Market Gravity Predicts Banking and Finance Industry Trends for 2017
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Technology will continue to be one of the biggest disrupting forces in the banking and finance sector in 2017, with innovations such as blockchain, chat bots, robo-advice and virtual reality finally breaking through. In 2016, we saw the time it takes to go from breakthrough technology to mass market application reducing as technology disruptors reshaped big business practice, and this breakneck pace doesn’t show signs of abating as we enter a... more
Axoni raises $18 million from leading financial institutions and venture investors
- 8 years 3 days ago
- Blockchain, IT Innovations
Axoni, a leading provider of distributed ledger technology to the financial services industry, announced today the completion of an $18 million Series A financing round led by Wells Fargo and Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s fintech investment business, bringing Axoni’s total funding to date above $20 million. The financing round also included participation from Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Thomson Reuters, Andreessen Horowitz, FinTech Collective, F-... more
Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Highlight IHS Markit Top Seven Global Technology Predictions for 2017
- 8 years 3 days ago
- IT Innovations
From artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things (IoT), far-reaching innovations are unfolding in virtually every technology sector around the globe, continuing to change the way consumers, businesses and machines interact while also spurring the next revolution in tech market growth, according to a new white paper from IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and... more
MetLife announces conVRse platform
- 8 years 4 days ago
- Banking, IT Innovations
MetLife in India has launched a new customer service platform available only through a virtual reality headset. The conVRse platform, launched via MetLife PNB, the insurance firm's joint venture in India, was developed in partership with its inhouse innovation team at Lumen Labs in Singapore.
Mahindra Comviva releases the “Business of Tomorrows” survey report
- 8 years 1 week ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has released “The Business of Tomorrows” survey report. The survey was carried out in collaboration with Mobile World Live, an online communication hub for the global mobile industry. Operators across various segments, including the overall industry landscape, mobile payments, 5G, content, customer analytics and mobile broadband were surveyed.
Bitwage Wins French Tech Ticket
- 8 years 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Bitwage, a Silicon Valley start-up launched in May of 2014, announced that the company has won a French Tech Ticket competition. The company will be further granted with €57,000 from BPI France, a large public investment bank owned by French government.
Isle of Man named FinTech Region of the Year
- 8 years 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
E-Business publication, FinTech Finance, has recognised the Isle of Man as FinTech Region of the Year in its 2016 awards. Presented at a ceremony in London on the 8th December, the award identified the Isle of Man for its quality of professional services, regulation and level of investment in the sector. The Isle of Man fought off the other finalists, Malaysia and Northern Ireland, to secure the accolade. Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister for the... more
Finimize MyLife opens in ‘alpha’ to first users in 8,000-strong waiting list
- 8 years 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Finimize, the London-based start-up making finance more accessible for millennials, has today launched Finimize MyLife, a revolutionary free-to-use online platform that helps people plan their financial future.
Signal Media secures £5.8m to apply AI to the news sector
- 8 years 1 week ago
- IT Innovations
British AI-powered information intelligence company, Signal Media, has announced it has raised a further £5.8m ($7.4m) in funding from UK and US VCs to take their award-winning UK business into new industry verticals, expand into the US during 2017 and strengthen the existing product. The announcement brings total investment to £8.3m ($10.5m).
Financial services organisations having difficulty with digital transformation
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- IT Innovations
Research from Sungard Availability Services® (Sungard AS), a leading provider of information availability through managed IT, cloud and recovery services, has revealed that financial services (FS) organi
Industry Experts Gather in IFINSEC Financial Sector IT Security Conference and Exhibition
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Security, Financial, Infrastructure
IFINSEC Financial Sector IT Security Conference and Exhibition (www.ifinsec.com) will be held on 14-15 November 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey. IFINSEC is a global, niche and dedicated conference focusing on IT Security technologies and solutions for financial sector.
BillingTree Introduces myPayrazr IVR 3-5-7
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
Stratecast Report Names FTS as Key Monetization Innovation Enabler for Communication Service Providers
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
FTS, a global provider of billing solutions, today announced that industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan's Stratecast practice names FTS as a key monetization innovation enabler for communication service providers (CSPs).
Gemalto and Huawei Team Up to Boost IoT Ecosystem
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, the world leading ICT solution provider, to realize the global Internet of Things (IoT) vision of both parties at Huawei Connect, Europe 2016.
Cryptocurrencies, New Regulations, Investment in Fintech – We Know the Agenda of impact’16 fintech/insurech
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
In a little more than two weeks in Wroclaw starts impact’16 fintech/insurtech – one of the most inspiring congress devoted to innovative technologies in financial sector. CEOs of banks and financial institutions, startup and public administration representatives and academics will gather in one place to discuss the future of fintech. For the most innovative companies from Central Europe organizers prepared a special pitching and matching... more
