The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure provider for the global financial services industry, today announced it has signed an agreement with Symphony that significantly expands communication and collaboration capabilities within the DTCC Exception Manager (DXM) service.

Quorum 15, the global financial markets think tank, and Greenwich Associates, the leading global provider of market intelligence and advisory services to the financial services industry, today announced the launch of Q15 Digital, a new partnership venture that significantly expands Quorum 15’s long-established programme of influential industry forums, allowing a wider community of buy- and sell-side firms to participate in driving  change in global financial markets.

EMVCo has published EMV® Level 1 Specifications for Payment Systems – EMV Contactless Interface Specification v3.0.

ONPEX, a leading provider for multi-currency IBAN accounts, has partnered with international UK-based wholesale fintech, Supercapital, in an alliance set to make international payments seamless and secure.

SIA launches a new “Open Banking” digital platform allowing Italian and European banks, fintechs, corporates, SMEs and public sector organizations to promote and accelerate the creation of innovative payment services, deriving from the introduction of Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2), to seize new business opportunities in addition to guaranteeing compliance with the regulation.

CyberHive, a leading British cyber-security vendor, has received substantial funding from Innovate UK to fuel further development of its revolutionary Trusted Cloud server security solution.

With the aim of extending the uniquely effective protection of Trusted Cloud to Microsoft Azure customers, the cash injection from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will enable CyberHive to continue its ground-breaking collaboration with Professor David Wallom and his team at the University’s Oxford e-Research Centre (Department of Engineering Science).

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a BNY Mellon company and leading provider of financial services technology, announced today that Newton Investment Management (“Newton”) has selected Eagle Accounting to replace its legacy investment accounting platform.

Since 1994, the Eurotunnel has carried more than 26 million trucks and more than 340 million tonnes of freight goods. 25% of trade in goods between the UK and continental Europe goes through the Channel Tunnel, representing a total value of around 115 billion euros per year. For over 20 years it has served as Britain’s gateway to trading on the continent. Any slight delay could cause a devastating domino effect on businesses reliant on the smooth passage of goods across borders.

Embracing the benefits from instant payments and open banking initiatives, Tieto is currently launching the next generation Virtual Account Management (VAM) platform. This enhanced VAM solution enables banks to deliver a real-time liquidity overview to corporate customers, with the associated benefits of accelerated settlement and immediate availability of funds.