IT Innovations

Research Shows Each Fifth Micro-business in the UK Has No Knowledge About MTD

9 years 3 months ago
Tax Authorities, IT Innovations

Following the publication of further details about the government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative this week, a survey from FreeAgent reveals that many micro-business owners also said they had no knowledge of the plans. Despite HMRC launching an eight month public consultation on MTD, a fifth of (20%) respondents in the FreeAgent survey said that they did not know what MTD actually was. The MTD initiative would see small businesses having... more

IRIS Asserts Benefits of Digital Tools

9 years 3 months ago
Technical, Accounting

Despite HMRC’s response to Making Tax Digital (MTD), British businesses must not turn their back on digital progression. The warning comes from IRIS Software in response to HMRC’s digital initiative which aims for 2.4 million SMEs to move to digital record keeping and begin submitting updates quarterly, rather than the current annual process from April 2018.

Cognizant Opens New Branch in Hong Kong

9 years 3 months ago
IT Innovations, Consultancy

Cognizant, a leading global provider of information technology, consulting and business process services, today announced the expansion of its operations in Hong Kong with the opening of a new office. Cognizant's expanded presence in Hong Kong will enhance its existing operations in the Greater China region and enable Cognizant's global, regional and local clients to leverage the technical and business capabilities available in the region,... more

Asset Management One Applied Ullink’s Xilix Pre-trade Risk and Compliance Solution

9 years 3 months ago
Asset Management, Technical

Ullink, the global provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the financial community, today announced that Asset Management One, the largest Asset Manager in Asia, has successfully deployed Ullink’s Xilix pre-trade risk and compliance service.

iMeta Ends 2016 Successfully and With Further Partnership Plans

9 years 3 months ago
Management, Technical

Renowned CLM provider iMeta ended 2016 with further strategic partnerships, new customers and CLM platform product innovation. iMeta, a leading provider of onboarding and client lifecycle management software to global financial institutions has completed a notable year of success:

Equifax Study Shows 38% of People Rely on Comparison Website

9 years 3 months ago
Data, Technical

Research from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert, discovered that 38% of people, in the UK, believe they always get the best deals through a comparison website. The online survey, conducted by YouGov also found that 70% of people use a comparison website when choosing a financial product.

AI Will Make Us More Human, Shattering the Glass Ceiling of Productivity

9 years 3 months ago
IT Innovations

In the near future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will free our minds from process-oriented repetition, refocusing time and capital for our most human of pursuits: innovation and creativity. The result will be a revolutionary shift in workplace productivity and fundamental restructuring of work as we know it. So finds a groundbreaking new academic study released today by researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London in association with IPsoft.

LendingRobot Unveils Robo-fund LendingRobot Series

9 years 4 months ago
Investment, IT Innovations, Infrastructure

LendingRobot, the first robo-advisor for Alternative Lending built for individual investors, announced today the launch of robo-fund LendingRobot Series. Designed as an alternative to traditional fixed income investments, LendingRobot Series is a one-stop solution that combines cloud-based investment automation, fully transparent fund secured by Blockchain technology and sophisticated machine learning algorithms to provide superior, predictable... more

ABBYY Announces The Availability of FineReader 14

9 years 4 months ago
Technical

ABBYY®, a leading provider of technologies and solutions to action information, today announced the availability of FineReader 14, the next version of its flagship desktop software that combines award-winning optical character recognition (OCR) with advanced capabilities for working with PDFs and document comparison. With the new version, business professionals can easily manage and accomplish all kinds of daily tasks – editing, converting,... more

MCB Islamic Bank Plans to Reach the Unbanked Population With Diebold Nixdorf Technology

9 years 4 months ago
Banking, Technical

According to a World Bank report, more than 50 percent of people in Pakistan remain unbanked—lacking access to critical financial services. MCB Islamic Bank Limited, a new bank in Pakistan, is expanding access to financial services and reaching the unbanked population with new cash dispensing technology and software from Diebold Nixdorf. MCB Islamic Bank is opening new branches across Pakistan and will outfit each branch with Diebold Nixdorf’s... more

Rambus Ecebs HCE Announces SPT Will Adopt Pilot Program for HCE Ticketing Solution

9 years 4 months ago
Payments, IT Innovations

Rambus Ecebs today announced Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) will initiate a pilot program for the newly announced HCE ticketing solution, which will be delivered by Nevis Technologies, the joint venture company formed between Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), Scotland’s largest regional transport partnership, and Rambus Ecebs, a leader in smart technology for transportation.

Valphi Launches Proprietary Technology Tool Built by DataArt

9 years 4 months ago
Investment, IT Innovations

Valphi and DataArt have today announced the completion of a proprietary technology tool for Paris-based start-up Valphi. The new product will significantly improve decisions taken by financial institutions as it provides world-beating information on investments, served up with state-of-the-art visualisations.

British Columbia Securities Commission Reaches Out Fintech And Tech Companies

9 years 4 months ago
IT Innovations

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) today released an online survey, published a new tech industry webpage, and announced a dedicated Tech Team as a part of its ongoing outreach aimed at BC fintech and tech companies as well as other stakeholders active in these sectors.

China Banking Corporation Selects Intellect

9 years 4 months ago
Banking, Technical

Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a digital financial technology product provider, announced today that the Philippines’ first privately owned commercial bank, China Banking Corporation (China Bank), has chosen to implement Intellect’s Trust Banking Solution.