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Financial firms face talent crisis ahead of Brexit
  • Over three-quarters of a million financial services professionals would turn down a role that didn’t offer flexible working
  • 94% of financial services employees say it’s important for them to choose when and where they work 
  • Almost three fifths (59%) would turn down a job opportunity that didn’t allow flexible working 
  • Today, one in six (15%) employees work in businesses that don’t offer flexible working 
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 09:33
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Danske Bank and Nets sign new five-year Dankort agreement

Danske Bank and Nets have entered into a five-year agreement to issue and develop the Dankort card. 

This means that Danske Bank’s customers will still be able to use the Dankort card for payments as they do today. Furthermore, the parties will cooperate to develop the payment infrastructure in Denmark.

Danske Bank’s customers must also in future be able to pay with the Dankort card, thus using one of the most popular payment solutions in Denmark.

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 05:32
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xtZero Joins Dinosaur for launch of digital trading

Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC (Dinosaur), a New York-based institutional brokerage firm, today announced its partnership with tZERO Group, Inc., a global leader in blockchain innovations for the capital markets. 

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 05:29
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Quebec's AMF launches Global Financial Innovation Network

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the AMF) is pleased to announce the official launch of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), an international network of financial regulators committed to supporting financial innovation that benefits consumers.

The GFIN currently consists of 29 organizations, including the AMF, and expects to welcome new members in the coming months.

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 05:27
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Catena Expands Global Presence with USAM Group Partnership

Catena Technologies today announced a strategic alliance with USAM Group that expands availability of Catena’s flagship derivatives compliance solution to financial institutions in North America and Europe. Under the agreement, USAM will provide marketing and sales strategy and execution for the TRACE Reporting solution, which automates reporting of derivatives trades to global regulators.

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 05:25
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InstaReM Joins Visa Fintech Fast-Track Program

InstaReM today announced that it is joining Visa’s Fintech fast-track program in the Asia Pacific region. This program makes it quicker and easier for Visa’s fintech partners, which will now include InstaReM, one of Southeast Asia’s hottest Fintechs, to build and deliver new payments experiences on Visa’s payments network.

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 11:25
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Computer chaos causes TSB £105m loss - comment from Simon Ratcliffe, Ensono

If banks fail to upgrade their IT systems with due diligence and proper management, they can easily find themselves suffering significant financial losses like this. In TSB’s situation, this loss was inevitable considering the extent of customer compensation and the large number of customers who have subsequently switched their bank.

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 11:08
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Industry pessimism could delay digital transformation and restrict growth across the manufacturing sector

A decline in business optimism caused by economic uncertainty and Brexit confusion is holding back manufacturers from investing in vital technology improvements, and this could seriously impact future growth across the sector.

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 10:05
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Solactive releases new line of ESG indices with ESG provider ISS ESG

ESG is not just a trend. It is going to dominate contemporary investors decision on financial strategies for the future to come”, outlines Timo Pfeiffer, Head of Research at Solactive on Solactive’s recent index development. The German index provider released a new line of ESG screened indices in the equity and fixed income space. 

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 09:27
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Kyriba Announces Agenda, Headliners for Kyriba Live Treasury & Finance Summit, March 4-8 in Las Vegas

Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions, today announced the agenda and headliners for the Kyriba Live Treasury & Finance Summit 2019 in Las Vegas, part of an expanded event series designed to help senior finance executives accelerate digital transformation in their organizations.

The summit, scheduled for March 4-8 at the Delano at Mandalay Bay, will be followed by additional events in London, Tokyo and France.

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 09:22
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