OPEX Asia 2019: State of the Industry Asia vs. The Rest of the World
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Asia is a small word for a huge region. The largest and most-populated continent on the planet, its influence extends well beyond any geographical border - though as China grows in economic power, Asian companies are increasingly looking to deal with their near neighbour. It’s a complicated picture; OPEX has a role - but how does it fit in? There are really three main questions: How does the Asia region differ from the rest of the world? What... more
DEKO PARTNERS WITH FEATURESPACE TO FIGHT PAYMENT FRAUD
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Risk Management, Infrastructure
Retail finance technology provider, Deko, has partnered with Featurespace, the leading machine learning Adaptive Behavioural Analytics fraud and risk management company, to bolster the security of its consumer finance lending platform.
Finastra to power core retail banking at Al Taif Islamic Bank
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Islamic Finance, Infrastructure
Al Taif Islamic Bank has chosen Fusion Islamic, Finastra’s core banking solution dedicated to the Islamic market, to kick start its retail business. The move will provide the new challenger bank’s customers with a consistent and user-friendly experience in branch and across all digital channels, whilst complying with Shari’ah requirements.
Increased efficiency with Trustly recurring payments solution frees up significant amounts per month for aid organizations
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Trustly, whose online bank payments are growing in popularity across Europe, has launched a partnership with the Help to Help Foundation to make the administration of monthly payments more effective with Trustly Direct Debit. The service digitizes recurring payments and simplifies the management of donations from monthly donors, which saves both time and money — money that instead can go to those in need.
New research from MMC Ventures identifies ‘the age of the AI entrepreneur’ – as one in 12 new European startups is an AI company
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure
A report released today from venture capital firm MMC Ventures, in association with Barclays, shows that one in 12 new startups in Europe is an AI company – compared with just one in 50 in 2013.
NRI’s I-STAR/CORE updated for FSB’s Standards and Processes for Global Securities Financing Data Collection and Aggregation
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Consultancy, Infrastructure
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (NRI), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, announced today the company’s I-STAR/CORE has been updated for international Financial Stability Board (FSB)’s Standards and Processes for Global Securities Financing Data Collection and Aggregation. The system updates have been completed and NRI began offering the service on January 4th, 2019.
UK FinTech Body Launches FinTech For Schools Initiative
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Innovate Finance, the independent industry body for UK FinTech, today launches its FinTech for Schools Initiative, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of FinTech leaders and raising young people’s ambitions for innovation in financial services. FinTech for Schools is an important piece of Innovate Finance’s Skills and Talent work, which aims to support a future domestic pipeline of talent as well as showcasing the various skills... more
Appian Unveils Latest Version of the Appian Platform
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced the next release of its low-code platform, making it easier than ever to build powerful enterprise applications up to 20x faster. The new version accelerates development and expands low-code/no-code platform capabilities in a number of key areas, including integration, robotic process automation (RPA), interface design, enterprise mobility, and customer engagement.
Payments NZ unveils first API standarda
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
I’m pleased to announce the release of our first API standards for Payment Initiation and Account Information. These open payments-related standards will be used as an important building block for new innovation which can benefit all Kiwis.
Speakers at Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference: Major lawyers, state authorities and gambling CEOs
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
On April 18, for the first time ever the capital of the Czech Republic will host an event at the intersection of iGaming and affiliate marketing. Its organizer Smile-Expo company will gather marketers, arbitrage experts, online casino operators, and investors on one platform. The event will take place in the format ‘conference + demo zone’. Conference
Lucrative Offer from Smile-Expo: Tickets to Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference with a 50% Discount
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
To celebrate the start of the spring, the company Smile-Expo offers a 50% discount for tickets to Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference – event about the affiliate marketing in online casinos industry. On March 4-8, the price of the tickets to Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference will be reduced by half. Ticket on March 4-8: 3500 CZK. Ticket on the day of the event: 7000 CZK.
Industry experts to explore opportunities for Islamic finance in Oman
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
IFN Oman Forum is set to return to Grand Millennium Muscat on the 12th March 2019 to welcome industry professionals. Organized by REDmoney events, IFN Oman Forum will once again bring together a lineup of speakers comprising senior industry players, decision-makers and regulators to explore the exciting Shariah finance opportunities the country has to offer, discuss the biggest market trends and debate hard-hitting topics.
IHS Markit Expands Valuation Services to Support Best Execution Requirements for OTC Derivatives
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that its best-in-class OTC derivatives valuation data is available to financial institutions for best execution compliance. The time-stamped valuation data can help firms monitor intraday and historic transaction costs across interest rate, equity, FX, credit, commodity and structured product OTC derivatives.
OpenFin wins ‘Fintech Innovation Award’ at the TradingTech Insight Europe Awards 2019; 4th industry accolade received in the last six months
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Security, Infrastructure
We are pleased to announce that OpenFin won the ‘Fintech Innovation Award’ at the 2019 TradingTech Insight Europe Awards held at this year’s TradingTech Summit in London on the 27th February.
Derivatives Service Bureau 2019 Consultation Milestones
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Compliance, Infrastructure
The Derivatives Service Bureau, founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs), for OTC derivatives, has today announced that it is conducting a User Survey as well as establishing a group-wide Agreement Forum as part of 2019... more
