Financial firms face talent crisis ahead of Brexit
- 6 years 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
Over three-quarters of a million financial services professionals would turn down a role that didn’t offer flexible working 94% of financial services employees say it’s important for them to choose when and where they work Almost three fifths (59%) would turn down a job opportunity that didn’t allow flexible working Today, one in six (15%) employees work in businesses that don’t offer flexible working
Quebec's AMF launches Global Financial Innovation Network
- 6 years 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
The Autorité des marchés financiers (the AMF) is pleased to announce the official launch of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), an international network of financial regulators committed to supporting financial innovation that benefits consumers. The GFIN currently consists of 29 organizations, including the AMF, and expects to welcome new members in the coming months.
Catena Expands Global Presence with USAM Group Partnership
- 6 years 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
Catena Technologies today announced a strategic alliance with USAM Group that expands availability of Catena’s flagship derivatives compliance solution to financial institutions in North America and Europe. Under the agreement, USAM will provide marketing and sales strategy and execution for the TRACE Reporting solution, which automates reporting of derivatives trades to global regulators.
InstaReM Joins Visa Fintech Fast-Track Program
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
InstaReM today announced that it is joining Visa’s Fintech fast-track program in the Asia Pacific region. This program makes it quicker and easier for Visa’s fintech partners, which will now include InstaReM, one of Southeast Asia’s hottest Fintechs, to build and deliver new payments experiences on Visa’s payments network.
Industry pessimism could delay digital transformation and restrict growth across the manufacturing sector
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
A decline in business optimism caused by economic uncertainty and Brexit confusion is holding back manufacturers from investing in vital technology improvements, and this could seriously impact future growth across the sector.
Solactive releases new line of ESG indices with ESG provider ISS ESG
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
ESG is not just a trend. It is going to dominate contemporary investors decision on financial strategies for the future to come”, outlines Timo Pfeiffer, Head of Research at Solactive on Solactive’s recent index development. The German index provider released a new line of ESG screened indices in the equity and fixed income space.
Kyriba Announces Agenda, Headliners for Kyriba Live Treasury & Finance Summit, March 4-8 in Las Vegas
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Treasury, Infrastructure
Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions, today announced the agenda and headliners for the Kyriba Live Treasury & Finance Summit 2019 in Las Vegas, part of an expanded event series designed to help senior finance executives accelerate digital transformation in their organizations. The summit, scheduled for March 4-8 at the Delano at Mandalay Bay, will be followed by additional events in London, Tokyo and France.
Absa Innovation Lab to host World Bank's Mission Billion Challenge
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
The World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative is partnering with WorkInProgress, an Absa Innovation Lab in Cape Town, to host a ‘solveathon’ workshop for the inaugural Mission Billion Challenge.
Monzo goes live with Flux digital receipts
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Thanks to our partnership with Flux, you’ll now be able to see receipts for purchases at selected retailers in your Monzo app! Right now, you can see receipts whenever you shop at EAT., Itsu, Pure and Pod. A selection of Flux retailers available through Monzo. This is just the beginning. Over the next few months, we’ll be working with Flux to include even more retailers. Some stores also bundle loyalty offers and rewards into their receipts, so... more
Half of young finance professionals want a position in the C-Suite, Metapraxis research reveals
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Half of young professionals (53%) working in the finance functions of large organisations want a position on the C-Suite, according to new research revealed today by Metapraxis, the leader in financial analytics technology. However, of these respondents, only 29% want to become CFO, the assumed natural career progression of those working in the finance function today.
Global smartphone market ends 2018 on downturn
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Global smartphone shipments recorded a negative year-over-year growth rate in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018, for a third consecutive quarter. According to IHS Markit preliminary smartphone data, global smartphone shipments reached 365.2 million units in Q4 2018, which is a 5.7 percent y/y decline. For the 2018 calendar year, shipments declined 2.4 percent compared to the previous year, from 1.44 billion units in 2017 to 1.41 billion units in... more
Econocom announces 8.0% growth in revenue in 2018 (€2.85 billion) and good cash generation
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Improvement in revenue in 2018 Econocom Group, a digital transformation specialist, posted 2018 full-year revenue of €2,846 million, an 8.0% increase, 2.7% of which was organic. Revenue for the Technology Management & Financing (TMF) business reached €1,356 million, a slight drop of 1.6%, after a strong increase in the two previous years (9.5% organic growth a year). The basis of comparison was particularly high in the fourth quarter (up 28... more
Poor Customer Experience (CX) Costs Financial Institutions $10 Billion Per Year
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Fenergo, the leading provider of digital Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) software solutions for financial institutions, today announced findings from the company’s industry trends report series, which found that “poor customer experience” is costing financial institutions $10 billion in revenue per year.
Baker Hill Sets New Records in 2018
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Baker Hill, a leading provider of technology solutions for commercial loan origination, risk and relationship management, CECL compliance, and smart data analytics, announced today that since the 2018 launch of its flagship product, Baker Hill NextGen® followed by the market introduction of Baker Hill NextGen® CECL, the company has seen tremendous momentum and a substantial impact on the financial services industry.
Digital platform supported by IBM, Geovation and Ordnance Survey to help return shoppers to the high street
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Following a successful pilot in the north west of England, where 1.4 million pages of local high street offers and events were viewed, a national version OFFiGO has now gone live. The digital platform seeks to increase spend and footfall in the retail and hospitality sector by bringing the ‘high street’ online and enabling customers to find local deals.
