Mobey Forum Report Dissects the IoT Opportunity for Financial Institutions
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity, IT Innovations
Financial institutions (FIs) should act now to determine the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) or risk losing their competitive edge, according to a new report published today from the IoT Expert Group at Mobey Forum, the global industry association empowering banks and other financial institutions to shape the future of digital financial services.
Finnovex West Africa 2019, organized under the Patronage of the Central Bank of Nigeria - The Leading Summit on Financial Services Innovation & Excellence
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Financial Institutions and banks, in West Africa, driven by innovation, are harnessing region’s widespread mobile-phone coverage to create low-price offerings and innovative distribution models and are tapping the intrinsic opportunities that lie within these challenges the West African digital banking revenue growth could accelerate significantly over the coming years.
Bank Leumi, CIBC and National Australia Bank Launch Online Portal to Drive Collaboration with Fintechs
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Digital Identity, Banking, IT Innovations
As part of an international banking alliance, Bank Leumi of Israel (TASE: LUMI), CIBC and National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) today introduced Global Alliance Fintech Link, a global online portal developed to help drive client-focused innovation by facilitating collaboration between the banks and financial technology firms (fintechs).
Digital Minister Officially Opened Deloitte’s Tech Foundry in Reading
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Audit and Reporting, Financial
The Deloitte Tech Foundry has been created to allow Deloitte employees and clients to work together and share expertise on how digital transformation can accelerate innovation across business. New technologies such as 3D-printers, virtual reality devices, robotics and drones are available to test in the Play Zone, and a series of interactive learning events are available to help technology leaders share insights and make better-informed... more
Evarvest launches Stock Trading App Uniting the World’s Stock Exchanges to Investors Across the Globe
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Evarvest, a Lithuania-based start-up established with a goal of uniting the world’s stock exchanges and making them more widely accessible, reveals plans to launch a unique trading solution addressed to the next generation of investors. The soon-to-be-released app will provide users with an easy to use, transparent and low cost way to access stocks, bonds and ETFs in over 30 stocks markets around the world. Evarvest has already confirmed... more
Wari Integrates with WhatsApp to Enable Customers Request Financial Services
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Banking, Technical
More than 1-billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere. It is this very reason that has driven Wari (www.Wari.com) to integrate with the WhatsApp Business solution to enable customers – through strategic partnerships - to request its financial services around the world on WhatsApp.
Raising the Bar with Automation and Talent: The Next Step for U.S. Finance & Accounting Shared Services Centers
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Financial, Accounting
According to a survey of industry leaders, ‘Utilizing technology to perform day-to-day finance processes’ was rated as the top challengeof the year (SSON, 2019). As organizations begin to realize the value-driving potential of technology, the extent to which finance leaders prioritize this will determine whether their organization will gain or lose its competitive edge.
Abacus Group Launched Third-Party Patch Management for AbacusFLEXä IT-as-a-Service Clients.
- 7 years 1 month ago
- IT Innovations
Abacus Group, a global provider of IT services for alternative investment firms, today announced it has launched a new third-party patch management feature for its AbacusFLEXä IT-as-a-Service clients, as well as enhanced compliance reporting within the Abacus Client Portal. Abacus continues to invest heavily in its premium service, technology solutions, cybersecurity and R&D to meet the unique and stringent compliance requirements for... more
Haltia Uses AWS IoT Greengrass Technology to Launch Smart Factory Solution
- 7 years 1 month ago
- IT Innovations, Technical
Haltian Oy is the first vendor on the market to offer in
Triple Point Venture Invests in Augnet’s Sales and Marketing Channels
- 7 years 1 month ago
- Investment, Technical
Triple Point Venture Fund has led a £1.3m investment in UK-based messaging company Augnet Limited (“Augnet”). Triple Point invests alongside a number of industry experts. The funds will be used by Augnet to further develop the platform, support the testing stage and invest in its sales and marketing channels.
Chelmsford City Council and TechnologyOne Partner to Streamline Financial and Procurement Operations
Chelmsford City Council today announced a new partnership with leading enterprise software provider TechnologyOne, signing a two-year Software as a Service (SaaS) deal to implement its fully integrated OneCouncil solution. TechnologyOne’s SaaS solution will replace the council’s on-premise Totalmobile system, streamlining its financial and procurement operations under one platform, with information accessible from any device, anywhere and at... more
Billon Solutions and Microsoft to Bring DLT to Polish Universities
- 7 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Jobs Listings
Billon Solutions sp. z o. o., a fully owned subsidiary of Billon Group in the UK, signed a cooperation agreement with the Center for Research on Legal Aspects of Blockchain Technology, operating at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. Under the agreement, the parties will be able to support each other in their academic and expert work on blockchain. The cooperation can be also expanded to include joint initiatives... more
During the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2019, New NRI Solutions for Margins and Derivatives Recognized
- 7 years 2 months ago
- IT Innovations
Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, was recognized by the 2019 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards for innovation in financial technology and has been awarded “Best Collateral Management Solution” and “Best OTC Derivatives Solution.” Post-trade processing and collateral solutions have been a primary emphasis for their global business, and in 2018 NRI introduced two new solutions, GX... more
UK Cash Deposit FinTech Raises £11m to Drive Growth
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
London based FinTech, Flagstone, developer of the UK’s largest cash deposit platform which provides clients with access to over 550 deposit accounts from 30 banks through asingle application, has raised £11m in growth capital from investors including Kindred Capital, Moneysupermarket Group plc, VentureFounders and a number of private individual investors.
Spotcap Fintech Fellowship 2019 Open for Applications
- 7 years 2 months ago
- IT Innovations
Fintech and other financial services firms must work harder to be able to secure the skills they need for the future. That is one of the main findings from a recent report from TheCityUK and recruitment firm Odgers Berndtson.
