The largest provider of accountancy software in the UK, IRIS Software Group, has today unveiled the first incarnation of its new software platform which is set to transform how accountants work.

The next generation adaptive platform will connect client data to the heart of the workflow and integrate a rich inventory of solutions and services. This allows practices to adopt at their own pace through an ecosystem of coexisting desktop, cloud and third-party apps.

As newer, more innovative technology enters the market, it is criminals, rather than law-abiding citizens, who are often the first to exploit it.

A 2017 report by Europol stated that the serious and organised crime landscape in the EU has changed dramatically over the past few years, due in large part due to advancements in technology as a whole. We have seen countless examples of criminals utilising both hardware and software to further their criminal activities and enterprises.

FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments technology company, released a report titled – FSS Digital Banking Trends -- 2019, based on a study conducted among 12 banks in India. As part of the study, the company analysed transaction patterns of 4.9M unique customers between January and June 2019 to understand the current landscape for digital banking adoption patterns.

ING today published the first progress report on Terra, ING’s approach to steer its €600 billion lending book in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement to keep global warming to well-below two degrees.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, announced that SILEX Investment Managers, a Paris-based asset management company, has chosen Broadridge’s integrated order management, portfolio management and risk management technology platform to help the company manage its front-, middle- and back-office investment operations. 

SWIFT has today published a new paper on the evolution of the European payments landscape and the preparations that need to be made by the region’s financial institutions. The paper, Brave new world: be ready for Europe’s new payments architecture, looks at the changes underway in Europe, the global context in which these are taking place and the challenging implementation timeline. It also sets out how SWIFT is supporting the industry through these changes.

SACE SIMEST, the export and internationalisation hub of Cassa Depositie Prestiti Group, and Ebury, one of Europe's leading Fintech companies offering global transaction banking services to businesses, have signed a partnership which will facilitate access, especially for SMEs, to a number of insurance and financial solutions that can improve their international competitiveness.

Semafone^®, the leading provider of data security and compliance solutions for call and contact centers, will host its next webinar, “The Omnichannel Contact Center: Implementing a Frictionless Payment Experience” at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, September 27. Register for the webinar here: http://bit.ly/2lLf8Ge

The global financial platform, Revolut, announces new senior appointments to local European leadership teams, marking a major milestone in the company’s global growth and expansion strategy.

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Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”), the award-winning international financial centre, has taken its global FinTech talent-discovery road show (“FinTechAD Tour”) to Riyadh.

Riyadh is the final stop on the MENA region leg of the FinTechAD Tour, co-organised by ADGM and Unbound - the global innovation ecosystem builder. In total, the FinTechAD Tour is visiting 17 cities across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.