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UBS and Zurich launch bancassurance products for young entrepreneurs

Getting a company off the ground has never been easier. Using the existing “UBS Start Business” platform, UBS and Zurich are launching a comprehensive offering that goes beyond traditional banking and insurance. In addition to the extensive banking package which includes a free capital payment and business account, co-working opportunities, and mentoring programs, we are now offering the kinds of insurance policies that are either mandatory for companies or cover important risks that many start-ups can’t take on themselves.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 13:11
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Broadridge Appoints Chris Perry President

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Chris Perry as President of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., effective March 2, 2020. Mr.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 12:54
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SteelEye appoints Rob Bernstein as Chief Financial Officer

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, has appointed Rob Bernstein as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective from February 3, 2020.

Rob was most recently CFO at RegTek Solutions, which was acquired by Bloomberg in August 2019, and prior to that CFO at TIM Group.

Throughout his career, Rob has successfully led both organic and acquisition growth strategies and debt and equity financing, executing on three trade sales of tech-enabled fast growth businesses: a telecommunications business and more recently, RegTek Solutions and TIM Group.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 12:22
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Award-winning UK Bank Implements Planixs Realiti Essentials in Record Time to Ensure BCBS248 Compliance and Manage its Intraday Liquidity

Planixs, the leading provider of real time, intraday cash, collateral and liquidity management solutions, today announced an award-winning UK-based bank has implemented Planixs Realiti Essentials in record time to ensure BCBS248 compliance and manage its liquidity.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 12:10
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Konexo, Grant Thornton UK LLP and DXC Technology Announce Collaboration to Focus on IBOR Transition challenges
Konexo

Unique global alternative legal and compliance services provider, Konexo, a division of Eversheds Sutherland, has forged an innovative and strategic collaboration with leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP and DXC Technology to provide an integrated solution to the Interbank Offered Rates (IBOR) transition. 

 

The evolving IBOR transition is amongst the most critical business, risk, legal and market driven change programs financial services companies will face over the next two years.

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 10:01
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Ubisecure Launches KYC
Ubisecure

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)-accredited Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) issuer, Ubisecure, today announced a new LEI-based Pilot via its RapidLEI service to bring banks easy access to, and management of, LEIs for Know Your Customer (KYC) and onboarding workflows.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 09:39
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F-Secure Releases New Version of Flash Drive-Sized Computer
F-Secure

Cyber security provider F-Secure’s hardware security professionals at F-Secure Foundry have created a new version of the USB armory – a computer on a USB stick built from the ground up to be secure. The USB armory Mk II entrenches security in its lowest levels and is suitable for a wide range of applications – such as custom hardware security modules, cryptocurrency wallets, secure authentication and licensing tokens, and more –  that need the efficiency and flexibility of an embedded computer without sacrificing security.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 09:07
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NatWest appoints Rapid Cash CEO

NatWest has today appointed Julie Ashmore as CEO of its digital overdraft alternative Rapid Cash, as it bids to accelerate growth of its working capital venture throughout 2020.

Ashmore joins NatWest from Growth Street, where she was Commerical Director for the peer to peer fintech lender. Prior to this, Ms Ashmore was Head of SME Lending at HSBC, has over 30 years’ experience working within the SME banking and finance market, and has also run her own consultancy and coaching business.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 08:23
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DTCC Launches New API Marketplace to Transform How Clients Access Services

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the launch of its Application Programming Interface (API) Marketplace (‘Marketplace’) to provide its clients, partners and internal developers with a single, central location for APIs developed by DTCC, streamlining access to services and improving the user experience.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 08:19
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Mercury FX boosts financial crime management capabilities with TruNarrative platform investment

London-headquartered global currency specialist Mercury FX has invested in cutting-edge platform from RegTech firm TruNarrative, to enhance its customer onboarding processes, regulatory compliance and financial crime prevention strategy.

As a regulated firm, Mercury FX is required to perform a multitude of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks on companies and individuals they work with. Being a global business, Mercury must be able to onboard and monitor customers from all over the world.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 07:12
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