Finastra acquires Olfa Soft SA
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Trading Systems, Banking
Finastra has acquired Olfa Soft SA and its cutting edge FX e-trading platform for banks and financial institutions. The move enables Finastra to deliver a unique end-to-end real-time eFX trading solution for banks’ treasury departments, covering distribution, position-keeping, post-trade and payments.
Challenger Banks – Embrace Technology to Seize Open Banking Opportunities Technology is Set to Be the Key Differentiator for UK Banks in 2018
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
With Open Banking set to shake-up retail banking in early 2018, challenger banks are being advised to take advantage of Open Banking.
Huawei Teams Up With UnionPay International to Roll Out Huawei Pay Worldwide
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Online Banking, Mobile Banking
Yesterday Huawei signed a mutual cooperation agreement with UnionPay International with the aim of working together to promote the globalization of Huawei Pay and to accelerate its roll-out worldwide in order to provide a better mobile payment experience for Huawei mobile device users. The agreement marks the first joint effort between Huawei and UnionPay to bring Huawei Pay to the global market since the two enterprises worked together to... more
eCurrency and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation Partner to Launch Digital Cash in the Philippines
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
eCurrency Mint Limited (eCurrency) announced today that it has partnered with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) to launch its digital money product.
Temenos Completes Migration to Core Banking Platform at EFG International
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Temenos, the software specialist for banking and finance, today announces that Swiss private bank EFG International (EFG) has successfully completed the migration of all former BSI businesses onto EFG’s IT platform, based on the Temenos core banking system in December 2017. EFG has been a Temenos client since 1993, and has benefited from Temenos’ packaged, integrated and easily upgradeable software solutions to migrate all businesses ahead of... more
Yolt first to connect customers through Open Banking
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Banking
Yolt, the smart money app owned by ING has become the first third party provider to complete a successful connection under the new Open Banking system.
A Bold New Form Of Banking: BABB Sets The Stage For Success With Sold-Out Pre-Sale
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Banking
BABB, a banking and cryptocurrency venture designed to revolutionize the financial industry, recently completed a successful token pre-sale. The platform sold 10 billion of its digital currency, BAX, indicating that there is significant public and commercial interest in its services.
Radius Bank Adds Card Control App
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Today, Radius Bank took the next step in its ongoing dedication to the continual improvement of its customers' banking experience with the launch of Radius Card.
Fintechs grow closer to banks but some still miss the mark on banking ambitions
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
A new survey1 launched today by ING Bank and Illuminate Financial2 has found that fintechs and banks believe they are partners in disrupting the financial services market. The vast majority (70%) of banks surveyed view fintechs as enablers and playing a positive role in supporting the wholesale banking sector. This might come as a surprise to those who have positioned the businesses as direct competitors.
VSoft Embraces Biometric Technology for Arya Digital Banking Platform
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Arya, an intelligent, open architecture digital services platform for both personal and business account holders, today announced the addition of fingerprint authentication for mobile devices and facial recognition for iPhone users to its fully integrated digital banking platform.
Bank Leumi (UK) Signs €4 Million Facility for German Mobile Advertising Technology Company, Fyber
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Bank Leumi (UK), the multi-specialist London-based subsidiary of Israel’s international bank, has completed a €4 million financing deal for German advertising technology company, Fyber. The facility forms part of a group-level deal for the tech firm, as the Bank’s Tel Aviv-based parent approved an $18 million credit line for Inneractive Ltd, one of Fyber’s subsidiaries, in 2017. The group-level deal was led by LeumiTech, the high-tech... more
UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) Highlights Banks & Financial Services on Their Way to Improving Oustomer Service
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Financial Services firms are making improvements but still behind retailers and travel providers on customer service, according to The Institute of Customer Service. Although banks featured in the top 10 places in the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI), there is still a long way to go.
Bank of England, Vizor, Landqart and Openlink win Central Banking Awards
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Central Banking reveals its second group of winners from its 5th annual industry awards, recognising excellence in the central banking community. · Initiative of the Year: Bank of England’s Fintech Accelerator
Finastra sees accelerating FusionFabric.cloud adoption
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking, Cloud, Infrastructure
At its regional flagship thought leadership event, Finastra Universe Paris, Finastra today welcomed new companies to the FusionFabric.cloud open architecture. Among the early adopter Fintechs, consultants, banks and academics using the platform to develop and deploy innovative apps are Efficiency MC, Conpend and BankBI. In addition, Thomson Reuters joins Finastra’s innovation ecosystem as a data provider.
Jyske Bank Selects Barracuda For FX Order Management
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Barracuda FX, the specialist provider of FX Order Management technology, today announced the signing of a new contract with Jyske Bank, the major Danish FX trading institution.
