Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of two new laser-personalized innovations designed to further increase the security of official identity documents. 
These advanced security features are available immediately as additional options in the Gemalto Color Laser Shield* secure identity solutions range and are supported by major brands of personalization equipment.

Currencycloud, the leading international payments platform, today announced the launch of Global Collections. Through the multi-currency accounts receivable offering, banks and other payments companies can allow customers to receive payments across borders without exorbitant fees, long wait times or friction.

After a successful Pre-ICO round that raised over $500,000, CoinPlace announces the start of its ICO campaign on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The ICO will last for two months. The total number of 35,000,000 CPL tokens will be distributed within the campaign.

Online research from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, shows that using a debit or credit card with a pin number is still the preferred method of payment for 42% of people in the UK. Contactless methods followed at 34%, with the vast majority of these respondents (31%) preferring a contactless card to using their phone or wearable technology (3%).

Lithuanian Business Angel Network’s (LitBAN) founding event, which took place on March 14th in Vilnius, was an overwhelming success with over 150 attendees and 50 registered paying members.

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announces a partnership with MAINSYS, a leading provider of IT services to the Belgian financial services sector. The partnership brings together MAINSYS’ knowledge and experience in providing digitalization services for the banking sector, and Temenos’ digital end-to-end banking technology packaged with global best practices.

Financial IT speaks with Steve Frook, VP Sales, Horizn Inc. at FinovateEurope 2018

Auth0, a global leader in Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), has announced a new partnership with AppXite, a global leader in SaaS solutions aggregation and fully owned subsidiary of Atea.

AxiomSL, the leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, today announces that the company has successfully assisted clients to comply with AnaCredit requirements across the Eurozone, from large GSIBs with pan European reporting obligations to DSIBs, subject to high volume single jurisdiction reporting regulations. AxiomSL’s coverage currently includes Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Finland, Luxembourg, Estonia and Malta.

The banking and financial sectors are on the brink of a fundamental structural change. Compliance regulations have kept these industries trapped in long-overdue legacy systems. Yet, senior executives understood that they need to make a shift towards integrating more technology into their daily operations.