IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that the wealth arm of Australian Unity, a national health, wealth and living mutual company, is live on thinkFolio.

PanXchange, a Denver-based OTC physical commodity exchange and price discovery platform, today announced a partnership with CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance solutions for trading, market data, technical analysis, and risk and account management. Through this new partnership, CQG’s global clients gain access to PanXchange’s cutting-edge frac sand pricing data.

Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB storage devices, today announced results from their latest social media poll which found that sixty five percent of respondents believe that humans pose the biggest threat to their personal data.

Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bcause LLC, creator of the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem,  today announced that Bcause’s markets will operate on Nasdaq’s matching engine, clearing and market surveillance technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework platform.

New World Capital Advisors (“NWCA”), the specialist merchant banking and investment firm, has announced a strategic investment in IslamicMarkets, a leading financial intelligence, e-learning and investment platform focused on the global Islamic economy.

SafeCharge (AIM: SCH), the partner of choice for businesses who demand more from payments technology, today announced a strong performance for the year 2018 with a revenue growth of 24% to US$138.5 million. The processed volume increased by 45% year-on-year to $13.9 billion, up from $9.6 billion in 2017.

Riverbed, The Digital Performance Company, today announced that Raiffeisen Switzerland, has selected Riverbed’s Digital Experience Management solution, SteelCentral Aternity, to transform employee experience and optimize performance of enterprise applications and digital services in the Raiffeisen portf

“With open banking, consumers can now benefit from better deals, access to new products and services, and better control over their money. For businesses, it has enabled innovation and increased competition in a thriving marketplace. But there is also a dark side of opening up the world of banking – it becomes possible to not only defraud a consumer’s primary bank, but also their other chosen financial providers. As open banking takes off, the potential for fraud will grow exponentially. 

Savers in the basic, higher and additional rate tax bands who invest the maximum £20,000 allowance into an ISA this tax year will need their provider to deliver a minimum rate of return of 1.84% p.a. to beat inflation. 

The situation is far worse for 20% tax payers with non-ISA investments of £20,000, who must achieve a rate of 2.30% just to keep pace with inflation, rising to 3.34% for a 45% additional rate tax payer.