Avoka, the leader in digital customer acquisition journeys in banking, today 

450+ fund and asset managers from around the globe at the 4^th International Funds Summit

As smartphones and tablets are increasingly used to access critical apps and services, there is a growing demand for highly secure in-app user authentication. Ksmartech – a Korean security and certification leader – has expanded its partnership with Trustonic to secure its digital One-Time-Password (OTP) service on all Android and iOS devices. 

Innovative cloud accounting provider FreeAgent has agreed a new partnership with an ambitious new practice backed by two of the leading names in the UK accounting industry.

FreeAgent has joined forces with Alchemy Accountancy - a new venture backed by Nixon Williams founders Alan Williams and Andy Nixon - in order to help support small business owners and help them navigate the forthcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) legislation. 

SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM^®) solutions provider, today announced the launch of TLM Aurora, the next generation of Corona, the industry’s leading reconciliation platform – the first new module is designed to support the new industry standards in the digital payments world, by providing connectors to SWIFT GPI, RTGS, as well as Blockchain based networks, allowing for real-time operational control, proactive exception management and low TCO.

On December 6, the international company Smile-Expo will conduct the second Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Philippines, a large-scale event about DLT and cryptocurrencies. The conference will gather top industry experts who will talk about the relevant issues regarding the technology.

Why the Philippines?

Following the introduction of QR-code payment in more than 71,000 taxis in Seoul, all taxis in Seoul will accept Alipay beginning in January 2019.

Alipay, the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group, can be used by Chinese tourists to pay for taxis in Seoul via its strategic partner kakaopay, which acts as system integrator. In the near future, local users will also be able to pay taxi fare via kakaopay.

SWIFT gpi has been rapidly adopted since its launch last year, and is now being used to send more than a million payments every day with a combined value of well over $100 billion.

WiseAlpha, the online market offering retail investors access to corporate bonds, has launched an automated service for risk setting and sector selection.