Ixaris is separating its payments technology arm, Ixaris Technologies, to create a fully dedicated tech subsidiary to support its open payments platform offering.  Following this move, Ixaris Technologies will operate as a separate company, delivering distinct services to its B2B customers, while its sister company EntroPay will continue to focus on its profitable self-service consumer and small-business virtual card business.

Mistral Mobile announces the launch of m-Aegis™ Secure OTP, a secure, out-of-band, two-factor authentication solution to replace the vulnerable SMS OTP (one-time password), as well as paper and token-based methods. m-Aegis™ Secure OTP addresses Android malware which are stealing and exploiting traditional SMS OTPs. The solution is provided as an SDK for integration into a financial services app with on-premises deployment for the highest level of security.

Financial technology company, Pay4Later, has reached a significant milestone this month by processing its millionth consumer finance application. Exponential growth in point-of-sale loans reflects the increase in merchants providing a financing option at checkout and demand from consumers for fast, accessible credit.

When it comes to tackling cyber-attacks, it is important for financial organisations to realise that cyber-crime can’t be dealt with in isolation by the IT department. Traditional security measures, such as anti-virus software and firewalls, are increasingly unlikely to be able to deal with the growing sophistication of modern cyber-attacks. The increase in risk means it is more important than ever for businesses to deal with any threats quickly, due to legislation requirements, the possibility of significant brand damage, and financial fines.

 Equinix announced Equinix Data Hub™, designed to help enterprise customers address today’s ever-growing data  management needs.

Profile Software, an international financial solutions provider, today announced its sponsorship of the Cyprus Private Banking and Wealth management conference, taking place at the Hilton Hotel on the 8^th of April, in Nicosia (08:30-15:00).

Profile aims at presenting the recent developments in its platforms that effectively cover the requirements of the Wealth Management and Private Banking domains, with a successful track record of successful implementations in the wider region.

Monex, Inc., one of Japan’s largest online trading brokers, has chosen Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) to support its Japanese equity and investment trust processing business. Through Broadridge’s JASDEC (Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.) Processing Solution, Monex will strengthen its retail trading and client services in support of its future growth strategy.

Merchants, ISOs, payment gateways and terminal providers around the world are set to gain efficiencies and make substantial savings thanks to the launch of TNSConnect2All, a new global message translation conversion service, from Transaction Network Services (TNS).

 Stratus Technologies, Inc. is extending its commitment to Industrial Automation worldwide with the Stratus Always-On Infrastructure for IIoT. Providing a proven always-on foundation for IIoT deployments, the Stratus solution features Stratus ftServer^® technology with VMware vSphere^® 6, as well as application monitoring and OPC integration.