Lloyds Bank trials are exploring how the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) and contactless technology can improve the registration process for those setting up mobile banking.

The ‘tap to bank’ technology has so far been tested on over 125 people, enabling them to use their Lloyds Bank contactless debit card as a way of securely authenticating their identity when setting up the mobile banking app.

In finance, social media is generally perceived as a major source of reputation risk. Anyone can post an opinion, good or bad, that can spread all over the world in a matter of seconds.  But social media can also become a central part of reputation risk management. With comprehensive analytics-based processes, social media can even provide the ‘quantitative core’ of a firm’s reputation risk strategy.

A select panel of senior superannuation and wealth management industry representatives has nominated simplicity, identifying customer needs, developing holistic services and providing clients with control as some of the key ingredients to future wealth management business success

Bravura Solutions Pty Limited (Bravura) – in conjunction with FST Media – recently hosted an executive round table entitled Exceeding Expectations of Tomorrows Wealth Management Customers.

Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading global provider of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the energy, commodities and recycling sectors, announced today that a leading multi-asset global trading house has selected Brady to support the organisation’s global trading and risk management of its physical and derivatives operations for its refined metals and concentrates businesses in its worldwide locations across four continents.

Amazon has led a $60 million funding round in Indian financial services marketplace BankBazaar.

Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today announces a major partnership with JustGiving, the global online social platform for giving. The partnership will support the fundraising efforts of the Alberto Contador Foundation, a charity set up by Alberto Contador, the professional cyclist and seven times Grand Tour winner.

Geneva has become the latest major city to roll out cashless mobile parking payments city-wide.

Coinado provides algorithmic trade services to accounts on Bitfinex, Kraken, Bitstamp, and Btc-e. More exchanges are planned to be supported in the future.

HPS, the market-leading provider of mission-critical solutions to the cards and payments industry, has today announced a new partnership with Attijariwafa bank Group, one of the leader banks in Africa.