The proportion of firms citing cyber attack as a key risk has increased for the third consecutive time in the Bank of England’s Systemic Risk Survey, released today. The survey highlights perceived risks to the UK financial system. Although overall confidence in the UK’s system has increased, the number of firms who perceive cyber attack as a risk has increased to 62 percent.

Next step in company’s international expansion plans

In line with the company’s international expansion plans and shortly after the completion of its brand new scalable platform, Perkbox, UK’s fastest growing employee benefits platform, is disclosing some further organisational changes to its London HQ with the appointment of Tom O’Connor as Enterprise Customer Success Director.

Nordea Holding Abp has been granted a banking licence by the European Central Bank. The received banking licence is part of the preparation for Nordea’s move into the banking union and the merger of Nordea Bank AB (publ) into Nordea Holding Abp.

Every week for one year, The Chargeback Company will donate funds to local, national and international charities

Loss prevention expert, The Chargeback Company, rolls out the “Chargeback Charity Challenge”, pledging to donate funds to various charities all over the globe every week for the next year.

Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO today announced that FICO Enterprise Security Score Portrait is available, free of charge, to all organisations worldwide. This offer demonstrates a commitment to advancing cybersecurity awareness and effectiveness around the globe.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. S. Isaac Daniel, scientist, entrepreneur, founder and Chief Executive Officer, the pioneer and visionary force behind the Elite Influential Club (EIC), Isaac Daniel Inventorship Group, Abanacle Corp (Government-Mission Project), MiNiT IP Holding LLC and MiNiT Financial Service LLC. Former scientific analyst for the United Nations, inventor and designer of high-tech enterprise solutions, cyber-tech solutions and government-mission solutions, Isaac Daniel’s passion for technology and innovation has led to hundreds of patents in the United States. 

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a fully owned subsidiary of Infosys, and Santander UK, a leading financial services provider in the UK, today announced the launch of a new inter-bank cash management system for its corporate customers. 

FreeRealTime, the leading resource of actionable insights for investors, today announced new investment tools and features designed to improve the investment experience of its nearly 2 million registered subscribers. 

CoverWallet, the tech startup that makes it easy for small businesses to understand, buy, and manage insurance online, today launched the first API for commercial insurance. 

Corlytics, global leaders in regulatory risk impact intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with RSA Archer-focused consultancy Archer Experts. RSA Archer is an increasingly popular governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform. The workflow software is used by financial institutions and other regulated firms to assign tasks and provide an audit trail to actions delivered.