Folio Launches on CrowdCube
- 9 years 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
Folio, a new savings app for the smartphone generation, has today announced its plan to raise £320,000 in crowdfunding. It will be the first ever savings app to launch on the CrowdCube platform. Folio is on a mission to empower a generation with a savings tool that puts them back in control. The alternative: automated, algorithm driven apps that continue to disengage people from their finances.
Australia and Malaysia to Build FinTech Bridge
- 9 years 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) yesterday entered into an Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to further promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets.
Medium Enterprise Organisations Continue to Drive Business Value with Workday
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced continued momentum with medium enterprise customers.
BillFront Announces German Market Entry Alongside New $7.9 million Financing Facility For Leading Ad-Tech Platform Fyber
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
BillFront, a leading and fast-growing technology-enabled finance provider dedicated to digital media companies globally, announced today its successful arrangement of a multi-million financing facility for leading digital advertising technology (ad-tech) company Fyber, made available through its partner bank in Germany -
FinTech Association of Hong Kong Officially Launches to Power the Local FinTech Community
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
The FinTech Association of Hong Kong was officially launched last night to champion an open, inclusive and diverse FinTech community in Hong Kong. The launch event was attended by over 300 guests from across the local FinTech, financial and wider business community. The Association is an independent, not-for-profit, member-driven association that draws its members from across the FinTech and wider financial industry.
TMX Group Signs for TCS BaNCS for Clearing and Settlement
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
TMX Group today announced the company has chosen Tata Consultancy Services, a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, to implement a single, integrated technology platform for Canada's clearing and settlement businesses. The innovative platform, called TCS BaNCS for Market Infrastructure, will replace the legacy systems deployed by The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS) and Canadian Derivatives... more
Ant Financial Is Named to MIT Technology Review's Annual 50 Smartest Companies List
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial) has been named to MIT Technology Review's 2017 list of 50 Smartest Companies. To make the list, a company must exhibit technological leadership and business acumen which set them apart from competitors.
Monese Announces the European Expansion of its Award-winning Accounts
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Today, Monese, provider of instant mobile current accounts, announces its European expansion. As of this summer, users will be able to open local accounts in an additional 19 different European countries, as well as the UK, even if they are not currently residing in that country. European accounts will be available in local languages, allowing people the clarity that speaking your native language brings.
Australian Multinational Computershare Chooses Edinburgh for New 300+ Tech Department
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Global financial services company Computershare has chosen Edinburgh as the home of a new Global Technology Centre that will support its operations around the world. The Australian company’s move will mean the creation of more than 300 high-quality technology jobs in the Scottish capital, with the team providing day-to-day technical services for over 16,000 staff members based in 90 offices in 21 countries.
Greater Wyoming FCU Partners with Fiserv to Facilitate Efficiency
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Greater Wyoming Federal Credit Union, based in Casper, Wyoming, has partnered with Fiserv to enhance efficiency with integrated technology.
FinTech Sandbox Expands to Canada
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Today Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Boston-based FinTech Sandbox, signed an historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate and expand the FinTech Sandbox model into Canada, starting in Ontario.
JCB partners with iSignthis to Enable SEPA Transactions
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB, is pleased to announce that Australian Securities and Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed iSignthis Ltd (ASX : ISX / FRA : TA8) (iSignthis), the global leader in remote identity verification, payment authentication and payment processing, has signed a direct License Agreement to process JCB transactions in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).
Pegasystems Research Reveals Brit Enthusiasm for AI in Customer Service
- 9 years 1 week ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
In a major international survey of Western consumer attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI), when asked if they would be more open to using more AI if it helped save time or money, a healthy majority (60 percent) of British consumers agreed.
Japan and Australia Sign FinTech Co-operation Agreement
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
The Japan Financial Services Agency and Australian Securities and Investments Commission ('ASIC') today announced the completion of a framework for co-operation to promote innovation in financial services in Japan and Australia.
Citi Announces Tech for Integrity Challenge Winners in Hyderabad
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Citi announced the award recipients of Tech for Integrity (T4I) Challenge in India. In Hyderabad, 19 shortlisted technology companies presented their solutions to the esteemed jury at the Demo Day on June 13. The initiative from Citi, in collaboration with private and public sector partners, offered technology companies an opportunity to innovate in the areas of financial transactions, cyber security, financial education, grievance redressal,... more
