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.

The insurance industry is entering an age of disruption and digital transformation. Bespoke products and personalized outreach will soon be the new norm, and insurance carriers will see pivotal changes powered by AI solutions.

New data reveals the maturity of the financial sector in business continuity and operational resilience

Organisations – regardless of sector – should use the FCA & BoE’s recommendations to improve operational resilience. This is according to Peter Groucutt, managing director of Databarracks. 

Breakthrough deep learning processor boosts processing power of autonomous vehicles, smart home appliances, cameras and TVs