CFOs Set Reducing Costs as Top Priority to Ease Rising Pressure
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Digital Identity, Audit and Reporting, Accounting
The Deloitte CFO report highlights the unprecedented pace of change within the finance function. With the ’risk appetite’ among Chief Finance Officers (CFOs) at the lowest since 2008, continued economic uncertainty, external compliance, regulatory change and internal cultural shifts; cost reduction is once again the CFO’s top priority.
Fintech Firm Countingup Opens New Cardiff Office
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Digital Identity, Banking, Accounting
Countingup, the UK’s number one small business banking and accounting app, has announced it is opening a new office on Cathedral Road. Countingup will focus on providing account management and out-of-hours customer support from the new Cardiff base. The account management team has already seen several team members join with recruitment currently underway for the customer support team. The office came about following an initial approach from... more
InstaReM Launches Card Issuing Platform for Fintechs and Enterprises
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
InstaReM, Southeast Asia’s leading digital cross-border money transfer and payments company, has announced the launch of its API-based digital platform that will enable start-ups, fintech companies and enterprises to launch their own branded cards.
Nationwide Becomes 35th Bank to Join Flagstone Platform
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Digital Identity
Nationwide Building Society has become the 35th deposit taker to join Flagstone’s cash platform in a deal that will open up a number of new savings products to Flagstone clients. The partnership with Nationwide marks a year of rapid growth for the London-based FinTech firm, which has signed up 11 banks and building societies to its market-leading deposit marketplace in the past 12 months.
Horizon Software Announced the Release Volatility Algorithm to Automate Volatility Spreading Strategies, and more Generally Dispersion Trading
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has announced the release of a new volatility algorithm to automate volatility spreading strategies, and more generally dispersion trading strategies. This algorithm will be known as Hedged Vol Spreader (HVS).
Wirecard and CreditPilot Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Provisioning of Mobile and Digital Financial Services to Mobile Network Operators and Retailers
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
Aschheim (Munich). Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, and CreditPilot, a banking and B2B2C-focused fintech, have announced the signing of a new partnership agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, CreditPilot will incorporate Wirecard’s digital payment processing technology into its A2A (Any2Any) platform ecosystem for mobile and digital financial services provision, which is available to almost 100... more
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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 months ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
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Signicat Announced the Acquisition of Idfy
- 5 years 11 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 11 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.
