SUSE Research Reveals High Performance Computing Extends to the Enterprise: 6 in 10 UK Businesses Will Use a Practical Application of HPC Within One Year
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity
High performance computing (HPC) is increasingly benefitting UK businesses. Today 86% of UK IT staff see HPC as vital for the enterprise, given its role supporting advanced analytics and simulated modelling applications now and in future, according to new research from open source pioneer SUSE.
Avaloq Announced Acquisition of Derivative Partners, Zurich-based Service Specialist for Structured Products
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Banking, M&A Deals
Avaloq, the leading cloud platform and service provider for banks, wealth managers and investment firms, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Zurich-based Derivative Partners AG, the number one independent information and data provider for Structured Products and Derivatives in Switzerland. Derivative Partners has been providing highly valuable market information, tools, research and calculations for complex financial products for its... more
Solactive and LGIM Develop New Clean Water Index
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity
Solactive announces the release of its new Solactive Clean Water Index (SOLWATR). The index tracks companies actively engaged in the international clean water industry through the provision of technological, digital, engineering, utility, and/or other services. Today, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) adds another ETF to its suite of passive products by launching the new L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF tracking the Solactive Clean... more
Equiniti ICS Gains Approval for Government's G-Cloud 11 Framework
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Management
Equiniti ICS, the leading provider of case and document management solutions for the public sector, is delighted to announce that it has been approved as a supplier for the Government’s G-Cloud 11 framework for a seventh year. Equiniti ICS will be able to provide 32 digital products and services – such Microsoft CRM and SharePoint software – in order to meet the complex and unique needs of public sector organisations through the digital... more
iPipeline Continues with Record Increase in New Business for 2019
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity
iPipeline® – a leading provider of next-generation solutions and services to the life and pensions market – today announced another increase in total year on year new business growth through their protection sourcing solutions. Q2 year on year new business volumes were up 39% as compared to this time last year, a continuation of the new business trend witnessed over the last few years.
Onguard Survey Reveals Almost two-thirds of CFOs Expect Digital Transformation to Impact Employment
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity
The majority of CFOs (65%) expect digital transformation to significantly reduce the number of jobs in the financial services industry, according to the results of the 2019 FinTech Barometer, an annual survey conducted by order-to-cash specialist Onguard. CFOs are also concerned about their own job security. In fact, 38% of them believe their job will no longer exist in its current form ten years from now.
DriveWealth Partners with Sigma Securities and Trove Technologies to Launch First Digital U.S. Equities Trading Product in Nigeria
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
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Signicat Announced the Acquisition of Idfy
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity
Signicat, a leader in verified digital identity solutions, has today announced the acquisition of Idfy, a fast-growing provider of secure identification and electronic signature solutions. Founded in Bergen, Norway in 2012, Idfy is today one of the fastest growing players within digital trust services in the Nordics. The deal will see Signicat acquire 100% of the shares in Idfy, with a substantial reinvestment in the combined entity by active... more
SmartPay and OpenWay Target Market Potential 25M Consumers and 6M SMEs with their Financial Inclusion Wallet in Vietnam
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
Fintech startup SmartPay has launched a financial inclusion wallet in Vietnam. It targets 25 million consumers and 6 million small and medium merchants. User onboarding is fast and easy – after downloading the SmartPay app and completing your KYC, you can become fully enrolled and able to make your first transaction in a matter of minutes.
Finastra Appathon Challenges Fintechs and Developers to Deliver New Solutions for Community Banks and Credit Unions
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
Finastra has issued a challenge to Fintechs and developers with its first ever public appathon, inviting anyone with a good idea to build an application that solves a common pain point for North American community banks and credit unions, using its
Insurtech Specialist UnderCover Changes Name to Thewave and Becomes B-Hive Associate Partner
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Non-Financials, Insurance
Leuven-based insurtech start-up UnderCover extends its scope and changes its name to thewave. With its new name comes a new mission: thewave will combine its profound expertise in insurance with a deep understanding of emerging technologies. The goal is to invent, build and integrate tailored digital solutions for the insurance sector. “Thewave does not aim to disrupt the insurance sector, it wants to help it stand strong against disruption,”... more
Avaloq appoints new Country Head for Switzerland and Liechtenstein as well as new Global Head of Sales
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Cloud, SaaS
Mathias Schütz is to take over as Avaloq’s Country Head for Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein from mid-August. He will also become CEO of Avaloq Sourcing (Switzerland & Liechtenstein) AG, the Swiss service centre for the Avaloq Group. In addition, Marc Stähli will join Avaloq on 1 July as its new Global Head of Sales.
Goode Intelligence Publishes White Paper 'The Digital Identity Problem - Solving the Issue of Trust'
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity
The White Paper ‘The Digital Identity Problem – Solving the issue of trust’ published today, Goode Intelligence (www.goodeintelligence.com) reports that the question of how we effectively and securely identify people online to enable them to perform digital tasks in a safe and secure manner is one of the fundamental ones of our time.
WeGift Secured £4 Million Investment to Revolutionise Global Digital Rewards Industry
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Investment Management
WeGift, the digital rewards platform, has secured £4 million in Series A funding, led by Fred Destin at Stride.vc, who also joins the Board of Directors, and other high-profile investors including
FICO and Telecom Leaders Win Award for AI Project Aimed at Stopping Fraud with Open APIs
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity
Global analytic software firm FICO was part of a team that won the Outstanding Business Impact Catalyst award from the industry association TM Forum, for a project aimed at assessing an applicant’s credit risk or the likelihood that a service application is fraudulent.
