The Logic Group, a leading provider of omni-channel Managed Payment Services, today announced that its Solve DataShield Payments Solution is the first in the world to receive global accreditation from the PCI Council for Point-to-Point Encryption Version 2 (P2PE v2).

The key benefit of P2PE v2 is its modularity.  Merchants using this solution will not only gain the established benefits of a P2PE, but they will have greater flexibility to select the components that meet their individual needs.

Finisterre Capital LLP, the large London-based multi-strategy investment manager specializing in emerging market investments, implements Orchestrade as its core portfolio management platform for trading, risk management and compliance.

 FIME is the first testing provider to be accredited by JCB to support issuing banks with their JCB EMV migration and certification projects. Issuers around the world can now work with FIME to confirm that their contact, contactless, mobile J/Speedy™ v3.0 products are personalized correctly, in line with the JCB specifications which underpin more than 86 million JCB cards across 19 countries.

 Horizon Software (Horizon), the leading global technology provider for electronic trading and investment management, today announced collaboration with 

Capgemini Consulting, the global strategy and transformation consulting arm of the Capgemini Group, has today announced the appointment of Patrick Vance as a VP in the UK Financial Services team.  Focusing on Regulatory Risk and Compliance, Patrick will report into Kevin Simmons, VP and UK COO of Financial Services.

MasterCard today announced the appointment of Michael Fraccaro as chief human resources officer, succeeding Ron Garrow who decided to move with his family back to North Carolina after six years with the company. Fraccaro’s appointment is effective July 8, 2016.

Ancoa, provider of contextual surveillance and insightful analytics for exchanges, regulators, buy- and sell-side firms, has been awarded ‘Best Market Surveillance Product’ at the 2016 Operational Risk Awards. Ancoa was selected for its ability to demonstrate “real-time surveillance capabilities for both internal and external obligations, including pattern-recognition software and case-building capabilities.”

uTrade Solutions, a fintech major specializing in offering enterprise trading technology solutions, has today announced the launch of ‘uClear’.
 
uClear is India’s first blockchain technology driven solution that will enable real time clearing and settlement of contracts across the cash and derivatives segments of the financial markets. The first stage of adoption will be led by the Over-the-Counter (OTC) segments without existing central clearing infrastructure such as foreign exchange (FX) and the fixed income securities markets.
 

Fintech continues to dominate the news the world over, with India and Singapore joining the growing band of countries who have already put a stake in the ground, eager to grab a piece of the action. Fintech is exciting and possibly life changing on many fronts, not just because of the wealth creation opportunities it offers, but also because of it’s potential to help transform the way financial institutions operate.