ULLINK, the global provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the financial community, announced today that Alantra Equities (formerly known as N+1 Equities) has successfully gone live with ULLINK’s high-touch order management system (OMS) ODISYS and NYFIX connectivity hub. Alantra Equities, the Spanish equities broker division of the global mid-market investment banking and asset management specialist Alantra, went live in advance of the January MiFID deadline to ensure full compliance with the new regulations.

Qumulo, the universal scale storage leader which debuted as a visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed File and Object Storage, is launching operations in the EMEA region as it works to revolutionise data storage for European enterprises. The US headquartered company, which is on track to more than double its year-on-year growth, will launch Europe’s first and only file-based storage system that runs in the data center and the cloud at scale.  

Avaya today announced advancements in delivering and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into contact centres to improve the customer experience.  Avaya Ava™, a new AI architecture including natural language processing, machine learning and innovative analytics, enables effortless customer engagement through social media and messaging platforms.

Today Avaya announced that more end users can realise the benefits of true unified communications, now enabled by compelling enhancements to its signature user experience, Avaya Equinox®. Already known for creating seamless communication experiences across applications, browsers, and the devices people use every day in and out of the enterprise, Avaya Equinox delivers new features and capabilities for team collaboration and conferencing.

In recent years, there has been a lot of buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is set to improve not only the quality and efficiency of our work and personal lives, but also completely replace many jobs. In many sectors, this is already happening. In financial services, algorithms are now widely used to provide financial advice to support decision-making. For the investment sector, the arrival of AI chatbots on the trading floor is imminent.

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces its new Subscription ManagementDiscovery Service solution.

European payments company Trustly has today announced a partnership with the Latvian national airline airBaltic.

The agreement will make it possible for airBaltic’s customers to make online purchases for tickets and services directly from their bank account, using secure digital authentication methods supported by customers’ banks and facilitated by Trustly’s payment service.

InvestCloud Inc., a global FinTech firm, has announced Finworx as the latest FinTech firm to use the InvestCloud Innovation Center Los Angeles. Finworx is developing its AI-driven communications platform as an app for the registered investment adviser (RIA) market at the InvestCloud Innovation Center.

TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced the appointment of Matt Quinn as chief operating officer (COO). Quinn previously served as executive vice president (EVP), products & technology, and chief technology officer (CTO). In addition, Nelson Petracek has been promoted to fill the role of global CTO. Both Quinn and Petracek provide TIBCO and its customers unmatched industry and technological expertise.