GFT Analyzes Global Technology and Business Landscape Trends in 2016
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Cloud, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
GFT, the leading business, design and technology consultancy working with the top 10 global investment banks, today announced the trends that will impact the global technology and business landscape among financial services and institutions in 2016. These trends outline how the industry continues to be shaped by shifting regulations, Big Data, the need for increased transparency, and the emergence of distributed ledger concepts and new FinTech... more
Cambridge Blockchain Announced Winners of the Santander InnoVentures Distributed Ledger Challenge
- 9 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Santander InnoVentures, the $100 million fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, in partnership with Onevest, a leader in the startup ecosystem operating CoFoundersLab and 1000 Angels, today announced Cambridge Blockchain as the winner of itsDistributed Ledger (DL) Challenge. Massachusetts based Cambridge Blockchain was among five finalists, selected from more than 100 applications, to pitch directly to the judging panel at the... more
Two China's Banks Select Magpie's Smart Wallet Services
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Magpie, the business that aims to help people successfully navigate the increasingly complex digital world, today announced that it has secured deals with two of China’s biggest banks to roll out its Smart Wallet services. The deals are part of a programme intended to extend Magpie’s services across the two banks and their respective customers. Both will initially have access to Smart Wallet – one of Magpie’s apps - with the option to add on... more
FINCAD Enhanced its 'F3' Valuation and Risk Platform
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Risk Management, Infrastructure
FINCAD, the leading provider of valuation and risk analytics for multi-asset, multi-currency portfolios, today announced that it has added several key enhancements to F3, its powerful object-oriented valuation and risk platform. These enhancements benefit buy-side firms searching for alpha in a low-yield environment and pursuing multi-asset, multi-currency strategies.
ParFX Goes Live in Hungarian Forint
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
ParFX, the wholesale electronic trading platform, today expanded the number of currencies offered on its platform with the addition of the Hungarian forint (HUF). In recent years, the Hungarian forint has become increasingly popular among the global FX trading community, with approximately 90% of Hungarian forint trades executed outside of Hungary’s domestic borders. According to the Bank for International Settlements, it is one of the 25 most... more
Athlon Launches Data Visualization Solution
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Digital design and technology agency Athlon has announced the launch of a new data visualisation platform that displays the results of the Investec Mid-Market 100 survey.
SWIFT Announces Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa
- 9 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
SWIFT announces today that the Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa is open for applications. For the second year running, the Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa will be part of SWIFT’s African Regional Conference (ARC) held in Mauritius from 17-19 May.
Gresham Computing's CTC Sales Were Up 212%
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Gresham Computing plc, a leading provider of real-time financial transaction control and enterprise data integrity solutions, today announced a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2015 ("FY 2015"). The Group expects to report revenues for the year up 16% to £14.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA* up 142% to £2.7 million in-line with expectations.
Formpipe's Cloud Service Selected by Three Swedish Municipalities
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
Three Swedish municipalities announces, through a contract award decision, that they intend to sign an agreement with Formpipe regarding the e-archiving product Long-Term Archive. The order value is estimated to SEK 20 million over an eight-year period.
Surecomp’s DOKA 5 Trade Finance System Implemented by Isbank Germany
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Trade Finance, Banking, Infrastructure
Surecomp, the leading global provider of trade finance solutions for banks and corporations, announced today that Isbank AG, the European arm of Turkey’s leading bank Türkiye Is Bankasi A.S., has commenced production with DOKA 5, Surecomp’s configurable back-office solution for documentary trade finance.
Xura Partners with SMS PASSCODE to Enhance Multi-Factor Authentication
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Security, Authentication Technology, Infrastructure
Xura, a leading provider of digital communications services for enterprises, announced its strategic partnership with SMS PASSCODE, a technology leader in adaptive multi-factor authentication. Xura complements SMS PASSCODE’s authentication suite by providing reliable and secure messaging connectivity world-wide, through carrier-grade communications.
JCBI Announces Release of the First Virtual Card with CITIC in China
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. has today announced that China CITIC Bank (CITIC), a leading commercial bank in China, started to issue the first JCB virtual cards for online shopping users[1].
BMO Financial Group Announces an Upgrade of ATM Systems in Canada
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, ATMs, Infrastructure
BMO Financial Group has announced an upgrade program of 2,200 full-service ATMs across Canada. Beginning with a national launch in January, and continuing over the coming months, the upgraded ATMs will provide customers with: Intelligent touch screens; The ability to make multi-deposit transactions; Envelope-free deposits; An instant on-screen view of scanned cheques and cash (bank notes) and print copy on transaction receipts; and The ability... more
Samsung Pay Enters Spanish Market through CaixaBank
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
CaixaBank and its newly-launched mobile subsidiary imaginBank are to be the first in Spain to roll out mobile payments services on Samsung Pay. CaixaBank launched its first mobile payment service, CaixaBank Pay, based on HCE technology, last September. The bank is an active partner of Samsung, however, running a series of promotional campaigns over the past few years to turn customers on to Samsung products, including tablets, televisions and... more
PACT Scheme Goes Live to Fight Against Late Payments
- 9 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
With research showing UK businesses are owed a staggering £41.5 billion in late payments, the PACT Scheme is today launching to lead the fight against late payment. The average late payment burden shouldered by SMEs now stands at£31,901.
