Infrastructure

UnionPay maintains its position as the world’s largest card scheme

6 years 3 months ago
Payments, Infrastructure

Brand new research from RBR reveals that the number of payment cards in circulation worldwide reached 15 billion at the end of 2017, with UnionPay continuing to hold the largest share Financial inclusion initiatives drive growth in card issuing

ICSFS Products: ICS BANKS Notification System ICSFS:01400028123

6 years 3 months ago
Banking, Infrastructure

ICS BANKS Notification System is created to provide the bank with a notification mechanism where certain messages or advertisements will be displayed for certain customers, once their accounts or customer number are keyed in the system, in order to be addressed in a proper way.

PayActiv adds Walmart as destination to pick up cash-based earned wages

6 years 3 months ago
Payments, Infrastructure

PayActiv, the leading provider of employment-based holistic financial wellness services, is announcing the availability of cash access of earned wages at any Walmart for PayActiv employee members. This will enable millions of workers across the country the flexibility to access wages for critical needs any time their local Walmart Money Center / Walmart Service Desk is open with no delay in transferring funds and without the need for a bank... more

Tradimo Launches Derivatives Nanodiploma Certified by Deutsche Börse

6 years 3 months ago
Banking, Infrastructure

Online financial education specialist, Tradimo has created a Derivatives Nanodiploma™ which prepares its graduates worldwide for the Deutsche Börse “Certified Derivatives Trader” exam - a prestigious derivatives qualification which is recognised by the FCA, amongst other leading industry bodies.

CUSIP Global Services Improves Transparency in Futures Markets

6 years 3 months ago
Trading Systems, Data, Infrastructure

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the expansion of its CUSIP Options service to now include futures and options on futures for the North American market. The expansion was made possible through an extension of the CGS 2009 partnership with Euromoney TRADEDATA, a financial information provider specialising in futures and options products.

Invitation: meet the key players of fintech sector & join high level Fintech Inn event in Lithuania. 08.11.2018

6 years 3 months ago
Infrastructure

This year Lithuania got the spotlight as the country that has piqued the interest of many UK-based fintech companies. Amidst the uncertainty of Brexit, more and more UK companies are rushing to open offices on the continent. To operate in the European Union (EU), fintech companies must obtain a license issued by any member country.

PwC and UK Black Tech join up to drive diversity in technology sector

6 years 3 months ago
FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure

PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces in a drive to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector and to inspire more young people from a range of backgrounds to pursue careers in technology.

Tech firm Transalis highlights ‘supply chain of the future’ at world IT expo

6 years 3 months ago
Infrastructure

An expanding UK tech firm is to highlight the latest in disruptive business solutions at the world’s most important gathering of chief information officers and senior IT executives. Digital supply chain specialist Transalis aims to use its involvement as sponsor of the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Barcelona to explore and share insight on new approaches to data management.

Under the radar cyber attacks costing financial services companies $924,390 and getting worse

6 years 3 months ago
Banking, Security, Infrastructure

The 2018 Global DNS Threat Report, shared by EfficientIP, leading specialists in network protection, revealed the financial services industry is the worst affected sector by DNS attacks, the type cyber attackers increasingly use to stealthily break into bank systems.

S&P Global Market Intelligence and Wolters Kluwer Partner to Offer End-to-End CECL Solution

6 years 3 months ago
Data, Infrastructure

S&P Global Market Intelligence, a leading provider of data, research, and analytics, and Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting business, are partnering to provide an end-to-end Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) solution.

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION BUSINESSES ARE RISKING GDPR PENALTIES BY NOT WIPING THE MEMORY FROM OLD IT EQUIPMENT

6 years 3 months ago
Security, Infrastructure

DESPITE GDPR legislation having come into effect over four months ago, the majority of UK information and communication businesses are now risking penalties by failing to adhere to some of the rules.

Mastercard at CityLab Detroit: Unlocking Possibilities to Create Opportunity for All

6 years 3 months ago
Payments, Infrastructure

As the world becomes increasingly urban, it also becomes clear that cities have more in common than meets the eye. Urban centers from Seattle to Sydney and São Paulo face similar challenges, such as providing basic housing and transportation, education and employment to their growing populations. Mastercard believes the answer lies in rethinking the way cities and businesses work together – and how we move the conversation from sharing... more

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION SETTLES WITH CASH EXPRESS

6 years 3 months ago
Infrastructure

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) today announced a settlement with Cash Express, LLC, a small-dollar lender based in Cookeville, Tenn., that offers high-cost, short-term loans, such as payday and title loans, as well as check-cashing services. Cash Express owns and operates approximately 328 retail lending outlets in four states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Eight Startups Featured at Accenture’s 2018 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific Investor Day

6 years 3 months ago
Infrastructure

Eight leading financial technology (fintech) companies presented their solutions and services to top banking, insurance, venture capital and technology executives today at the fifth annual Accenture (NYSE: ACN) FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific Investor Day, which highlighted the evolution and growth of the industry.