BIAN to host a leading industry event with support from think tank CORE.

The BIAN C-Level Summit, taking place on April 20 in Berlin, will provide an unparalleled opportunity for financial industry executives to engage with like-minded industry leaders.

FireEye launches Mandiant® Red Team Operations, a set of objectives-based assessments that conduct no-holds-barred attacks on organizations to highlight weakness in systems or procedures and to boost detection and response capabilities. Additionally, Mandiant Penetration Testing was also announced today, offering eight highly customizable penetration test types including penetration tests that assess Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and Mobile Applications and Devices. Both service offerings are avalaible today.

Bank of Cyprus UK selected Lombard Risk’s AgileREPORTER for automated regulatory reporting.

There's no denying that we're in the middle of a cloud craze but behind all the hype, does investment in cloud software really deliver a return? How much of the buzz around cloud is a promise of possible benefits, and how much of it is reality? To decipher what's tangible and what's pie in the sky, I've put together a list of five reasons why cloud adoption is important, according to the facts.

In today’s marketplace, businesses are becoming more dependent on technology to power its operations. With so many companies offering the latest in solutions which promise to improve efficiencies, streamline and automate processes and ultimately drive revenue for businesses, selecting the right solution for particular business needs can be very daunting if businesses are uninformed with the right information.

The insurance industry is struggling to meet the expectations of 21^st Century consumers, independent research has found. In a survey of 2,005 British adults, sponsored by GMC Software, 93 per cent of consumers stated that they want more choice in how they communicate with insurers, who are failing to use available channels, from letters and telephone to email and websites.

American Express unveils that its UK Corporate Cardmembers can now benefit from Apple Pay to tap and pay with compatible Apple devices.

Apple Pay helps American Express Cardmembers to pay with their Apple device at participating contactless merchants in-store and within participating apps, and to benefit from all of the protection and service offered by American Express.

Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers will access to Android Pay, following Google’s announcement today that it is launching its mobile payments service in the UK.

UniCredit and Anthemis Group to launch a new joint investment venture. UniCredit EVO (equity venture opportunities) will be a dedicated initiative focused exclusively on identifying and investing in best-in-class financial technology startups. With an initial capital commitment of €200 million from UniCredit, the initiative will target mid stage startups and follow-on investments in more mature and established FinTech businesses, as well as early stage digitally native financial services startups working on more pioneering solutions.

This week’s closing date for the ESMA consultation, which sets out amongst other things a non-exhaustive list of transaction reporting examples as Level 3 guidance, is a keen reminder of just how much there is to be done for MiFID II. This hefty document, published in December last year, is a crucial step that will allow the implementation to pick up some pace over the coming months.