Nasdaq Commodities is pleased to announce the launch of German Wind Index Futures contracts. The contracts will use the Renewable Wind Index for Germany, the NAREX-WIDE, as underlying.

Fenergo, the leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management software solutions for investment, corporate and private banks, has today launched Fenergo Data Integration Manager to enhance the Client Lifecycle Management process for financial institutions.

A rules-driven data interface solution, Fenergo Data Integration Manager consumes, processes and routes client and counterparty data from multiple sources and systems, delivering high quality and streamlined data ready to support and evidence regulatory client lifecycle and reporting processes.

Equens is expanding its product portfolio to include an end-to-end pan-European instant payment service. With its ability to support banks along the full payments value chain, from initiating the payment to the banks’ internal payment processing up to the interbank clearing and settlement process, Equens is unique in the market. The delivery to the market of the first components is scheduled for Q2 2016.

Financial IT speaks to Per Trifunovic, Global Head of Financial Messaging, D+H (formerly Fundtech) at Sibos 2015.

Financial IT speaks to Vince O'Brien at Sibos 2015.

Another day, another robo-advice headline. It’s a human truth: we love to dissect a new trend and debate its merits. Internet communication amplifies this and we risk developing a distorted view of priorities; in particular, how to fill the growing mass-market advice gap.

Here’s some context: type in robo-advice and Google returns over 900K entries. That’s nearly 300K more than the Sunset Clause, 400K more than MiFID II and over 500K more than the Financial Market Advice Review (FAMR).

Financial IT speaks to Sergey Metelskiy, International Sales Director, Diasoft at Sibos 2015.

Financial IT speaks to Sanela Hodzic, Head of Strategy and Marketing, Calypso Technology at Sibos 2015.

Financial IT interviewed Hans Tesselaar, Executive Director of BIAN.

Financial IT speaks to Michael O'Loughlin, Director Global Payment Solutions, CGI at Sibos 2015.