Central Bank of Brazil introduces virtual assistant service
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
In January 2019, the Central Bank of Brazil launched the web application Din, a new communication channel that aims to facilitate the citizens' access to information regarding their ongoing relationship with financial institutions. Given that around a third of information requests submitted to the Central Bank are about the reports available in "Registrato" database, Din is a chatbot placed on the "Registrato" page – available only on... more
Gartner Names Icertis Key Player in Fast-Growing Contract Life Cycle Management Market
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
Icertis, the leading enterprise contract life cycle management platform in the cloud, today announced Gartner, a leading research and advisory company, designated Icertis as a key player in the contract life cycle management (CLM) market.
Barclays supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Barclays CEO Jes Staley on the bank’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals – a call to action to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.
PINTEC Aids Launch of Next-Generation Handset Financing for China Mobile's Subscribers
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Pintec Technology Holdings Limited ("PINTEC") (Nasdaq: PT), a leading independent technology platform enabling financial services in China, today announced it has joined a partnership to help launch next-generation handset financing for China Mobile's subscribers.
IBM signs $260M Digital Transformation Deal With Philippine Bank
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
IBM and the Bank of the Philippine Islands signed a $260 million multi-year services agreement calling for IBM to provide IT services for agile IT and hybrid cloud, as well as development to accelerate BPI's digital transformation, IBM said Wednesday.
Guernsey leads the way on smart contracts
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Guernsey is demonstrating its global leadership in drafting new laws to offer certainty in the use of “Electronic Agents” in transactions and contract matters, and to create a smart, secure environment for the exploitation of technology for specialist financial services.
IHS Markit Adds Nine Financial Institutions to Industry Design Team for SFTR Reporting
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq:INFO) today announced that ABN AMRO, Banco Santander, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, ING and three other financial institutions have joined its technology design team for Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) reporting.
Fenergo Enables Self-Service Platform Configuration with Digital Configuration Studio
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Regulatory Standards, Infrastructure
Fenergo, a leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions, introduces Fenergo Digital Configuration Studio, a low to no-code administration suite that allows financial institutions to easily configure the Fenergo CLM solution to suit their organisational needs.
Growth Street aims to transform business lending with £7.5m scale-up round led by Merian Chrysalis
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Signalling a vote of confidence in British fintech, business lending platform Growth Street has raised a £7.5m scale-up investment round led by the Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited (Merian Chrysalis). Asset manager Merian Global Investors has joined forces with leading individual investors including Rob Rankin, former co-Head of Corporate Banking & Securities at Deutsche Bank, and Peter Brodnicki, CEO of the Mortgage Advice Bureau... more
RESEARCH REVEALS POOR UNDERSTANDING OF BLOCKCHAIN AMONGST SENIOR BUSINESS EXECUTIVES
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
New research amongst institutional investors from the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) - the leading association for the blockchain ecosystem - reveals 63% believe senior executives at large established businesses have a poor understanding of blockchain. Only 7% described their understanding as ‘good’, with the remainder describing it as ‘average’.
Signals Mixed for Europe’s Markets
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Financial scouts note that European stock markets now face many incoming cues that are really mixed. The biggest current news on both sides of the spectrum is the Brexit uncertainty and the meaningful progress towards resolving the U.S.-China trade war.
Hailo expands Series A round to $21M and launches Hailo-8™ Fast Track program for select customers
- 7 years 4 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Israeli startup Hailo, developers of a proprietary processing architecture for deep learning on edge devices, has expanded its Series A funding round to $21 million.
China’s Banks Continue to Consolidate Global Brand Presence
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Led by ICBC as the world’s most valuable banking brand (US$79.8 billion), China’s banks dominate top four spots of the ranking Chinese banks grow 28%, achieving US$407 billion in total brand value, over US$100 billion more than US banks All US banks, with the exception of Wells Fargo (-9%), Chase (-7%), and BankUnited (-6%), improve their brand value Growth of European banks is pedestrian, with German banks losing 24% of value
Tieto enters strategic partnership with Telia for 5G
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Tieto has entered into a strategic partnership with Swedish telecom operator Telia leveraging the new mobile technology 5G. The companies will cooperate to develop new use cases, products and services to the ecosystem around 5G and work together with customers to accelerate the development in Sweden.
Getronics partners with UK’s Social Business Trust
- 7 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Global ICT services provider Getronics has partnered with UK charity Social Business Trust (SBT) in an initiative intended to promote Getronics’ staff development and engagement while addressing the growing need for technology support and digital transformation in social enterprises.
