Paymentology Joins the PwC Scale Fintech Programme
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations, Consultancy
Payment processor technology leader Paymentology has been accepted by global professional services firm PwC to join their Scale Fintech Programme. The programme acts as a platform to allow financial institutions and fintechs to work closer together and focus on progressive benefits for the industry. PwC believes that collaboration is a key part of innovation and are on a mission to bring the best from both the scale-up and large corporate worlds... more
Arbuthnot Latham Announces 2020 Inspiring Innovator Finalists
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Banking, IT Innovations
Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited (“Arbuthnot Latham”), the private and commercial bank, is delighted to announce the finalists of the 2020 Inspiring Innovator Awards, highlighting the continued ambition and creativity of the UK’s home-grown entrepreneurs.
Finding the Balance for 5G Deployment in Africa
- 5 years 11 months ago
- IT Innovations
Globally, there is much hype around 5G. In Africa, whilst that conversation undoubtedly has its place, solutions to Africa’s connectivity still require consideration around legacy 2G, 3G and even 4G networks, which remain the continent’s predominant connectivity sources. Taking a look at the global state of play of 5G and its place in Africa, or not, this year’s 5G Africa series, will form part of the virtual Africa Tech Festival.
FinVision Event to Address the Practical Reality of Financial Innovation
- 5 years 12 months ago
- IT Innovations
FintechOS, the global technology provider for banks, insurance and financial services companies, today announced FinVision, a three-day virtual event that showcases successes, challenges and best practices for financial innovation. The event will run from November 17th to 19th and bring together impartial industry leaders, visionary speakers, and experts from the FintechOS community
83% of UK SMEs Say It is Vital to Commercialise IP, but There Are Too Many Barriers Hindering Efforts, Reveals GovGrant Research
- 5 years 12 months ago
- IT Innovations
83% of UK SMEs believe it’s vital to commercialise IP, but there are too many barriers hindering these efforts, according to new research by R&D and IP specialists, GovGrant. From the responses of SME decision-makers across seven different sectors, the findings show 26% believe the lack of opportunity to patent and scope to innovate is to blame, while 21% claim it’s insufficiency of expertise.
38% IT Leaders in Business and Prof. Services Facing Challenging Shifts in Client and Customer Expectations
- 5 years 12 months ago
- IT Innovations
In recent years businesses have had to learn to live with uncertainty. New research that asked 100 SAP IT decision makers about the challenges they face today has found that 93% of organisations have been subjected to rapid change within the last 24 months. While this is hardly surprising given the global pandemic and Brexit, there are other factors that are creating enormous shifts, from ever evolving client expectations, to a surge in M&A... more
Tata Communications Continues Upward Trajectory; Demonstrates Profitable Growth
- 6 years 1 day ago
- IT Innovations
Tata Communications today announces its financial results for the quarter ended September 30th, 2020. Highlights|Q2 FY2021 Data services portfolio · Robust growth in Data business; revenue grew by +7.2% YoY on the back of strong performance across segments.
Finastra Opens Registration for Hack to the Future 2020
- 6 years 2 days ago
- IT Innovations
Finastra has opened registration for its annual hackathon: Hack to the Future 2020. This year the global event is entirely virtual and its themes reaffirm the company’s mantra to help redefine finance for good.
SmartStream Develops Data Observational Learning Alongside Tier 1 Banks – Providing a 20% Cost Saving Using AI
- 6 years 1 week ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Data, IT Innovations
SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, today launches ‘Affinity’ in collaboration with Tier 1 banks - an Artificial Intelligence (AI) ‘observational learning’ solution to meet the technical demands and business agility for operational data management and data quality processes.
Appian to Host AppianEUROPE20 Virtual Conference on 14-15 October
- 6 years 2 weeks ago
- IT Innovations
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) will host AppianEUROPE20, a combination live and on-demand, free event on 14 and 15 October 2020. Held virtually, every attendee will have the best seat in the house to hear directly from industry experts as they share their real-world experiences of transforming enterprises through the best of low-code and process automation.
Mphasis Becomes Advanced Consulting Partner in AWS Marketplace
- 6 years 3 weeks ago
- Machine Learning, Cloud, Data, IT Innovations
Mphasis (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS), an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, recently announced it has achieved Advanced
Reshaping the Financial Sector of the Middle East with Finnovex Middle East 2020
- 6 years 4 weeks ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Advanced technology and innovation have forever disrupted business operations of the past. With changing trends and customer expectation, product offerings, service and business operations has been the centre of the continuous cycle of adopting and adapting to latest technology and operation models. The financial service industry is no exception to this and has witnessed dynamic transformation pertaining to digital and technological aspects of... more
Global Giants and European Regional Specialists Shine in the Annual Broadridge Distribution Achievement Awards Presented Online at the ALFI Rentrée
- 6 years 1 month ago
- IT Innovations
BlackRock, JP Morgan Asset Management and Robeco were the major category winners of the 2020 Broadridge Distribution Achievement Awards. At this week’s ALFI Rentrée virtual conference, the winners of each category were announced via a daily video.
AfricaCom and AfricaTech 2020: Digital Playground - a key to Connecting the Next Billion in Africa
- 6 years 1 month ago
- IT Innovations
Central to this year’s AfricaCom and AfricaTech events (anchors of the new virtual Africa Tech Festival), taking place 10 – 12 November, is how to connect the next billion Africans to the Internet. Several sessions over two days, will focus on how to include the currently disconnected, whether through the deployment of satellite, balloon or standard infrastruc
Better Together - Direxion Releases Connected Consumer ETF Tracking Solactive Index
- 6 years 1 month ago
- IT Innovations
The only constant in society and culture is change. Humanity’s infinite urge to innovate transforms our everyday life to an unimaginable extend, and innovative technologies open doors for more interconnection and efficiency. From top artists performing live concerts through online video games, to prestigious universities offering some of their degrees completely online, our social lives are becoming more and more dependent on technology by the... more
