released new Freedom of Information (FOI) request data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). It found that businesses routinely delayed data breach disclosure and failed to provide important details to the ICO in the year prior to the GDPR’s enactment. 

GoldenSource has announced the support for new Brexit-specific data sets to its data management platform to enable financial institutions to prepare for differing regulatory reporting demands in the event of a no-deal.

A fast-track 10-month programme providing legal advice and mentoring to ambitious FinTech start-ups is now open for applications.

‘AG Elevate’, run by international law firm Addleshaw Goddard, is a fast-track, 10-month initiative that focuses on supporting ambitious FinTechs, providing legal advice and mentoring, as well as access to Addleshaw Goddard’s training programmes and networking events.

Integral (www.integral.com), the technology partner trusted by leading banks, brokers, and asset managers to help them outperform their competition in the foreign exchange market, reported today average daily volumes (ADV) across Integral platforms totaled $33.3 billion in February 2019. This represents a decrease of 4% compared to the previous month. The volume across Integral platforms totaled $666.4 billion in February 2019.

As part of a national trial NatWest is piloting cutting edge, biometric fingerprint technology with 200 customers. The trial is due to begin in the coming weeks.

Customers will use their fingerprint to verify transactions over £30, increasing security and making it easier for customers when paying for goods or services at the tills as no PIN is required.

Dash Financial Technologies, the industry’s leading capital markets technology and execution provider, today announced the addition of Venu Palaparthi as Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Regulatory Affairs. In this role, Mr. Palaparthi will be responsible for Dash’s compliance strategy, including the direction of internal regulatory policies and compliance with government regulations. 

Fintech InstaReM, has revealed that migrant women in the UK, despite being the primary source of care for their families ‘back home’, pay up to 20% more than men to transfer money abroad. UK Migrant women are disproportionately employed in low income work, and often paid weekly, transfering money ‘little and often’ thereby incurring greater fees.

Nordea Asset Management is partnering up with Jan Ståhlberg, a pioneer within the international private equity industry, in a joint venture aimed at investing in non-listed companies with strong sustainability targets. Jan Ståhlberg was a co-founder of EQT and he is a former deputy managing partner and vice chairman of the European-leading private equity firm.