Experian is offering advice for both businesses and individuals to help them improve security and manage the risks that come with using internet-enabled products, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT).

Connected devices, such as smart phones or tablets, are no longer the only things with an internet connection.  There is now a large number of other consumer products, including cars, heart monitors, and clothing, also linked to the internet.

Alpha Bank, Eurobank and KKR Credit have reached a binding agreement today by which the banks agree to assign the management of credit and equity exposures to a selected number of Greek companies into a platform managed by Pillarstone.

Subject to final Board approval, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering co-investing in partnership with KKR and the banks.

KKR Credit unveils the further expansion of its Pillarstone platform in Europe through the signing of a binding agreement with Alpha Bank and Eurobank in Greece. The agreement builds on the successful progress of the Italian platform that was announced in June 2015.

UBS Wealth Management Americas  and SigFig have agreed to form a strategic alliance to develop financial technology for UBS WMA, its financial advisors and their clients.

Neyber, a provider of financial employee benefits, today announces the appointment of Hardy Sohal to the newly created role of Head of Digital Acquisition.

Kroll  announced the appointment of four new Directors in its Cyber Security and Investigations practice – Devon Ackerman, Mari DeGrazia, Ron Dormido, and Ray Manna. Each of these individuals is a highly accomplished cyber security professional with deep subject matter expertise developed through years of experience handling complex and high profile cyber security incidents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, or private enterprise.

-Liquidity Finance LP hires Cristiano Leao, who is joining from BTG Pactual, as the specialist trading firm continues to expand its Emerging Markets bond trading platform across geographies. Liquidity launched its US operations in 2013 and has built a strong team of experienced market professionals and a global institutional client base.

Cashfloat.co.uk has been awarded Full Authorization status in the highly regulated High Cost Short Term Credit sector, by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aims to protect consumers of the UK’s financial services industry, ensuring businesses are run with integrity and with the consumers’ best interests at heart.

Barclays and Planixs are collaborating in the creation of an improved global intraday liquidity and funding capability. The latest module has gone live and is providing more timely data and enhanced visibility of intraday positions across Barclays’ key locations.

Barclays is using Realiti® across its global operations to: perform intraday liquidity management; optimise funding and forecasting activities, and deliver regulatory compliance with the Basel committee’s BCBS248 intraday monitoring regime.