LBBW implements SmartStream’s solution to deploy an operational centre of excellence
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
SmartStream Technologies, the Transaction Lifecycle management (TLM) specialist, today announced Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) has extended its partnership with SmartStream to deploy new modules over the next five years - building a fully operational control centre for its financial transactions business.
Over 100 Finastra customers upgraded trade software in time to meet new SWIFT standards
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Over 100 Finastra customers were upgraded to the latest compliant versions of its transaction banking software, Fusion Trade Innovation, ahead of the new SWIFT standards deadline of 17 November 2018.
Exactpro delivers test strategy recommendations for HKEX's NextGen Post Trade Programme
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Exactpro, a leading provider of quality assurance (QA) services for market infrastructures, is pleased to announce that a team of its QA consultants has completed a review of testing processes for the NextGen Post Trade Programme that is underway at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and delivered a set of test strategy recommendations for Phase 1 of the programme.
Money20/20 launches ‘Rise Up’ initiative to empower women in financial services
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Money20/20 Europe is opening applications for its trailblazing Rise Up programme, which is designed to empower the next generation of women in financial services leadership. Launched in partnership with the European Women’s Payments Network (EWPN), the initiative will provide participants with thorough actionable skills, tools and learnings that will enable them to take their careers to the next level.
Gender bias in money transfers mean migrant women in the UK pay more than men to send money abroad
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Transaction Banking, Infrastructure
Fintech InstaReM, has revealed that migrant women in the UK, despite being the primary source of care for their families ‘back home’, pay up to 20% more than men to transfer money abroad. UK Migrant women are disproportionately employed in low income work, and often paid weekly, transfering money ‘little and often’ thereby incurring greater fees.
KRM22 launches Enterprise Risk Cockpit
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Risk Management, Infrastructure
KRM22 plc, the technology and software investment company with a particular focus on risk management in capital markets, has announced the launch of the Enterprise Risk Cockpit, its real-time enterprise risk management application for capital markets firms. The Enterprise Risk Cockpit allows firms to eliminate cumbersome spreadsheets, improving data accuracy and provides actionable insights on enterprise risk.
Survey highlights vast absence of opportunity for women in senior cyber security roles compared with male counterparts
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Infosecurity Europe today announced results from a recent poll revealing that men have more opportunity than women to reach senior roles in the cyber and information security industry. The news comes at a time when technology companies are touting initiatives, promoting and supporting women in the tech industry, and of course, on International Women’s Day which provides an opportunity to celebrate women around the world.
GoldenSource to handle Brexit data sets to help banks retain control of their reporting
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Data, Infrastructure
GoldenSource has announced the support for new Brexit-specific data sets to its data management platform to enable financial institutions to prepare for differing regulatory reporting demands in the event of a no-deal.
Growth programme for global FinTechs launched by international law firm
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
A fast-track 10-month programme providing legal advice and mentoring to ambitious FinTech start-ups is now open for applications. ‘AG Elevate’, run by international law firm Addleshaw Goddard, is a fast-track, 10-month initiative that focuses on supporting ambitious FinTechs, providing legal advice and mentoring, as well as access to Addleshaw Goddard’s training programmes and networking events.
Integral Reports February 2019 Monthly Volume Metrics
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Integral (www.integral.com), the technology partner trusted by leading banks, brokers, and asset managers to help them outperform their competition in the foreign exchange market, reported today average daily volumes (ADV) across Integral platforms totaled $33.3 billion in February 2019. This represents a decrease of 4% compared to the previous month. The volume across Integral platforms totaled $666.4 billion in February 2019.
Intelliflo’s fifth national conference open for bookings
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Intelliflo has opened bookings for its fifth ‘Change the Game’ conference, to be held on Tuesday 18 June 2019 at the Business Design Centre (BDC) in London and on 4 July at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. A record 809 financial advisers, paraplanners and product providers from across the UK attended the 2018 conference. In anticipation of an even larger turnout in 2019, both events have moved into larger halls at the venues.
Velocity & B-Hive partnership links Fintech hubs in pan-European collaboration
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure
The IA’s fintech innovation hub and accelerator, Velocity, and Brussels-based fintech ecosystem B-Hive have signed a partnership designed to boost fintech innovation across the asset management industry by promoting pan-European collaboration. The partnership signed by Fabian Vandenreydt, Executive Chairman, B-Hive and Peter Harrison, Chair of the IA Board, signals a commitment to a closer relationship between the two organisations with the aim... more
Survey Shows Disjointed Communications Technologies Fail Customers
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
RingCentral UK Ltd., a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications and collaboration solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG), released a new report entitled Overcoming the Digital Disconnect: How Disjointed Communications Technologies Are Letting Customers Down – and How to Solve it.
Avaya Opens New Customer Experience Centre in Guildford
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
Following a year of investment and development, Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE:AVYA) today announced the opening of its new Customer Experience Centre (CEC) in Guildford. The state-of-the-art facility will act as the UK’s leading showcase of the latest contact centre, communication and collaboration technology that is enabling the digital workplace and excellent digital customer experiences.
Finance Industry Is “One Court Case Away” from Claims Management Company Onslaught, Quadient Warns
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
After targeting PPI repayments and penalties for Payday Loan Companies, consumer Claims Management Companies (CMCs) will now set their sights on financial organisations that have suffered data protection breaches, customer experience expert Quadient has warned. In the wake of regulation changes, CMCs are currently focusing their attention on the Payday Loan Companies – speeding the collapse of Wonga and others. However, before this avenue is... more
