The industry needs to start thinking about data differently. If you want to get the best possible outcome from your transformation programme, you need to pay adequate attention to your organisational data.

Banks’ data is the blood in their veins. It’s the key ingredient of everything they do. Yet, data is often neglected. When it comes to new architecture and transformation programmes, data is typically unavailable or incompatible or pushed to the bottom of the priority chain. Is it any wonder that numerous transformation deliveries are then delayed or face failure? 

Diasoft, a leading provider of cutting-edge software solutions for financial institutions, jointly with Rosenergobank was announced a winner of the Digital Transformation of the Year category of IDC Financial Insights FinTech Real Results Awards 2015 for the“ENERGOCONTACT” project.

 Metamako, the leading specialist in deterministic ultra-low latency devices for the world’s trading community has announced the launch of a Partner Programme, which will allow third parties to develop applications for Metamako’s platform.

TCF National Bank (TCF Bank), a subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (TCF), renewed its contract with First Data Corporation to provide payment solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Sentry Investments is pleased to announce that Aubrey Hearn, Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been named Investment Executive's Mutual Fund Manager of the Year for 2015.

Cashfac Technologies, a global leader in Cash Management solutions, today announced that Santander has gone live with its Corporate Cash Management & Client Money Solutions. Santander has white-labelled Cashfac’s technology to provide end-to-end cash management solutions via its Santander Connect online banking service for Corporate and Commercial clients. The Cashfac powered services will offer cash management solutions which serve insolvency practitioners, property managers, fund managers and investment companies.

FIS™, a provider of banking and payments technology as well as consulting and outsourcing solutions, announced the closing of its acquisition of SunGard, one of the world’s leading financial software and technology services companies.

IoT or to use its full name, Internet Of Things is a term to describe where "things" in every day use will become connected digitally to networks seamlessly. A great deal of media has been devoted to IoT in everyday things such as clothing. However IoT covers far more than networked sensors in your sneakers or jacket. Wherever you look, things from cars to home appliances to wearables are becoming networked in this network of data collection and interconnectivity. No industry or sector is immune from IoT.

 The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently voted to finalize the effective date of its proposed regulations on measuring loan-loss reserves. The sweeping regulations will require a forward-looking “expected loss” (CECL) approach instead of the “incurred loss” approach effective today. For public businesses entities (PBE) that meet the definition of an SEC filer, the final standard will be applicable from December 15, 2018, including interim periods.

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that its SafeNet Luna EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) Payment HSM (Hardware Security Module) supports new standa