Brexit Shambles: The 11th Hour Roundup
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
It’s the topic we love to hate. Most of us are sick of hearing about Brexit but, at the same time, we want/need to know what May be going on (a fitting name for the PM to have during this era of uncertainty). And it certainly feels like a long time since the referendum results shook the nation in 2016… Now, there are mere days until it’s the original deadline. So, what’s next on the agenda? How are asset managers coping? Is 22nd May the new 29th... more
Fenixera Launch a Much-Needed Crypto-Accounting Platform for Small Businesses
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Fenixera is a global debt recovery platform tool designed to protect people from having to write-off international debt. Based in Norway, their account software enables users to check people’s credit and payment history (including crypto-assets) regardless of where they live. With 140K USD already invested in the project, Fenixera makes it easier to collect invoices, manage accounts and maintain a healthy credit score. Authorised accountants in... more
TIBCO Connected Intelligence Platform Drives Customer Innovation with Elevated Capabilities
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Cloud, Data, Infrastructure
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, today announced new and enhanced capabilities for the TIBCO® Connected Intelligence Cloud platform at the TIBCO NOW™ Global Tour 2019 event in Singapore.
ISXPay™ onboarded more than 13 merchants to live status since 22nd January 2019
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
iSignthis Ltd (“the Company”), is pleased to announce that between 22nd January 2019[1] and the 30th March 2019, that:
Independent Study: 84% of Firms with Highest Enterprise Requirements Use Low-code Development and See Return-on-Investment
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN), a leading low-code application development platform provider, today announced the availability of a new commissioned research study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Appian that explores how enterprises build and run their top-priority applications on low-code platforms. Forrester found that large enterprises are acutely-challenged in transforming themselves into digital businesses due to constraints in their... more
American Modern Insurance Group President & CEO Andreas Kleiner joins roster of expert speakers at Connected Claims USA 2019
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Kleiner, who began his leadership role at American Modern in 2016, to hold plenary keynote session on “The Strategic Value of Claims for an Insurance Company”. From artificial intelligence to drones and mobile communications methods, advances in technology are presenting insurance carriers with new possibilities for operational efficiency, the provision of seamless customer experiences and delivery of highly personalized and relevant products.
Banks no Longer First Port of Call for Half of Britain’s SMEs
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
A new survey has revealed that the number of people who have considered going somewhere other than their bank for finance is on the increase. The insights come from a new survey conducted by business finance provider Growth Street. The firm canvassed more than 2,000 directors and employees of British SMEs in January 2019, following up from its inaugural survey in 2018. As hundreds of millions of RBS competition fund pounds are being distributed... more
IoT Threats: Same Hacks, New Devices
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Security, Infrastructure
The internet of things explosion has proven controversial due to the insufficient security measures in many of these internet-connected devices. And a new report from cyber security provider F-Secure finds that threats and the number of attacks continue to increase, but still rely on well-known security weaknesses, such as unpatched software and weak passwords.
NatWest Trials New Personal Finance App
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
NatWest are trialling a new companion to the NatWest app called Mimo, which has been designed to help customers save time, save money and enjoy financial peace of mind. Mimo will help customers budget, remind them of the financial tasks they need to do and provide proactive and personal insights into their money, looking at their bills or day-to-day spending, as well as insurance, subscriptions and utilities and will be able to take direct... more
AI IS THE NEXT TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION, BUT FINANCIAL SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE ISN’T PREPARED FOR THE SURGE
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure
Over one-third of IT decision makers in the UK’s largest financial services companies believe that AI will transform the industry in the next decade, but the same percentage admit that their infrastructure is not prepared for the transformation, a new survey conducted by Digital Realty reveals.
Business and Technology Executives Say Ability to Predict and Prevent Future Applications Challenges Could Be “Game Changer” for Organizations, DXC Technology Survey Finds
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
A survey of business leaders by DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) and Vanson Bourne, an independent research firm, reveals that 86 percent of IT and business decision makers believe that being able to predict and prevent future challenges with applications could be a “game changer” for their organizations.
Brickblock Tokenizes the First Property in Europe
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Today, Brickblock achieved a significant milestone by tokenizing a real estate vehicle carrying an approximately €2 million property in Wiesbaden, Germany. The sale was exclusive to eligible investors.
FINOS Community Delivers Version 1.0 of Financial Desktop Interoperability Open Standard
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), a nonprofit that promotes open innovation in financial services, today announces the release of the first major version of the Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium (FDC3) standard.
Success of Thales offer for Gemalto shares
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the recommended all-cash offer by Thales for all the issued and outstanding shares of Gemalto (the Offer), the publication of the Offer Document, and the joint press release of Thales and Gemalto dated 14 March 2019 in relation to the Acceptance Closing Time. Terms not... more
Making Tax Digital: Unaccountably expensive, but don’t be misled by publicised deadline
- 6 years 1 month ago
- Accounting, Infrastructure
Ahead of the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT on 1 April Androulla Soteri, tax director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, says MTD could be far too costly for small businesses and the only consolation is that the deadline is further away than you think.
