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International Contribution to Cyber Security Winner Announced in First National Cyber Awards

The inaugural Scottish Cyber Awards have taken place and the successful ceremony has seen an Edinburgh firm land the award for International Contribution to Cyber Security. Edinburgh-headquartered ZoneFox were announced as the winners in the category after also scooping the Champion of Champions award. Speaking at the ceremony, James Graves, Chief Executive of ZoneFox, believes it is an honour to have received such prestigious new awards.
 

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 09:45
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Financial IT
NYMBUS and QTS Partner to Provide Financial Institutions a Smooth Transition to NYMBUS’ Private Cloud

NYMBUS Inc. and QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS) announce strategic partnership to provide NYMBUS clients with world-class data center capabilities, allowing a growing list of financial institutions to move legacy core systems to NYMBUS’ private cloud.

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 09:41
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Insignis Cash Solutions Appoints Guy Davies as First Advisory Board Member

Insignis Cash Solutions, the new FinTech company delivering bespoke cash solutions for its clients which launched in June this year, has announced the formation of its Advisory Board along with the appointment of its first member, Guy Davies, advising on the charity sector.

The Advisory Board will include multidisciplinary industry experts who will provide the “technical DNA” to support the business as it continues to grow, advising on strategic development and providing valuable industry insight.

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 08:50
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Your Bank Must Answer These 5 Questions To Rule The SME Banking World

SMEs are no longer an afterthought for banks. They now represent a lucrative money-spinner, and we’re not talking about loans. We’re talking about digital tools that SMEs not only want, but are crying out and willing to pay for.

Banks are in an enviable position, as they have an unrivalled platform to offer SMEs what they want and to tap into a new revenue stream. But first, they must ask themselves these five vital questions.

1. “Do we really understand what SMEs want?”

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 08:43
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Ingenico Group Complements its Mobility Offering with the Link/2500

Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, today announced the launch of its new mobile point of sale at the upcoming Trustech show in Cannes, France. Available in two versions, companion or standalone, the Link/2500 was designed to address small merchants’ payment needs in mobility.

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 07:18
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A Banking Carol

It was almost December 25, Christmas, and Jimmy Diamond was a happy man for a change. Just this week his bank had opened 100,000 new customer accounts (even though only 25,000 people had visited the bank); they had managed to sneak an extra 1% onto credit card holders balances (without informing most cardholders explicitly of the change); and had exceeded targets on mortgage foreclosure (even though 1 in 10 mortgagees were good for the money).

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 07:10
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Payment Trends in 2017: Will Mobile Payments be a Game-Changer?

The expansion of mobile commerce over the last year brought huge changes. People carry their smartphones everywhere, so why wouldn’t they use it to pay on the go?

Still, many businesses are afraid of new technology and ask themselves whether they are ready for mobile payments. If not now, then when? There’s no question that m-commerce is going to make significant changes to our shopping behavior. The point is to give customers the buying experience they expect.

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 06:57
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EBA Launches Second Impact Assessment Of IFRS 9 On EU Banks
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a second impact assessment of IFRS 9, which builds on the results of its first exercise published on 10 November 2016.  The EBA expects that institutions will be able to provide more detailed and accurate insights into their implementation of IFRS 9 as the information provided by the respondents in the first exercise reflected the early stage of implementation. 
 
Friday, November 25, 2016 - 06:33
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VST Enterprises Appoints Former KPMG Partner John Hughes as Chairman

VST Enterprises, the Manchester-based technology company behind award-winning scannable symbol technology, VCode® today announces the appointment of former KPMG Partner John Hughes as Chairman. 

Friday, November 25, 2016 - 06:29
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Trifacta Wrangles Data for Leading European Financial Institutions

 Trifacta, the global leader in data wrangling, today announced that strong growth in Europe has seen the company gain a substantial foothold in Europe’s financial services industry.

Thursday, November 24, 2016 - 12:39
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