CloudTrade, the leading provider of cloud-based e-invoicing, e-order and complex data capture services,has today announced the completion of its first investment round, securing a £2million injection from Calculus Capital.

It’s been a long time coming, but General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is finally here, ready to bring to fruition the most seismic change to data management and security in recent years.  

Depending on the mindset, investment and level of digital sophistication that exists within an organisation, it’s a deadline that has sparked varying responses from those having to negotiate the myriad of complex reforms around the storing and processing and utilisation of EU citizens’ data.

As ever, in the world of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and blockchain, timing is critical. Although we saw great strides taken up until about a year ago, it was clear that other technologies such as cloud and artificial intelligence had advanced more rapidly, so firms were investing more time in these areas. However, within the last 12 months, the situation has changed and the market for DLT is now looking a lot more promising.

Attijariwafa Bank Egypt and Sopra Banking Software announce successful completion of the bank’s global IT transformation. Following the acquisition of Barclays Bank Egypt, at the end of 2016, Attijariwafa Bank group has launched a major transformation programme with Sopra Banking Software, its long-term partner in over 20 countries, across Africa and Europe. 

PIMFA – the UK’s leading wealth management and financial advice association – have announced the four winners of their Fintech Competition, who will be presenting their solutions at the PIMFA Fintech Conference in September. Global in nature and one of the only competitions of its kind, this initiative supports our commitment to enable digital business transformation, one of the six pillars of our Members’ Manifesto.

The company posted its eighth consecutive quarter of 100 percent-plus year-over-year growth

How do insurance companies, supply chains, governments, and banks stay connected in 2018? All are experiencing the repercussions of blockchain technology. Far beyond the hype of its first deployment as a cryptocurrency, blockchain is emerging into reality as the key technology, impacting numerous industries around the globe. 

Esme Loans, the digital lending platform for SMEs and scale up businesses, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Pollen Street Capital, a London-based private equity and credit manager, further enhancing Esme’s ability to serve UK SMEs.

The partnership, through Pollen Street’s Honeycomb Investment Fund, will accelerate and expand Esme’s product offering, whilst helping Esme to achieve its strategic growth ambitions.

ITRS Group (“ITRS”) the leading provider of real-time monitoring, has announced a partnership with Velocimetrics, a leader in real-time business insight to the global financial community. This will enable ITRS Geneos customers to independently track and analyse the real-time performance of every trade or payment traversing business critical processes and improve operational resilience.

Alexander Filshie has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer Designate at Earthport plc (AIM: EPO.L) with immediate effect. Alexander will also join the Board as an Executive Director, subject to regulatory approvals.