BBVA has recently joined the Singapore-based Capital and Credit Risk Manager (CCRM) platform as a full member bank. 

Metro Bank, the revolution in British Banking, has today announced the appointment of Martyn Atkinson as Chief Information Officer (CIO). 

Thomson Reuters has integrated and enhanced its robust research capabilities on its flagship financial desktop Eikon as part of its ongoing commitment to help financial institutions manage impending MiFID II research unbundling requirements set to be implemented in January, 2018. 

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). 

EPAM Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, today announced it has been named a leader in continuous testing in the report "The Forrester Wave(TM): Continuous Testing Service Providers, Q3 2017." EPAM ranked the highest among vendors in the testing processes and practices, and continuous testing (CT) client base criteria.

Logical Glue, a leading provider of white box machine learning for better decisions in the financial services sector, has conducted research into consumer borrowing habits in the UK. It found that the average person has had over eight loans in the past and traditional banks are still the most popular route to finance (83%). However, the younger generation is bucking the trend for obtaining credit from traditional routes, embracing alternative lenders while also seeking advice from peers and online reviews for their lending decisions.

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global IT services company, has been identified as a leader in two of the Everest Group’s 2017 PEAK Matrix™ assessments. HCL was recognized for its Global Banking Application Outsourcing Services as well as for its Global Capital Markets Application Outsourcing Services.

Metro Bank, the revolution in British Banking, has today announced the appointment of Martyn Atkinson as Chief Information Officer (CIO).  Martyn, currently Director of Digital and Change at the bank, will take up the new role on 4 September 2017.  He will report to the CEO, Craig Donaldson, and will be a member of the bank’s executive leadership team.

Park Place Technologies announced today that it has completed the largest acquisition in the company’s history, acquiring NCE Group Limited (NCE), a global provider of third-party data centre maintenance and repair. While the terms of the transaction were not disclosed, this acquisition substantially increases Park Place’s global client portfolio and European presence. The companies plan to immediately begin integrating operations, channel partners, customers and employees, adding more than 280 individuals to Park Place Technologies’ current staff.