NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems business and a provider of financial crime, risk and compliance software for the financial services industry, launched its Actimize AML Essentials Anti-Money Laundering Cloud solution providing end-to-end packaged AML compliance capabilities designed specifically for the unique needs of mid-sized financial institutions.

SWIFT Institute announces today that it has selected seven university student teams to compete in the inaugural SWIFT Institute Challenge at the SWIFT Business Forum London on 20 April at Tobacco Docks.

NiCE IT Management Solutions has teamed up with MVP Kevin Greene to present one of the most sought after webinars in the Microsoft System Center Community this year. The complimentary webinar titled "Log File Monitoring in System Center OpsMgr made easy" will be on Thursday, April 21^st, from 16:00 - 16:45 Central European Time. IT professionals in the System Center Community will be offered expert advice on the tricky, but necessary function of Log File Monitoring.

Atom Bank, the UK’s first bank designed for digital and optimised for mobile, announces that the restriction on its regulatory authorisation has been lifted, and as of today opens its virtual doors. Atom is the first of the new breed of challenger banks to launch, and all retail banking services are delivered via the App.

Misys has partnered with Dorsum, an innovative investment software provider, to integrate online brokerage functionality in its Misys FusionBanking Essence digital channels software. The new FusionBanking Essence Online Investments solution enables banks’ clients to execute full-scale retail brokerage activity seamlessly from their online banking account.

Fidessa signed a partnership agreement with Alpha Omega that will leverage Fidessa's post-trade Affirmation Management Service (AMS). This utility provides alternative low-cost affirmation processing to Fidessa's extensive community of buy-sides and sell-sides world-wide.

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.