Saxo Bank Becomes First Bank to Earn a Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR Level 2 for Its Investment Infrastructure as a Service Offering
Saxo Bank becomes the first bank in the world to earn the Cloud Security Alliance STAR Level 2 Attestation and Trusted Cloud Provider accreditation. It is a clear testament to the bank’s successful technology transformation journey.
Aeroflot Signs Its First Sustainability-linked Loan Agreement with Sovcombank
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking
PJSC "Aeroflot" has signed sustainability-linked loan agreement with PJSC "Sovcombank". The financing costs of the revolving credit facility in the amount of $320 million will be linked to the company’s ESG performance assessed by MSCI ESG rating agency.
Gresham Technologies Announces Agreement to Acquire Electra Information Systems
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems, Management, Payments, Banking, Data
Global fintech Gresham Technologies plc (Gresham) that specialises in providing real-time solutions for data integrity and control, banking integration, and payments and cash management, has announced its agreement to acquire post-trade automation specialists, Electra Information Systems, Inc. (Electra).
Commerzbank and Partners Execute Live Transactions on the ‘Marco Polo’ Trade Finance Network
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Money Transfers, Banking
● Commerzbank successfully executed two live transactions to secure payments for commercial transactions based on blockchain technology ● Key milestone for the market launch of Marco Polo Payment Commitment
Zopa Rolls out Test and Learn Approach to Ensure Sustainable Working Future
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments, Money Transfers, Banking
Neobank Zopa has outlined its approach to defining the future of work. With some organisations declaring an end to office-based working and others retrenching to the ‘known’ model by asking staff to return, Zopa is applying a test and learn approach for the rest of 2021. The neobank which has around 450 staff, has announced its trial to staff in order to work collaboratively with them to define ways of working in the post-Covid future.
Avaloq wins European Wealth Management Transaction Processing Solution Award for Excellence
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Wealth Management, Banking, Core Banking
Avaloq has won the prestigious Transaction Processing Solution category at The Ninth Annual WealthBriefing European Awards 2021. The firm was also highly recommended in the Innovative Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) category.
iBanFirst Teams up with Global Investment Firm Marlin Equity Partners to Finance Organic Growth and M&A Initiatives
Financial services provider iBanFirst, which delivers solutions across banking borders, has announced the completion of a growth equity investment to fund product development, international expansion and M&A. Global private equity firm Marlin will become the fintech’s largest shareholder, replacing existing business angels and some of the company’s early backers. Through the transaction, a number of iBanFirst’s historic partners, including... more
Temenos Recognizes Partners at TCF Online 2021 for Making Banking Better, Together
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking
Temenos, the banking software company, today announced the winners of the 2021 Temenos Changemaker Awards for partners at the annual flagship event, the Temenos Community Forum (TCF) Online. It is thanks to the community that Temenos has built, and its Changemakers, that Temenos has grown to become the world’s #1 banking software. These awards recognize the contribution that Temenos’ partners offer to the Temenos community, and their commitment... more
Path Solutions Successfully Completes System Upgrade at KFH
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking, Islamic Finance
Path Solutions, the global Islamic banking software company, today announced that Kuwait Finance House (“KFH”), Kuwait’s Islamic banking pioneer has successfully completed the upgrade of its fully automated STP Islamic Treasury solution to the new Path Solutions’ Java-based platform iMAL R14.1, as of 21st
3S Money Secure New Banking Partner Raiffeisen Bank International A.G.
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking
3S Money, a bank challenger that enables corporates to accept and manage bank transfers in foreign markets, today announced that it is expanding its portfolio of banking partners to include Raiffeisen Bank International A.G. - an Austrian banking group.
Nordea Bank Abp: Flagging Notification in Accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking
Nordea Bank Abp has on 26 May 2021 received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which Sampo plc's shareholding of Nordea Bank Abp’s shares and voting rights has decreased below the threshold of 15 percent on 25 May 2021. The total number of shares and voting rights in Nordea Bank Abp is 4,049,951,919.
Temenos Transforms Banking with The Temenos Banking Cloud to Accelerate SaaS and AI adoption with Instant Access to Sandbox, Banking Services, and Marketplace
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking
For the first time, banks can now self-provision the most complete banking services at the click of a button; With Temenos (www.Temenos.com), banks can innovate in minutes and launch new products in days to achieve the in
IFRS 9: What It Is, and What You Need to Do to Prepare for It
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking, Data, Accounting
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation is a non-profit standards committee that aims to set the bar for accounting and keeping financial information. IFRS’s standards can be adopted by financial institutions like banks, as well as companies listed in the public stock exchange. IFRS standards are meant to slowly replace the previous bars set by the International Accounting Standards (IAS) Board, the IFRS’ parent... more
Zeta raises $250M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 for its Omni Stack for Banks
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Banking
Zeta, a banking tech startup, announced today that it has secured $250 million in investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. This Series C investment values Zeta at $1.45 billion. This is one of the largest single investments in a banking tech startup globally.
Top Belgian Bank Mitigates Mobile Banking Fraud with OneSpan Mobile Security
OneSpan™, the global leader in securing remote banking transactions, today announced that Belfius Bank has integrated OneSpan Mobile Security Suite (MSS) into its mobile app to help protect its customers from the growing impact of cybercrime. OneSpan’s technology provides biometric authentication, risk analysis and other app security best practices behind the scenes to improve the experience of the bank’s 1.5 million mobile users.
