Retail Banking and Finance Technologies Conference for EMEA: IFINTEC 2018
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Sponsorship and delegate registrations are open for IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition that will be held on 08 - 09 May 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. With 900+ attendees, attendance from 15+ countries, 30+ speakers, 30+ speaking sessions, IFINTEC 2017 was organized very successfully. IFINTEC is a global and niche conference with its focus on Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Payment Systems, Banking Technologies, Banking IT... more
Berlin Based Fintech Penta Launches Product in Attempt to Digitize Company Formation in Germany
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Berlin based fintech Penta is taking a big step in its bid to further help businesses save time on their banking. The fintech startup today unveiled “Compass”, a platform that helps businesses who are incorporating to deposit their share capital and open a bank account in under 24 hours in Germany, shortening the overall incorporation process by several weeks.
BSO Sets Up Middle Eastern Hub with New UAE Office
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Global network provider BSO has today announced the opening of its new office in Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates) to facilitate and support continued demand from the global financial community to tap into the lucrative commodities market through the UAE.
Budget Cuts, Staff Shortages and Cyber Threats Keep IT Leads Awake at Night as GDPR Looms
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
43% of IT executives at European financial institutions reveal that fears of a cyber-attack keep them awake at night – two months before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, according to figures published by financial services IT consultancy and service provider Excelian, Luxoft Financial Services – a division of Luxoft (NYSE:LXFT).
Know Your Company (KYC) Wins Fintech Startup Challenge
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Smart technology client verification solution provider Know Your Customer has won the Fintech Startup Challenge (Dublin), hosted by Le Village, a Crédit Agricole accelerator programme.
Averon Closes New Funding Round Bringing Raise to $13.3 Million
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
Averon, developer of the world’s first mobile identity verification standard that is both automatically frictionless and ultra-secure, announced today it has closed a $5 million Series A1 financing round led by Avalon Ventures and Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff. The round follows Averon’s heavily oversubscribed Series A (October 2017), also led by Avalon Ventures, bringing the full Series A amount raised to $13.3 million.
KPMG targets M&A market with Nuix’s powerful data analysis capabilities
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Business advisory firm KPMG UK has agreed an alliance with cybersecurity, risk and compliance provider Nuix. The deal will bring the power of Nuix’s patented forensic technology and the combined strength in depth of KPMG’s M&A offering to drive cost savings and act as an accelerator in the M&A market.
Leading Processor in Bulgaria Starts Digital Transformation on WAY4
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
BORICA AD has launched this digital transformation project to enhance its existing and provide new value-added services. OpenWay will supply a full end-to-end card processing solution for both issuing and acquiring including real-time fraud prevention and detection, e-commerce, mobile wallet and tokenization. The new platform shall enable BORICA AD’s future business growth including cross-border services’ expansion.
Mission Critical Technology: InfiNet Wireless Provides Reliable Connectivity Across 75 sq km for the Largest Coal Producer in Kazakhstan
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
InfiNet Wireless, the leading global manufacturer of carrier-grade broadband wireless solutions, has successfully deployed a high-performance wireless infrastructure for Shubarkol Komir JSC, the largest coal producer in Kazakhstan. This new network effectively represents a major upgrade to the IT infrastructure and the mission-critical video-surveillance platform previously used by this energy company.
ParcelHero Warns: Beware Double Taxes on Online Purchases
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
The online parcel delivery expert ParcelHero says Chancellor Philip Hammond’s proposal to tax digital businesses’ revenues rather than profits in his Spring Statement this week puts Britain at odds with other countries’ taxation rules; and his crackdown on online sellers avoiding VAT could also open a can of worms.
Z-Wave Alliance Dominates Building Automation Space at Light + Building 2018
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
The Z-Wave Alliance, a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the popular Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, will host the Z-Wave Pavilion at Light + Building from March 18 - 23, 2018. The Alliance is also demonstrating their award-winning installation toolkit to make installation and testing of a Z-Wave smart home mesh network even easier for the pro installer community.
Technology Empowering an Increasingly Connected SEA for Financially Inclusive Communities
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Ant Financial Services Group ("Ant Financial" or "Ant") today wrapped up its participation at Money20/20 Asia in Singapore with the Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC), with guests Giri Jadeja, Global Head of Financial Innovation at International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sharing their views on financial inclusion alongside Cheng Li, Chief Technology... more
L Marks announces the launch of BMW Group Financial Services Japan Innovation Lab
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
BMW Group Financial Services Japan has announced the launch of the BMW Innovation Lab 2018. The BMW Innovation Lab 2018 entrepreneur program provides an opportunity for early-stage start-up companies to partner with BMW Group Financial Services Japan’s operational and commercial divisions in Japan. The program is aimed at companies with disruptive business models or new technologies that could benefit BMW Group customers. Participants can enter... more
MTI Technology Doubles Size of its London Facility in New Expansion Following 2017 Acquisition by Endless LLP
- 7 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
MTI Technology has doubled its footprint in Moorgate in the City of London, to better service the needs of its customers right in the heart of the financial sector in the UK. The expansion is the latest strategic investment made by the company following its acquisition by the Endless Fund IV from US-based private equity fund, Garnett and Helfrich Capital LLP in 2017.
Wolters Kluwer to host innovative CECL Mock Earnings Call at CFP’s 2018 CECL Conference
- 7 years 7 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting business is hosting a Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Mock Earnings Call at next week’s 2nd Edition CECL 2018 Congress, organized by The Center for Financial Professionals. The conference, to be held at the New York Marriott Downtown on March 21st and 22nd, is sponsored by Wolters Kluwer and will be attended by leading banks who will share their experience of CECL modelling, providing an update... more
