Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States, has expanded their commitment to Guidewire Software’s solutions by selecting the complete set of Guidewire Digital Portals™ to complement their investment in Guidewire InsuranceSuite. The company is already in production with ClaimCenter and PolicyCenter.

Bitcoin is still an attractive sphere for investment, despite the fact that financiers and developers switched their attention to the blockchain. In the last year alone, venture capital investments in cryptocurrency start-ups reached a record level.

Verafin announced a new analytic to help U.S. banks and credit unions detect suspicious tax refunds.

Misys, the leading financial software company, today announced it has appointed Mourad Ayachi as European Head of Professional Services and Bob Kubala as Regional Sales Manager for North America for its Investment Management division. Both will support the Misys FusionInvest product suite, a fully integrated portfolio and risk management system for buy-side firms.

HID Global introduced a mobility initiative that includes solutions, services, investments and alliances that expand the capabilities of trusted IDs on mobile devices across a growing range of access control, authentication and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions launches the second phase of its Proof-of-Concept (PoC) to examine the applicability of blockchain technology for securities markets. This project will be done in collaboration with Asia’s leading exchange group, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX).

According to a new study, SMEs see digital opportunities as a major priority for investment in the year ahead, and are prepared to confront the challenges that have prevented them from reaping the benefits to date.

New data from the Close Brothers Business Barometer - a quarterly survey which gauges sentiment from business owners and managers from across the UK and Ireland - reveals that 20% of firms plan to prioritise investment in technology this year. For large numbers of these businesses, that will mean investing in new digital tools and technologies.

Horizon Software, the technology provider for electronic trading and investment management, has been shortlisted for two awards:   

Best Automated Trading Platform: Execution

Best Automated Trading Platform: Strategy Development

The Technical Analyst awards are a yearly celebration of excellence in technical analysis and trading software. The winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony, which will be held at Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel in London on 21st April.

Challenger banks are having a rare time exploring what it means to be serving customers in the 21st century. Unlike established retail banks who are having to work hard to rebuild reputations and services following the 2008 crash, new entrants are up to date, fleet of foot and digitally native. Most importantly, they’re emerging at a time when customers are crying out for the banking tide to turn.

Today at Money 20/20 in Copenhagen, Adyen, the payments technology company, launched RevenueAccelerate, a data-driven suite of automated tools that is designed to significantly increase credit card approval rates globally. This is another step forward for Adyen in outperforming legacy payments systems, and unlocking new growth opportunities for its merchants.