Broadridge Launches Trade Reporting Solution for SFTR Regulatory Change
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Security and Compliance, Infrastructure
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) today announced the launch of its trade reporting solution for the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) forthcoming Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Broadridge’s new offering will enable market participants of all types to achieve a seamless implementation and meet the projected regulatory deadlines in 2018.
TechPrenuer Africa Signs Fintech MoU with Abu Dhabi Global Market
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
TechPreneur Africa, a social impact firm focused on harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship to achieve real economic impact across Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, to foster and support the growth and activities of FinTech in the Middle East and African regions.
Dutch Start-up Betty Blocks in Gartner Magic Quadrant
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Betty Blocks, the only truly no-code platform for creating mobile, business and web applications has been named by Gartner in the April 2017 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise High-Productivity Application Platform as a Service.
StockViews Hits £500K in Equity Funding
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
StockViews Ltd, the online equity research platform, successfully completed a second round of equity funding.
Dutch Regulator Fines ABN Amro Credit Card Arm for Lending Failings
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) today announced that it is fining International Card Services (ICS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO, for excessive credit limits. In March 2017, ICS took the initiative itself and prepared a compensation plan for the clients concerned. The EUR 2.4 million fine relates to shortcomings in ICS’s lending practices from June 2012 to March 2015. Some ICS clients were given credit limits... more
Park Square Goes Live on thinkFolio from IHS Markit
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that Park Square Capital (“Park Square”), one of Europe’s leading independent credit providers, has gone live on its order management and portfolio modelling system, thinkFolio.
Organisations Increase Reliance on Open Source and Acknowledge Risks, But Efforts to Secure and Manage It Effectively are Lagging
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
The world’s appetite for open source software is voracious. In the last year, businesses around the globe significantly increased their use of open source and although they readily acknowledge growing concerns about open source-related security and operational risks, the effective management of open source is not keeping pace with the increase in use.
InterPost Delivers Faster and More Affordably with Descartes e-Customs
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that InterPost, a long established wholesaler for international mail and the e-Commerce parcel industry, has improved the efficiency of its customs clearance service using the Descartes e-Customs(TM) solution.
InvestHK’s 2nd Hong Kong Fintech Week to Showcase City’s Unique Qualities, Fintech Advances and Market Access
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Hong Kong will host its second annual Hong Kong Fintech Week from 23 to 27 October 2017 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to accommodate an expanded programme of events and activities that will highlight the distinctive and dynamic qualities the city offers the global Fintech community. This year, Hong Kong Fintech Week will be the first of a series of three consecutive weeks of Fintech activities in Hong Kong to be attended by... more
IBM Launches Its First Cognitive RegTech
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Today, IBM launched the first suite of cognitive solutions to help financial institution professionals manage their regulatory and fiduciary responsibilities.
Affinity Selects Fiserv for Plus FCU
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union has selected Fiserv to help meet the demand among its members for intuitive and reliable digital self-service banking capabilities.
Brexit – But Not as We Know It
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Aspects of the Brexit negotiations due to start on Monday may be less fraught than some people imagine as they will be conducted under aegis of an Article of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) few people have heard about. Sandra Strong, Lead Commentator for Wolters Kluwer’s Croner-i International Trade, discusses the implications of negotiations under Article 218 which may avoid the need to get every member state to agree... more
Bittium to Supply Finnish Air Force with Bittium TAC WIN System for Tactical Communications of Their Bases
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Bittium has received a purchase order for supplying the Finnish Air Force with Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system. The order is part of the modernization of the radio network performance of the Air Force’s bases with a Software-Defined Radio based IP radio system. With the order the use of the Bittium TAC WIN system within the Finnish Defence Forces’ branches expands to the Air Force. Bittium TAC WIN system will be delivered... more
ForeSee Releases Financial CX Suite
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
ForeSee, the leader in Voice of Customer solutions, today announced a new solution to help retail banks prioritize investments across the customer journey for maximum business impact.
Startupbootcamp Ditches Demo Day for Nation-Hopping Demo Tour
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Startupbootcamp FinTech, the world’s leading accelerator focused on financial innovation, has announced its first ever Demo Tour, replacing the traditional Demo Day that marks the end of the accelerator program.
